We Have Free Heat

@DianneN (247184)
United States
October 26, 2020 5:12pm CST
Thanks to my younger son’s business savvy, he found a struggling family owned oil company. He talked them in to expanding their business two years ago and moving into other towns in the area, including our town. He suggested investing in more trucks and hiring more drivers and staff. He also suggested they advertise with his company. As a result, they have seen tremendous growth and were so appreciative, offered him, our best friend, and us, his parents, free heating oil and servicing. We have gotten them business in our neighborhood and town by word of mouth and from people seeing their trucks in our driveway. We are thrilled to death!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
27 Oct 20
That is great! We have gas heating, most of us have switched to gas heating because it is cleaner, so we do not have to pay the high pollution tax.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472433)
• Switzerland
27 Oct 20
@DianneN We have city gas here, I would not feel safe installing propane tanks.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@LadyDuck We have a large propane tank for our gas fireplace, range top, and it's hooked up to our grill. Very safe.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Thanks. It will save us thousands of dollars a year. Living here, we can't get gas heating unless we put huge propane tanks in the ground. My son is trying to get this oil company to invest in propane, too.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27890)
• United States
26 Oct 20
Sounds like a good deal.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Oct 20
It can't be beat if you use oil.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27890)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@DianneN Yeah, we don't have oil. Unfortunately, I live in a place that uses electric heat and it sucks.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
@Bensen32 Electric heat is soooooooo expensive!
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113177)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 20
Hey, tell your son to get them into the cooling business as well, then in summer they could make a killing in the southwest.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113177)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 20
Sometimes a small business owner just wants to stay small because finding reliable help these days isn't always that easy @DianneN
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113177)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Oct 20
Wait, your son is servicing their contracts to provide heat to their clients @DianneN ? I think I misunderstood??
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
They are thrilled to have a booming business now. Good help is hard to get, so our son is helping them with that, too. Many don't mind delivering fuel, but due to the virus, don't want to enter homes to do servicng @rebelann. The son is doing that all by himself. It's tough, but people here do need their oil to stay warm.
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Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
26 Oct 20
That's great/!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Oct 20
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (121035)
• United States
26 Oct 20
That is awesome!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Oct 20
It's unbelievable!
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Piyush bhatia
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
27 Oct 20
Sure the cats love the cozy house
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
These aren't my cats, but they loved sleeping in front of a fireplace.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@piyushbhatia1 Right! What a life kitties have.
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Piyush bhatia
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
27 Oct 20
@DianneN enjoying indeed
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snowy
@snowy22315 (184373)
• United States
27 Oct 20
That is awesome! Now you can crank it up to 80 in there!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (184373)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@DianneN I was just being faceiitous...
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Too hot for us. We shut if off at night unless it goes below 40. It's certainly going to be a huge savings for us. We use the oil for heat and hot water.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@snowy22315 I know. We wouldn't take advantage of that company at all. We want them to continue as a customer for our son.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
27 Oct 20
How wonderful - a win/win situation for all of you.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
That's an understatement.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
27 Oct 20
That is great! It really pays to have connections.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
28 Oct 20
@DianneN Thank you. I took some time away because of my brothers birthday. It hit me worse than I thought because I was starting to feel better. But, I'm up and kicking now...lol.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Exactly! Nice to see you!
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rakski
@rakski (130070)
• Philippines
27 Oct 20
that is nice! They sure do know how to appreciate help.
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rakski
@rakski (130070)
• Philippines
28 Oct 20
@DianneN and that is a very good deal for both parties!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
We are so grateful. We will save a lot of money and they are growing their business.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222313)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct 20
Your picture was deceptive! I have a patent of deceptive titles and pictures. My kitty and I have been using each other for heat.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222313)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct 20
@DianneN Might you get another?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Cats throw off a lot of heat. We don't have any cats anymore.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318927)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Oct 20
That is so awesome! I'm glad your son could help the company and it has grown and is doing well now.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Thank you! We are thrilled for him, the company, and for the free fuel oil!!!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@just4him Exactly!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318927)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Oct 20
@DianneN Considering the cost of fuel oil, that's a great deal.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77385)
• Germany
27 Oct 20
That's great. Another blessing has come. Yay!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
It's not what you know, but who you know. In this case, I'm so glad we know our son! We will save so much in heating costs!
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77385)
• Germany
27 Oct 20
@DianneN I agree with you. I am glad you know your son . That would be weird if you don´t know him
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
@thelme55 It would be weird if we didn't know him and he got us free fuel oil.
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G
@freelancermariagrace (28887)
• Philippines
27 Oct 20
That’s awesome and it sounds like they really do good business!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Their business is booming now thanks to my son! We will save a lot of money as well.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
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@freelancermariagrace (28887)
• Philippines
27 Oct 20
@DianneN Yay! That’s good news!!!
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161881)
• United States
27 Oct 20
That is how free market is supposed to work! I am happy for you guys.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Thank you! We will sure save a lot in fuel oil this winter.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (113177)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 20
If those kitties were orange striped they'd be competitors for Garfield.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
. They are Ragdolls and naturally fluffy and lovey.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Well, that is very nice and it shows they are a smart company.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
27 Oct 20
@DianneN amen to that!! I get free medical advice from Steve and free entenmanns from Jason not as good as free oil but it’s the best I got lol
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
They weren't too smart until my son gave them a wakeup call. He's now trying to get them involved in propane. We will save thousands thanks to him since our house is heated by oil and so is the water. Bless that kid of ours!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Oct 20
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (70716)
• United States
27 Oct 20
How sweet of them!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Sweet as sugar!
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56484)
• Philippines
27 Oct 20
That's great and wonderful. Congrats.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
Thank you! We use so much fuel oil to heat our water and house. This is a miracle!
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56484)
• Philippines
28 Oct 20
@DianneN Miracles do still exist for those who believe them.
muhammad iqbal
@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
27 Oct 20
Necessities is the mother of invention
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 20
He’s very inventive.
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