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lamrith
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KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. Also have to have a reseller permit, that means taxes and all this state loves require. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other. Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag.
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KeystoneCowboy
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Location: Burlington Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 5999
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lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other. Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. I knew there was a legit reason. Enough to stop me in my tracks. Too bad, I'd like to do it. Not having a atore front though keeps it out of my reach.
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Pvanderzee
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lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other.Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Which seems odd, because their dealer program webpage says something that indicates the exact opposite. Lumberjack Pellets dealer webpage wrote: There are no fees or franchise contracts, therefore we do not offer locked-in territories. Oh well. Guess the little guys weren't putting out enough volume to make it worth it.
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lamrith
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Pvanderzee wrote: lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other.Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Which seems odd, because their dealer program webpage says something that indicates the exact opposite. Lumberjack Pellets dealer webpage wrote: There are no fees or franchise contracts, therefore we do not offer locked-in territories. Oh well. Guess the little guys weren't putting out enough volume to make it worth it. They do not lock it, but they avoid it where possible. And they added that specifically so that if there was a guy like me and a brick n mortar asked, they opened thd brick n mortar.
_________________Talons wrote: it's too plastic, even for me. it's like old, overworked, plastic everywhere old pornwhore amounts of plastic.
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lamrith
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lamrith wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other.Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Which seems odd, because their dealer program webpage says something that indicates the exact opposite. Lumberjack Pellets dealer webpage wrote: There are no fees or franchise contracts, therefore we do not offer locked-in territories. Oh well. Guess the little guys weren't putting out enough volume to make it worth it. They do not lock it, but they avoid it where possible. And they added that specifically so that if there was a guy like me and a brick n mortar asked, they opened thd brick n mortar. I tried to find a good buyer for my operation for a few months, but could not find the right fit for location or availability. It can be a nice gig, but you gotta want it and be willing to meet people 8am-9pm m-f to make it work. Also work your tail off physically and have physical ability to do it. Then came the paperwork for sales taxes and the affect on annual income taxes. Pellets only is just not enough to offset the tax & time burden to make it work. And at the price I was selling you are not going to quit your day job, even with the volume I was moving which is one of the largest privateer they had, over 17tons. Last year was my best year yet, pretty proud of the volume I pushed but at the end of the year realized I had no personal life and my back was completely shot.
_________________Talons wrote: it's too plastic, even for me. it's like old, overworked, plastic everywhere old pornwhore amounts of plastic.
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Pablo
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lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other. Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Thanks for that info. https://lumberjackretailers.com/stores/ ... d-service/$12.95/sack He says he has most all varieties.
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KeystoneCowboy
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Location: Burlington Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 5999
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lamrith wrote: lamrith wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other.Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Which seems odd, because their dealer program webpage says something that indicates the exact opposite. Lumberjack Pellets dealer webpage wrote: There are no fees or franchise contracts, therefore we do not offer locked-in territories. Oh well. Guess the little guys weren't putting out enough volume to make it worth it. They do not lock it, but they avoid it where possible. And they added that specifically so that if there was a guy like me and a brick n mortar asked, they opened thd brick n mortar. I tried to find a good buyer for my operation for a few months, but could not find the right fit for location or availability. It can be a nice gig, but you gotta want it and be willing to meet people 8am-9pm m-f to make it work. Also work your tail off physically and have physical ability to do it. Then came the paperwork for sales taxes and the affect on annual income taxes. Pellets only is just not enough to offset the tax & time burden to make it work. And at the price I was selling you are not going to quit your day job, even with the volume I was moving which is one of the largest privateer they had, over 17tons. Last year was my best year yet, pretty proud of the volume I pushed but at the end of the year realized I had no personal life. I saw that you were trying to get out. I had mentioned to my wife about it. Would have loved to buy you out, but for your caveat on location. I understand being there for your customers and highly respect it. Just means I wasnt able to do it.
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KeystoneCowboy
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Pablo wrote: lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other. Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Thanks for that info. https://lumberjackretailers.com/stores/ ... d-service/$12.95/sack He says he has most all varieties. I just paid $99 for 4x 20# bags from Amazon.
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lamrith
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Pablo wrote: lamrith wrote: KeystoneCowboy wrote: Pvanderzee wrote: If'n I had the capital around, I was seriously considering becoming a dealer. Seems like a decent side-hustle. Just need some place to store and display some of it and buy a yearly minimum. Which shouldn't be hard with the growing popularity of pellet grills. And there isn't any Lumberjack dealer in Skagit Co. I reached out to Lamrith a couple years ago about this very thing. I'd love to do it, he seemed to think they wouldn't grant a dealership with one in Canada and one in Marysville area if I remember right. It goes beyond that now. Lumberjack a few years ago stopped taking any dealers like I was. They only would allow new dealers that have an existing brick and mortar presence/storefront. They also had a unwritten rule of not putting dealers any closer than 25mi from each other. Only dealer I knew of up north was a fireplace type spot, but honestly, they grossly overcharge for the product the last I heard. Like $20-25 for a 20# bag. Thanks for that info. https://lumberjackretailers.com/stores/ ... d-service/$12.95/sack He says he has most all varieties. That is a solid price for out here. Nice to see someone keeping it real.
_________________Talons wrote: it's too plastic, even for me. it's like old, overworked, plastic everywhere old pornwhore amounts of plastic.
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lamrith
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KeystoneCowboy wrote: I just paid $99 for 4x 20# bags from Amazon.
freight is a killer, usually more than the pellets themselves honestly. I had people contact me all the time about shipping and it just never worked.
_________________Talons wrote: it's too plastic, even for me. it's like old, overworked, plastic everywhere old pornwhore amounts of plastic.
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Pablo
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KeystoneCowboy wrote:
I just paid $99 for 4x 20# bags from Amazon.
Pound the cancel button ASAP
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Massivedesign
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As much as we hate Dick's.. They carry them...
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MadPick
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Massivedesign wrote: As much as we hate Dick's.. They carry them... Nope. Not gonna cross that line.
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Pablo
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Massivedesign wrote: As much as we hate Dick's.. They carry them... Last time I ate at Dick's it was soggy and gross........oh sorry. Don't wanna even know if there is a Dick's up here, let alone buy from them. Nope.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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MadPick
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Pablo wrote: Of course wood type makes a difference. Exact same meat. Do one mesquite, one hickory, one apple mash. If you can't taste the difference, not sure what to say. Yup, that's a solid theory. Have you done the exact same cook the exact same way, in a relatively short time span, and been able to tell the difference? I don't doubt that wood type does make a slight difference, and also that different woods are better for different types of food. However, I'm not going to empty my hopper between cooks, and I don't cook the same thing back-to-back to be able to tell the difference . . . and I'm willing to bet that 99% of the people out there are the same way. And just to be clear, I'm talking about pellet smokers here, and only pellet smokers. So my vote is to pick a wood type that sounds good, and just roll with it.
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