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OT: Propane prices and firewood

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Midwest redneck

10-30-2004 04:36:30




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Well fella, the cold weather is coming soon and last week I changed my propane supplier to a major nation wide company: Ferrell gas comp. I got a 1000 gallon tank and they hooked it all up and the guys were friendly too...image that. My other supplyer of propane was a local mom-pop shop that I didnt care too much for and they wouldnt start the prebuy for the winter season. I had a long conversation with some yahoo there. I told him if they didnt start the prebuy before 8-31 then I was going to dump em. Get this. The guy told me that his boss was trying to time the market for the prebuy and get the best price and that they wouldnt start the prebuy until after August (after all their competition stopped the prebuy) I told the guy that his boss was a moron for thinking he could time the market and that I would no longer be a customer. So last Saturday I went up to the local propane supplier and said hey come get your tank, the guy says okay and you will forfeit the 90 gallons or so of the propane in the tank...oh well at least they are out of my hair. As far as firewood goes, I got about 6-7 facecords ready but that is more than enough. ANy of you guys heat with wood and live in Mich. I live near FLint. I will sell it to you cheap, say $25/truck load. Oak, hickory, maple, elm.

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JD @ Antique Acres

10-30-2004 14:35:29




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 Re: OT: Propane prices and firewood in reply to Midwest redneck, 10-30-2004 04:36:30  
Ferrel gas is not the answer, but I don't know who is. I have been with this original suppler going way back when they were company X than were bought out by company Y which were bought out by Ferrel. Each step has gotten worse along the way. I use enough gas in a year for drying corn that the owned/leased tank issue is not a problem. For my three tanks I get a price that compares the the owned tank rate. My gripe is that after each buy out is that you lose the local contact. Now calls are fowarded to a regional office and if they don't answer it goes to an office 1500 miles away. Your just a number now. As for changing suppliers, thats a joke now too. Before a rival company would be more than happy to place a tank now in some cases they charge up to $250 to do it. As for the old company picking up their tank the gas inside IS yours if you paid for it, your are entitled to a refund. And now they even charge for picking up THEIR tank.

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Midwest redneck

10-30-2004 16:34:35




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 Re: OT: Propane prices and firewood in reply to JD @ Antique Acres, 10-30-2004 14:35:29  
I changed suppliers because my local place would not set up the prebuy price for the winter season and I did not want to get socked for $1.90/gallon propane in the dead of winter. I dont like getting ripped off either. Plus one final note: this place is real small, 2 office/outlets and I think 10 trucks total. If the owner was to kick the bucket or decide to close because of a lawsuit, or someother bad event I could be out of propane and not be able get a fillup. Ferrell gas is large and yes I am just a number now, but I will say this--they sure are a lot more polite and more professional drivers and setup guys than my local place.

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babe

10-30-2004 07:23:07




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 Re: OT: Propane prices and firewood in reply to Midwest redneck, 10-30-2004 04:36:30  
I wish you luck with Ferrell as here in nw Ia they have been losing customers as higher than anyone else. Last year I did same thing you have but now co. I bought from last year is higher but own tank so am okay and have some coming from last years contract. Keep warm



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no reserved name

10-30-2004 06:00:27




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 Re: OT: Propane prices and firewood in reply to Midwest redneck, 10-30-2004 04:36:30  
Thats what is nice about owning your tank, it more than pays for itself almost every year by being able to shop around.
I usually pay an average .30 cheaper a gallon.



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Ray

10-30-2004 14:11:18




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 Re: OT: Propane prices and firewood in reply to no reserved name, 10-30-2004 06:00:27  
I own my own tank,but can't get another supplier
to fill it because I can't prove it's mine.My
dad bought it years ago at an auction so there's
no record.



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