Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:42:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy Propane Tanks
Comments: To: Éric Giroux <giroux@HYDROMANTIS.COM>
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Yes, I tried this myself last year. They said that they only sell through their
tank distributors. It did not help to order multiple tanks. The Bus Depot price
is fair IMHO. The distributor price is not that much lower and I feel that Ron
is doing a service by offering them at a good price. Of course, he has a profit
motive but if his margins are this low on everything, I don't know how he stays
in business. Last spring when I needed one he did not carry them yet so I got
them elsewhere. I called him after and gave him my sourcing info and encouraged
him to carry them. He said that lots of people were asking for them and that he
would look into it.

Mark Drillock

Éric Giroux wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Just curious: has anybody tried ordering a new propane tank directly from
> 'Manchester Tank' instead of the usual outlets (Bus Depot etc)? Could it be
> cheaper?  (Not that the usual outlets don't offer good service, but they
> have to make a living...)
>
> Éric Giroux
> Aylmer (Québec), CANADA
> '84 Westy "La Surprise"