Cheap Heating Oil guide discussion

Ebe_Scrooge

BoilerJuice is handy to get a benchmark price, but you'll almost always get cheaper by phoning around local companies. There's always room for haggling as well - the one and only time that BJ gave me the cheapest quote, one of the local companies then beat it when I told them. The conversation usually goes something like :

Them : "Our price today is 58 ppl"
Me : "OK, thanks, I've already had a cheaper quoute than that"
Them : "Who was it it, and how much ?"
Me : "Bloggs & Co. offered me 57 ppl"
Them : "OK, we'll give you 56.5 ppl"
Me : "Ta very much" :-)

borkid

I usually buy via "the oil club", just search in google. You are linked to the nearest oil club in your area and they email every month with the latest price. The last time I bought I had a flyer from a local company with a discount so rang local company and they were prepared to undercut the oil club and give me the discount. Wished I'd waited though as now the price has dropped to under 50pl !

gamston

had to fill my tank last week, had to pay 51ppl
phoned round as normal, found that Butler fuels would give me that price, rest all higher
next time I'll try woldlink, as earlier post (live on Notts/Lincoln area

justwilliam46

borkid wrote: »

I usually buy via "the oil club", just search in google. You are linked to the nearest oil club in your area and they email every month with the latest price. The last time I bought I had a flyer from a local company with a discount so rang local company and they were prepared to undercut the oil club and give me the discount. Wished I'd waited though as now the price has dropped to under 50pl !

I've started using my local "the oil club" and saved £22 on 500 litres over Boilerjuice last time. :T

HelenN1970

With regards to the article about Craggs Energy I just wanted to say that I work for a fuel company in Worcestershire who supply heating oil in a 30 mile radius from our three depots. We have, for the last 4 years, offered our customers a Capped price which is obviously far better than fixed as if the spot price falls below the Capped price then the customer never loses out. I just wanted to point this out as the article seemed to suggest that nothing like the Craggs Energy deal had been offered before to oil users.

Smiley_Dan

Interestingly, just recently I've found Boilerjuice cheaper than ringing around, a reversal of previous experience.

49.9p, ordered yesterday for 900l, East Midlands.

oopwee

I find the best way is to set up a heating oil buying group. I don't think there is much point in trucks coming to you and your neighbours when you can bulk buy together. This helps save a bit of money not a great deal but any saving is better than none.

I have used boilerjuice in the past for prices but they never seem to be the cheapest out their usually local heating companies will be the cheapest.

I personally contact our local heating oil company after speaking with a few of my neighbours and found a great deal from crown oil who are based in Bury.

I would recommend giving them a try if you are in or around the Manchester / Bury area:

Juliandicks

This is the second time I have used Woldlink now and again they were the cheapest for my area (North Thoresby Lincolnshire) this time it was a Butlers lorry that turned up last time it was Watsons. They seem to act as a superbuying group and quote one price what ever the quantity ordered. Deffo worth a try if you are looking for heating oil in Lincolnshire.

Quick delivery as well standard lead time of only 3 days. Contact number is 01507 605230. Paid 46.99ppl on 500L on the 24th of September

iris

Juliandicks wrote: »

This is the second time I have used Woldlink now and again they were the cheapest for my area (North Thoresby Lincolnshire) this time it was a Butlers lorry that turned up last time it was Watsons. They seem to act as a superbuying group and quote one price what ever the quantity ordered. Deffo worth a try if you are looking for heating oil in Lincolnshire.

Quick delivery as well standard lead time of only 3 days. Contact number is 01507 605230. Paid 46.99ppl on 500L on the 24th of September

I have had a look at their web site, but they appear to supply agricultural company premises only.


Are you a residential oil user? The price you quoted is very competitive.

Juliandicks

iris wrote: »

I have had a look at their web site, but they appear to supply agricultural company premises only.


Are you a residential oil user? The price you quoted is very competitive.

They are an Agricultural buying group but they are open to all of the rural community including residential properties. As a metter of interest brother in law ordered this morning at 47.49 ppl for property LN9 , Boilerjuice are 49.15ppl so still quite competitive.