Discounts for bulk buying fuel?
- Thread starter Wobblebox
- Start date
- Location
- Hockley Essex
If your in the south East then you will get raped by the fuel companies, we seem to be being held to ransom.
In all honesty, unless your going to install a 40000 litre tank that can accept a full artic load then the discounts will be fairly small. Don’t be afraid to shop around each time to get the best deal either
- Location
- northumberland
Any buying groups nearby that you can join? We buy harvest fuel through local buying group and can get it a few p/L cheaper, sometimes it’s a good buy as fuel often goes up that time of year
Ali_Maxxum
Member
- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
As above unless you can take an artic load I don't think it makes any difference. We doubled our capacity last summer but that was because it was getting silly running out in 7-10 days. Reasons we didn't go any bigger was 1. space 2. didn't want diesel hanging around in the tank too long through the winter months. Would rather keep running it through keeping it fresh.
- Location
- Hockley Essex
@Wobblebox , can you not come to an agreement with your supplier to have you on a rolling top up basis? Local contractor to me has a topup every other day, up to 16 tractors and only keeps a 5000l tank.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
If same as companies I buy from you get a discount for every 5k litre order. So different prices for 5k, 10k, 15k litre orders.
However remember being out one night discussing fuel prices and guy with a 1200 litre tank got cheaper price per litre than guy buying a artic load!
Other issue with buying bulk is if price drops.
That sounds a bit of a faff
18000 was the sweetest spot on price when we ordered White. 10 in one tank and 8 in the other.
One Hit and they were off empty with a 6 wheeler
2 tanks 10k and 38k. If we ran the big one dry then it was a bit cheaper with a full artic coming in but they'd always come at a silly time and cause a headache either first thing as 60m vehicles were running out or when they all trundling in.
One Hit and they were off empty with a 6 wheeler
2 tanks 10k and 38k. If we ran the big one dry then it was a bit cheaper with a full artic coming in but they'd always come at a silly time and cause a headache either first thing as 60m vehicles were running out or when they all trundling in.
- Location
- Lorette Manitoba
Are there any restrictions on the size of tank your allowed. Here I have 25000l of storage. My biggest tank the distributor won’t fill because it’s not double wall or has any containment in the event of a collision it could cause extensive pollution. I fill it from a 5000l tank sited along side. If the price of fuel seems attractive I can fill my 15000l while they pump it into the 5k one I transfer it to the big tank. Doesn’t take long to save some reasonable money if you hit it right. I pay X amount per drop regardless of amount they off load.
ollie989898
Member
That sounds like a recipe for a pain in the chuff.
Tank scout here ,in 12000 ltr tank
when get to 3000 ,triggers A F , and they will send fuel sometimes they fill ,sometimes might be only a few 000 ,
in back end they will ring to ask how much , refused last time as thought it might come down as had 3000 in and wont use much till spring ,
when get to 3000 ,triggers A F , and they will send fuel sometimes they fill ,sometimes might be only a few 000 ,
in back end they will ring to ask how much , refused last time as thought it might come down as had 3000 in and wont use much till spring ,
Courier
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- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
An ex-roadtanker is the best thing to install on legs with a bund to get the biggest discount .
As said before, unless you can take an artic load there wont be all that much difference. if you take a full arctic then it comes straight from the bunker at the docks, no messing. anything less and they still have to unload the arctic at their depot, load their small truck etc.
Courier
Member
- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
Doesn’t take long to lose that saving if you hit it wrong either
Or if a driver decides to fill his own car when you’re not looking or, as happened many years ago before auto/shutoff nozzles, goes around the corner for a sneaky fag whilst waiting for the milk round Sherpa van tank to fill and lets 50 litres of derv run down the yard.
At least the days of fuel station attendants asking the driver how much extra to write on the receipt are long gone with a fuel card for each vehicle …. we’re on 115 ppl this week
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- Location
- Lorette Manitoba
Same as buying or selling any product,you make a decision and have to stick with it. Very rarely buy as prices bottom out or sell as the peak but that’s life. Keep trying to do the best we all can. lucky here that I can run all farm vehicles on dyed fuel. Even petrol I buy in bulk and it’s dyed too. Very useful to have a tank in the yard fir lawn mower,quads and even a chainsaw. Saves time driving to town and don’t buy a chocolate bar eitherDoesn’t take long to lose that saving if you hit it wrong either
Or if a driver decides to fill his own car when you’re not looking or, as happened many years ago before auto/shutoff nozzles, goes around the corner for a sneaky fag whilst waiting for the milk round Sherpa van tank to fill and lets 50 litres of derv run down the yard.
At least the days of fuel station attendants asking the driver how much extra to write on the receipt are long gone with a fuel card for each vehicle …. we’re on 115 ppl this week
i can vouch for the company i work for , we offer pretty good discounts depending on the amount you order, ordering over 1000l can drop the price considerably
Which company is that?
- Location
- Boroughbridge, york
Local farm machinery ring tells me as long as I order more than 1000l I will get as good a price as anyone else. I doubt many huge purchasers operate though the ring.