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Letter to neighbors, 3rd draft 7/8/2022
July 8, 2022
Hello neighbors,
In brief:
We have information on oil suppliers offering group rates on oil and service to us. With a group of 12 or more neighbors, we could be paying less for oil and service. We're writing you because you expressed interest in this project when we spoke to you on the street.
Background:
We started this research because of the drastic oil price increase by our current provider and their unfair handling of our service contact. We've contacted over 10 oil suppliers. Our research is nearly complete, we are waiting for response from several; we plan to contact them again and with or without their response end up with a recommendation next week. (We figure: if they won't respond to us asking questions, how good could they be if we switch?)
We are collecting our findings on a chart we can share with you along with our oil supplier recommendation, next week.
Note that for us to get the good oil and service pricing benefits, the oil supplier will need to see 12 or more neighbors signing up with them.
So after we make our recommendation to you next week, we ourselves will switch to this oil supplier, and we would encourage you to do the same, so that we can get the minimum number of people signing up. The relationship with this oil supplier will be strictly between you and them – we will not be involved in your business dealings with the supplier and you will be under no obligation to us. Our part is to collect information and pass it along to you. Your part is to switch oil suppliers, if you choose.
What do we expect from our efforts?
Two things. 1. Lower oil price and better service cost. 2. A good feeling that we are helping our neighbors. That's it.
Help us grow the group
We have been contacting neighbors we see during our daily walks on Ross, Oxbow, Constitution, Revolutionary, and Paul Revere streets. We have not contacted everyone – so we encourage you to ask your neighbors if they are interested in our efforts to form a group and save oil costs.
We expect to follow up next week, by Monday July 18, with our latest information and recommendation. If you have questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to grab us (gently) as we walk by, send us an email, or give us a call.
We are looking forward to finding a good price/service oil supplier for all of us!
Evie (781-258-7743) and Steve (781-258-7741)
9 Ross Road
both@toku.us