Propane pre-buy prices?

[traveler]

My supplier wants 2.49 (Duluth area). What are you seeing?

[candiru]

My tank was filled yesterday for 1.39 a gallon. Pre-buy from my supplier is a minimum of 400 gallons and that is more than I would need for a winter, so there is no point. My 500 gallon tank would probably get me through a real mild winter. I may have my tank topped off in mid-Dec. before the crunch peak of the heating season sets in, that should get me through the winter.

I also picked up one of those infra-red heaters. When the weather was mild it seemed to keep up well, but when it was super-cold the furnace still ran quite a bit. It was noticeable on my electric bill, but cheaper than propane.

[rundrave]

wow I just contracted 500 gallons @ $1.72 here in SE SD with my supplier.

Thats quite the price variance between just the 3 of us?

[luckydog25]

I just filled the tank at the cabin for $1.79 a week ago. Got the pre-buy paperwork in the mail a couple days ago and they want $1.94. The company is North Star Coop.

[hayseed]

Just bought @ 1.89/gal. in the Duluth area.

[traveler]

Thanks guys, sounded a little high. hayseed, who did you buy from? was that just a one time fill, or a prebuy price?

[hayseed]

Curtis. Pre-buy price. That price may have expired by now, but a phone call might be in order. Since the problem that caused last years snafu has not been resolved yet I'm confident the price will climb depending on the winter.

[Mr. Nailz]

I must be lucky. $1.34 here.

[311Hemi]

I locked on contract pricing with Ferrell at 1.70/g for 1200 gallons. Pricing good through the end of March.

My contract pricing last year was $1.48/g with them.

[Huskie]

Just took my summer fill in south central Mn from NuWay coop at $1.55 per gallon. This was a little higher than last year.

[HOGEYE]

1.93 in Bemidji.

[Walleye Guy]

$1.78/gallon in NW Wisconsin. Polk & Burnett counties to be exact.

[traveler]

Well, I signed up with Curtis at 1.79, new customer 10 cent discount, plus a 100 dollar gas card. Thanks for the help guys, next round is on me:) If you happen to be at Westwind, on Red lake this weekend that is!

[laker1]

$1.85 Federated coop pre buy

[CigarGuy]

West end Vermilion. We belong to a buying group or association, last year $1.39 this year $1.76. Price good thru end of March.

[laker1]

Wow good price,do you pay anything extra like rental on your tank?

[CigarGuy]

If your asking me, no fee, have to order once per year.

[Gatores]

Up here in northeast North Dakota it is 1.79/gal for prepay. Im wondering what everyone is doing this year. Are you prepaying? If so what percentage of normal use do you prepay? I plan to prepay 100% of normal after last year spike in price I don't want to have to go through that again.

[123fish]

Paid $1.64 prepay here in southwest Mn. in mid July.

[jentz]

Willmar,Mn just paid $1.49 for a fill

[laker1]

updates? I just paid $1.74 at Federated coop

[Wanderer]

The last price I was quoted (Monday) from Federated in Cambridge was 1.799. Prebuy is open until September 12.

Laker, which location are you buying from?

[walleye-]

1.60 to fill and 1.79 per buy at the local propane store in cold spring. Never before did they charge more for prebuy.

[Down2Earth]

I just called today and it was $1.49. I told them to fill it up. Pre-buy was $1.79

[Wanderer]

Yeah, current price is less than pre-buy pricing.

I went to the Cambridge location today to discuss the contract price of $1.849 compared to what I heard on their pre-recorded message the day I posted that it was $1.799. The nice lady told me that was impossible, the price is $1.849.

I couldn't call and play the recording to her since it wasn't working!

She offered a fill at current pricing since it's lower but I'm at 75% so I can't take the minimum delivery amount. Man, sometimes you feel like you've been put over a barrel!

Had to pay the higher price...