Some area propane distributors have lowered their prices quite a bit. Some have even matched our prices. And some are still playing that same old game of “the first fill is this”, “then the second fill is that”, “then you go to market price”, “then it’s this again”, and if you don’t like this, they’ll lower your price by a few cents and wait for you to call in a few months because they raised your price again. These distributors are simply using short term tactics to try and keep the customers they have from joining the Co-op and attempting to get the ones that joined the Co-op back. And then what will happen to their prices? Exactly…
Our Co-op is successful because the margin of profit we negotiated is fair and consistent and our way of doing business is transparent. Our membership has stuck together and now the distributors all want to be like us. But what they don’t get is you not only have to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk – not just today, but also tomorrow, next week, next year and so on. The propane gravy train is coming to an end and you and I made a difference.
Thank you…
