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Price Protection Delivers Certainty
Energy prices can rise and fall sharply in this economy, causing consumers to pay more than necessary for Oilheat if they are not careful. Falconi Brothers takes the uncertainty out of fuel buying with price protection programs that lock out inflation. You can choose between a "capped price" that won't go up but can go down and a "fixed price" that won't go up or down.
Our most complete price protection program, ValueShield, combines a capped price with a monthly payment plan for the ultimate in protection and convenience. ValueShield customers can also save $0.05 on each and every gallon just by paying on time by cash, check or ACH (automatic debit)
A Two-Way Commitment
Price protection is a two-way binding commitment. Falconi Brothers pledges to honor our price guarantees regardless of how high oil prices go, and the customer agrees to purchase all the oil we have purchased for them. Our suppliers expect us to uphold our purchase commitments, and we ask the same of our customers.
Please use this page to guide you in choosing a plan. You'll find each buying option explained, complete with its Pros and Cons.
TO ENROLL IN THE PRICING PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE, please call our office today at 508-485-0377. We'll prepare a custom contract and provide you with a code key. When you have your code key, please return to this page, click on the button for the program you have selected, and enter your code. You will be able to complete your contract and sign it digitally in just a few minutes, which will lock in your price protection. Current customers who do not enroll in a program will receive oil at the Market Price, which does not include protection against inflation.
Value Shield
Our premier pricing program combines the two-way protection of a capped price with the convenience of regular monthly payments. When you enroll, you protect as many gallons as you want (up to a full season's supply) with a price cap. Upon each delivery, we'll charge you either the cap price or our daily price — whichever is lower at the time. This way, you benefit from any price decreases that may occur.
With ValueShield, you pay for your oil in even monthly payments. We calculate your anticipated cost for the entire year and divide that into monthly amounts. We offer the choice of an 11-month plan or a 12-month plan. Monthly payments are popular because they make heating costs predictable and prevent the budget squeeze that can happen when heating bills and holiday expenses accumulate in winter. If your payments cause you to overpay, we credit your account for the following year or issue a refund check — it's your choice.
The benefits of ValueShield are unsurpassed. Can you imagine a gas station guaranteeing your maximum gas price for nine months AND giving you access to lower prices? You pay a cost for the ValueShield guarantee, but it is much smaller than the price increase you could face without this protection. Your fee pays for the price insurance that we buy so that we can guarantee that your price will not increase but can decrease — regardless of how unsettled energy prices may become.
Pros:
- You are completely sheltered from inflation. Your price will never exceed
the cap price.
- You benefit from price decreases as they occur.
- You have even monthly payments, so you pay less during winter.
Cons:
- There is a program fee to cover the cost of price insurance.
Maximum Capped Price
The Maximum Capped Price program offers the same capped price protection that the ValueShield program delivers. The price never exceeds the predetermined cap amount, and you pay either the cap price or the market price - whichever is lower at the time of delivery. Where ValueShield includes the convenience of even monthly payments, Maximum Capped Price customers are billed for each delivery as it is made.
Pros:
- You are completely sheltered from inflation. Your price will never exceed
the cap price.
- You benefit from price decreases as they occur.
Cons:
- There is a program fee to cover the cost of price insurance.
Fixed Price
The Fixed Price program offers a simple way to lock out inflation. We guarantee your price for the number of gallons you want to protect. Your price will neither increase nor decrease during the life of the contract, and you will be completely sheltered from inflation, no matter how high oil prices may go. Unlike some programs we offer, however, Fixed Price does not allow your price to drop if the market price should go down. To combine inflation protection with access to falling prices, please choose one of our capped-price programs. Payment under the Fixed Price program is on a per-delivery basis or a monthly budget plan.
Pros:
- You are completely sheltered from inflation. Your price will never exceed
the fixed price.
- The program has no enrollment fee.
Cons:
- Your price will not decrease below the fixed price.
Pre-Buy
Pre-Buy locks out inflation and settles your Oilheat account in advance. You lock in the price for some or all or your annual supply before the season and make a one-time payment. We deliver whenever your supply is running low, but you see no more bills for oil while your pre-purchased volume lasts. You are completely protected against inflation no matter how high prices may go, but you have no access to falling prices. To combine inflation protection with access to falling prices, please choose one of our capped-price programs.
Pros:
- You are completely sheltered from inflation.
- The program has no enrollment fee.
- Your costs are paid before the heating season begins.
Cons:
- Your price will not decrease below the fixed price.
Market Price
Market Price offers no price protection. Instead, you pay our listed price for each delivery. Our prices are competitive relative to other dealers, but we cannot avoid inflation in our daily price if the wholesale price should increase. Customers who want to eliminate the risk of inflation will prefer one of our fixed-price or capped-price programs.
Pros:
- No fees. If prices are lower when you purchase your oil, you will receive the lower price; you are not locked into a price.
Cons:
- If prices are higher when you purchase your oil, you will receive the higher price; you are not protected from price increases.
TO ENROLL IN THE PRICING PROGRAM OF YOUR CHOICE, please call our office today at 508-485-0377. We'll prepare a custom contract and provide you with a code key. When you have your code key, please return to this page, click on the button for the program you have selected, and enter your code. You will be able to complete your contract and sign it digitally in just a few minutes, which will lock in your price protection. Current customers who do not enroll in a program will receive oil at the Market Price, which does not include protection against inflation.
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