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Discount Propane (LP Gas)
As of December, 2010, some companies
were already charging
$3.45
per gallon for propane, and winter hadn't set in yet.
Most Propane Club members paid
$2.20**
in 2011-2012.
How much did you pay?
In a Nutshell:
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You do NOT have to buy a
propane tank, although it's easier if you own yours.
If you rent your tank and have to switch vendors, the new
supplier will rent you a tank and transfer the propane from your old tank to
your new tank***. You pay only the annual rental fee and the cost of the
propane to complete filling it.
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We negotiate a discount on propane (cost-plus) each year, based
upon our purchasing volume. You are assigned to one of our participating
vendors, and buy your propane from them.
They cannot increase their "plus"
during the winter for club members
-- this is where most increases in retail cost originate.
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In most years (economic conditions allowing), we get a lock-in for
the winter, and you save even more money. You must sign-up prior to the
deadline (usually September 1st) to participate in the lock-in. If you
miss the deadline, you can only get on the "cost-plus" plan until the next year
(which should still save you substantially).
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You can save considerable
amounts of money if you
join. Many of our members save
$1,000 or more annually.
Don't be Fooled ...
by low prices in the fall.
Most suppliers still have cheap "summer" gas left over, and use it to "bait" you
for the winter. These fill-ups are usually limited to a one-time fill, and
often are limited to 100 gallons. Then, when winter hits and you're really
using propane, the price often doubles or triples and it's too late to get in
our lock-in for that season. Also be aware of additional fees, such as
"delivery" or "haz-mat," which drive up the price of each gallon you pay.
View map of
coverage area
Our price (2010-2011) compared
to estimated Dealer Cost
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The green line represents the
$1.90 lock-in price for customer-owned tanks in the Poor Boys LP Gas, LLC
area in winter, 2010-2011. The red line represents the estimated dealer cost (wholesale
cost as reported by U. S. Government, plus an estimated 75 cents per
gallon transport charge to the D/FW area. The time frame is from the
beginning of the lock-in period (9/1/2010) through 2/28/2011.
Please note the estimated
dealer cost does not include any profit for the dealer, nor any of the
dealers' costs in getting the propane to the customer.
This chart clearly
demonstrates the savings provided to club members who join in time to get
in on the lock-in, and is possible only because our provider purchased our
propane during the summer when it was cheaper. |
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"Just
received our propane bill from [propane company] for our 250 gallon tank
and almost fainted! They delivered 136 gallons and charged us $630 -
help! I'd like to learn
more about the propane club and the smart way to order propane."
(e-mail received on 1/21/2010;
that charge represents $4.63 / gallon.
The author is now a member of the Propane Club.) |
Recent comment from a club member:
"You guys do an outstanding job
and I wish the rest of my business associates had the same ethics."
Comment from a club member in 08/10 after learning
of the 2010-2011 lock-in:
"This is like Christmas in
August!"
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Areas are approximate. If you're
close to the area, e-mail us to find out if you can get service,
especially if you have a 500 gallon or larger tank, or have multiple
customers wanting propane.
Green --
Original Club (Poor Boys); Blue
-- Club West; Red -- Special
Coverage Areas
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A lock-in price for 9/1/2011 -
2/28/2012 was in effect for club members in the "original" club area who signed
by 8/31/2011. A new program will be in effect for the 2011-2012 season. Even if you're on
a cost-plus program, you can
still save up to a dollar or more
on each gallon you buy, depending upon season.
That's up to $295 savings on a 200
gallon fill-up!
(You can easily save seven times your residential membership fee in
just one fill-up.)
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Original Club for Ellis County,
Hill County, and Johnson County
including Abbott, Alma,
Alvarado, Aquilla, Avalon, Bardwell, Bellmead, Ben Hur, Blum, Brandon, Briar Oaks, Burleson,
Carl's Corner, Cayote,
Cedar Hill, Chalk Mountain, Cleburne, Clifton, Cottonwood, Covington, Cross Timber, Crowley, Ennis, Ferris, Forreston,
Frost, Garrett, Gholson, Godley, Grandview, Hillsboro,
Hubbard, Hulen Heights, Hutchins, Italy, Itasca, Joshua, Keene, Kopperl,
Lacy-Lakeview, Lancaster, Leroy, Long Branch, Malone, Mansfield, Maypearl,
Meridian, Mertens, Midlothian, Milford, Morgan, Mt. Calm, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, Palmer,
Panther Heights, The Parks of Deer Creek, Pecan Hill, Penelope, Red Oak, Rendon, Rio Vista,
Ross, Rosser, Scurry, Telico, Venus, Waxahachie, West, Whitney, Wilmer, Wilmer-Hutchins, and vicinity.
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Club West
including Aledo, Bellaire
Park North, Benbrook,
Cresson, Decordova, Edgecliff Village, Glen Rose, Granbury, Hulen Bend, Meadows
West, Mira Vista, Morgan, Nemo, Pecan
Plantation, Rainbow, Walnut Springs, and vicinity.
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Special New Coverage Areas
Including Bynum, Celina, Combine, Forney, Fort
Worth / Ft. Worth (some), Keller, Little Elm, Parker, Poolville, and vicinity.
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Commercial customers are also welcome!
Some of our
commercial customers:
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2006 - 2007
Acculock
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Encampment
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2010 - 2011
City of Midlothian
Ellis
Baptist Association
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2007 - 2008
Accent Aluminum
Martinek Construction
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2008 - 2009
C & R Sales & Repairing, Inc.
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2009 - 2010
Latham Springs Baptist Camp
Texas Lamp Co.
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Click here to join!
** Original club
area; lock-in expired 2/28/2012. Available to Poor Boys LP Gas, LLC
customers only.
*** Available if
the tank has the proper connection. Most tanks from the past 10 years or
so do.
Serving Ellis County, Hill County, and
Johnson County, including Abbott (76621), Alma (75119), Alvarado (76009), Aquilla (76622), Avalon, Bardwell (75101), Bellmead (76705), Ben Hur, Blum
(76627), Brandon, Briar
Oaks (76028), Burleson (76028, 76097), Cayote, Cedar Hill (75104, 75106), Chalk Mountain, Cleburne
(76031, 76033), Clifton (76634),
Cottonwood (75158), Covington (76636), Cross Timber (76028), Crowley (76036), Ennis
(75119, 75120), Ferris (75125), Forreston, Frost (76641),
Garrett (75119), Gholson (76705), Godley (76044), Grandview (76050), Hillsboro
(76645), Hubbard (76648), Hulen Heights,
Hutchins (75141), Italy (76651), Itasca (76055), Joshua (76058), Keene (76059), Kopperl, Lacy-Lakeview
(76705), Lancaster (75134, 75146),
Leroy (76654), Long Branch, Malone (76660), Mansfield (76063), Maypearl (76064), Meridian, Mertens
(76666), Midlothian (76065),
Milford (76670), Morgan (76671), Mt. Calm, Oak Leaf (75154), Ovilla (75154), Palmer
(75152), Panther Heights, The Parks
of Deer Creek, Pecan Hill (75165), Penelope (76676), Red Oak (75154), Rendon
(76140), Rio Vista (76093), Ross (76684), Rosser (75157),
Scurry, Telico, Venus (76084), Waxahachie (75165, 75167), West (76691), Whitney
(76692), Wilmer (75172), Wilmer-Hutchins, and
vicinity.
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