Small Pellet Find

[Tom Pencil]

Walked in TSC in Troy, Ohio. They were stocked with Somersets for $4.99/bag or $237/ton. As I walked past one aisle they had three bags that were ripped and taped for $2.49/bag. Went and loaded up the cart with the three bags. Even though I'm already ready for this winter I thought It was a good deal. Total weight of the 3 bags were 115.5 pounds. They had only lost 4.5 pounds. It made me wonder what other stores do. Throw away or retape and sell at discounted price.

 

[Clay H]

Walked in TSC in Troy, Ohio. They were stocked with Somersets for $4.99/bag or $237/ton. As I walked past one aisle they had three bags that were ripped and taped for $2.49/bag. Went and loaded up the cart with the three bags. Even though I'm already ready for this winter I thought It was a good deal. Total weight of the 3 bags were 115.5 pounds. They had only lost 4.5 pounds. It made me wonder what other stores do. Throw away or retape and sell at discounted price.

I found 25 bags at lowes at the end of last year that were all discounted because they were tore, can't remember what i gave for them but I want to say it was half price...half of what i don't know...lol.

 

[Romy]

I've been getting those 'clearance' pellets where I buy pellets also. $2.86 a bag at first, now they only mark down to $3.86. I weighed one of the 'open' bags on my bath scale and it was 41#.

 

[hossthehermit]

I've been getting those 'clearance' pellets where I buy pellets also. $2.86 a bag at first, now they only mark down to $3.86. I weighed one of the 'open' bags on my bath scale and it was 41#.

Well, it wouldn't be surprising for an open bag to suck up a pound of water

 

[Clay H]

I've been getting those 'clearance' pellets where I buy pellets also. $2.86 a bag at first, now they only mark down to $3.86. I weighed one of the 'open' bags on my bath scale and it was 41#.

Well, it wouldn't be surprising for an open bag to suck up a pound of water

Really?
A pund of water would be a pint...i doubt thats the case. more likely is your bath scales read heavy.

 

[daydreamer]

Well one store around here used to tape them and mark them down 10%. Now they just tape them and sell them at regular price. Another store also does the same thing (tape them and sell them at regular price). So I have to be careful because if I pay regular price I don't want a bag that's been ripped open and taped.
But I have yet to see a bag of Rocky Mountain pellets that has been ripped open. Their bags seem thicker and more durable.

 

[Romy]

Filled my hopper last night using one of the clearance-priced bags. (temps are dropping next few days here...) There was no sign of water, minimal fines; just nice looking Pennington's. I suspect my bath scale isn't very accurate. Not likely to be water in open bags from Sam's -theirs are all stored inside.

 

[daydreamer]

I went back to one of the stores today that wasn't marking down the price for open bags last winter. They had a bag that was ripped open and taped for $1.00 off the regular price of $4.99, but it was at the bottom of a big stack so I didn't get it. I think last winter they weren't marking down the price because of the pellet shortage.

 

[rowerwet]

Rochester, NH HD marks them down, but good luck! so many employees burn pellets that you wouldn't have a chance to get them, I have been there enough to know.