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Post by Uglysquirrel » Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 6:04 pm

Called Dave my regular coal supplier today for delivery charges for 3 rice pallets to 3 miles east of the river right off I-84, he indicated it was only economical for him to deliver 15 + tons on Saturday and to do that he could only deliver to Terryville and adjacent border towns . Looks like truck/diesel costs are killing him. Sad.

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Post by Ed.A » Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 6:11 pm

Just ordered 6t @ $343 per from B&T in Bristol.

I'm a heck of alot futher away than 3 mi east of the river....like around 40miles. I'd give em a call.

 
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Post by Ed.A » Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 6:52 pm

Correction... for 6 ton it comes to $328.83 per delivered ....53 miles away.

 
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Post by Richard S. » Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 8:42 pm

Uglysquirrel wrote:Called Dave my regular coal supplier today for delivery charges for 3 rice pallets to 3 miles east of the river right off I-84, he indicated it was only economical for him to deliver 15 + tons on Saturday and to do that he could only deliver to Terryville and adjacent border towns . Looks like truck/diesel costs are killing him. Sad.

fyi...
In the coal delivery business you need either A) an area saturated with customers if they are taking less than a full load or b)customers taking full loads. If you don't have that you're not making money.

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 8:55 pm

I'll be there on Saturday picking up a ton with my truck. Operating costs have made business difficult and we started charging ten dollars per delivery as well. This proves again why I can't trade in my truck for a car!

 
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Post by jeff216410 » Thu. Nov. 29, 2012 12:20 pm

I just got 6 tons from Back to Basics for about $310 a ton delivered 41 miles away; I do have a forklift for easy offload though.

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Fri. Dec. 07, 2012 10:32 am

Just a reminder, bring a check or cash. They do charge a $ 20.00 dollar fee when you use a bank debit card.


 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Mon. Mar. 17, 2014 9:48 am

I just burned the last bag of my 3 tons. The first 2 tons were rice but the last ton was Buck which I definitely prefer. The rice was always full of water, clinked and left pieces stuck inside the bag.

But anyway, I went to buy 20 more bags of Buck but was told NO. The girl at the counter said they mistakenly sold it to me last time. She said the Buck was for store use only, not customers.

This may be the last straw for me if I can find another source. My local Agway is willing to stock Buck but their price is higher.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Mon. Mar. 17, 2014 5:54 pm

Ed.A wrote:Correction... for 6 ton it comes to $328.83 per delivered ....53 miles away.
Bagged or bulk?

 
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Post by Uglysquirrel » Mon. Mar. 17, 2014 9:50 pm

EarthWindandFire wrote:I just burned the last bag of my 3 tons. The first 2 tons were rice but the last ton was Buck which I definitely prefer. The rice was always full of water, clinked and left pieces stuck inside the bag.

But anyway, I went to buy 20 more bags of Buck but was told NO. The girl at the counter said they mistakenly sold it to me last time. She said the Buck was for store use only, not customers.

This may be the last straw for me if I can find another source. My local Agway is willing to stock Buck but their price is higher.
Do BT Pellet in Bristol, they delivered 5 pallets ~25 miles away for 120 two months ago. Delivered in a week from my call.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Wed. Mar. 19, 2014 12:07 am

Uglysquirrel wrote:
EarthWindandFire wrote:I just burned the last bag of my 3 tons. The first 2 tons were rice but the last ton was Buck which I definitely prefer. The rice was always full of water, clinked and left pieces stuck inside the bag.

But anyway, I went to buy 20 more bags of Buck but was told NO. The girl at the counter said they mistakenly sold it to me last time. She said the Buck was for store use only, not customers.

This may be the last straw for me if I can find another source. My local Agway is willing to stock Buck but their price is higher.
Do BT Pellet in Bristol, they delivered 5 pallets ~25 miles away for 120 two months ago. Delivered in a week from my call.
Never had a problem with BT ...

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Sun. Oct. 26, 2014 10:55 am

Back To Basics
October 21
Weather is getting a little chilly outside! Come down and order some Coal, Wood Pellets, and Biobricks to keep you and your family toasty!
Mark E Whelan

Mark E Whelan Just remember I'll need 3 tons of buck this winter. Maybe more if the winter is anything like the last few years.
October 22 at 3:40pm · Like

Back To Basics Coal is a bit tight this year, just make sure you let me know in advance when you need it and I'll try my best to get it for you. -Dave
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The above is a cut and paste from Facebook. I went so far as to fax him back in July or August with a request to stock enough buckwheat coal this year. I still have the fax confirmation page in my desk at work. It looks like I will have to go elsewhere. I don't think anyone stocks Buck here in Connecticut. To be honest I'm a little angry.

 
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Post by Ed.A » Mon. Oct. 27, 2014 9:32 pm

The above is a cut and paste from Facebook. I went so far as to fax him back in July or August with a request to stock enough buckwheat coal this year. I still have the fax confirmation page in my desk at work. It looks like I will have to go elsewhere. I don't think anyone stocks Buck here in Connecticut. To be honest I'm a little angry.
I'd be a bit angry as well, you got screwed over, plain and simple. Clearly you asked and was promised. Clearly you asked and a promise not met. Sometimes I just hate my fellow man.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Tue. Oct. 28, 2014 6:03 pm

Ed.A wrote:
The above is a cut and paste from Facebook. I went so far as to fax him back in July or August with a request to stock enough buckwheat coal this year. I still have the fax confirmation page in my desk at work. It looks like I will have to go elsewhere. I don't think anyone stocks Buck here in Connecticut. To be honest I'm a little angry.
I'd be a bit angry as well, you got screwed over, plain and simple. Clearly you asked and was promised. Clearly you asked and a promise not met. Sometimes I just hate my fellow man.
Did he put any $$$ down to stock the "special" kind ?

Promises in business mean nothing, absolutely nothing in today's world.

Your money is good anywhere .. spend it elsewhere as you see fit.

 
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Post by EarthWindandFire » Mon. Nov. 03, 2014 8:24 am

I picked up 60 bags yesterday. Two round trips with the Honda Odyssey which totaled 124 miles but worth it. They did start charging $ 25.00 dollars extra if you pay with a debit card. The cash price is 300 per ton. On a good note, their Sunday hours are now from 9-3.

The most important part for me was that they had BUCK in stock! :D


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