Alternative to Atlas Glen Mor

If you are one of the thousands of people on the east coast who needs heating oil to make your home comfortable in the winter, you may have heard of Atlas Glen Mor, which was acquired by Petro. While they may provide heating oil and have a variety of price points, you do have an alternative that gives you a lower price point.

One such alternative is Slick.

 

The Price Point Difference

There are varying degrees in how heating oil is priced through Slick and through Atlas Glen More and here is how they compare and how you can save more money.

 

Atlas Glen More Price Points

This company offers three types of payment plans. They include a variable plan, a fixed plan, SmartPay plan, and the Petro ceiling plan.

 

With the variable plan, you are dependent upon market fluctuations in oil prices. Sometimes you may find a cheaper price due to the market being lower but other times, you will pay much more if oil costs are higher.

With the fixed plan, you are committed for a year to Petro. This ensures that there are no fluctuations in the pricing schedule no matter what is going on with the market. However, there is a $599 fee for early termination if you need to cancel.

 

The Petro ceiling plan price will trend up or down based on market conditions at the time each delivery is made but will never exceed a set limit. This one also has an early termination fee of $399.

 

The SmartPay plan is one where you spread out your payments similar to how you pay other bills monthly. So while you may not need heating oil in July, you pay that month too to get a lower rate.

 

Slick Price Points

Slick does everything different. How it works is that you check the price on their site and get a result in just seconds. Slick then combines your order with your neighbors and gets a cheaper price with the power of group purchasing. This way, you always save money no matter what the market price.

 

Which Works Best?

There are many reasons that the power of combining orders works better for everyone but here are some reasons why it works better than what is offered from Atlas Glen Mor.

 

Slick vs the Variable Plan

With variable plans, you never know what your price point will be. Sure, some deliveries may be on lower end of the spectrum but as soon as the market price rises, so does your cost. As we all know, market conditions rise and fall depending on numerous factors such as supply and demand, seasonal needs, regional operating costs, local market competition, and of course - the market itself. This can be due to weather, politics - you name it.

 

Slick vs the Fixed Plan

With the fixed plan, the price remains the same no matter what but there are some caveats to that. First of all, you have a one year commitment. If you have to cancel you face an early termination fee of almost $600 and you do not benefit from lower market price fluctuations, nor do you get the benefit of cheaper prices due to group purchasing.

 

The Petro Ceiling Plan vs Slick

With the Petro ceiling plan, as stated above - trends up or down based on market conditions at the time each delivery is made but will never exceed a set limit. However, this one also has an early termination fee of almost $400 and while there is a cap on the maximum you pay, you will still pay more if the market price is high.

 

SmartPay vs Slick

While SmartPay does allow you to spread out your payments, it also means that even if it is the middle of summer, you still have a heating oil bill. Sure, it may seem to make sense to do it that way and for some, that may work out, but this means you have a bill no matter what and never get a reprieve from a monthly fee. However, there is a huge caveat to be aware of.

 

Settlement of your account will occur annually and your payment will be adjusted (up or down) based on your balance.

 

What does this mean? It means that if you were not paying enough each month then you will owe a huge balance at the end of the year and at can be pretty devastation. While you might get some back at the end of the year, do you really want to take that risk?

 

Let's be honest, some of these at first glance might seem attractive to uninformed consumers. But if you really want the best deal possible, group purchasing is the way to go.

 

On-Demand Delivery

With on-demand delivery, you get a lot of benefits: Low pricing, transparent pricing, quick delivery, and the option of additional services like specific services. Like we have said in the past: