EatenByLimestone said:
It's too bad that plants don't sell at their door. Small plants serving locals could probably really keep costs down... and help local employment. Schuylerville, mentioned in one of the other threads here, is less than an hour away. I remember reading about a big plant in the Mohawk Valley also. The MV plant is in a great place transportation wise... The area has many rail lines, the NY turnpike and possibly the cheapest of all, the river system leading to the ocean one way and the great lakes the other.
If I (and many others) could pick up pellets for $136 a ton (mentioned in the other thread) or so and bypass the high freight costs I might consider burning them.
Matt
dont some mills sell to folks at their doorstep? I know, as a dealer, I wont buy from a manufacturer who sells direct to the customer, rather, I would support the manufacturer who supports me. Some mills will certainly sell direct, and have to deal with the myriad of issues we deal with, such as hand-loading a ton into a Plymouth van (and the customer always has " a bad back"), or "I cant get it all now, I'll be back next weekend for 5 more bags" (and the ensuing issues therein), or, on the phone, "I know youre almost closed, but Im only 15 minutes away", or "I dont want THAT bag, or THAT one....", bounced checks, credit card fees, damage to customer's Cadillac Esplanade because the skid scratched the bed, etc...lol...need I go on?