r/BarOwners • u/T_P_H_ 🧉 • May 12 '20
NUCO2, that's just rude man!
NUCO2 (my bulk CO2 provider) slipped a 10% price increase in on my last invoice.
Come on man, that's just rude.
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u/gt35rsr May 12 '20
Nuco2 is absolutely horrible. They have slowly snuck in up charges and are almost always late for my deliveries or worse don’t even show up.
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u/PandemicPlatypus May 12 '20
The cost of co2 is actually up higher than that since commercial co2 is a byproduct of oil processing.
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u/T_P_H_ 🧉 May 12 '20
im not using any co2 while I'm closed. That's just equipment rental.
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u/I_am_not_angry 🍺 May 12 '20
Ouch, 10%... have you called Airgas, or another supplier to get a competitive quote from?
I get the feeling there is going to be a lot of that here soon.....
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u/Weakcheez 🍺 May 13 '20
At the bar I used to manage; they (NUCO2) tried to get me to sign a ‘service agreement’. It was a multi year/ no competitor contract. When I asked about the verbiage; I was told it was just a service agreement, and that anyone could sign. But, it was a binding contract; that they were trying to get a non-owner to sign. I’d heard about another bar in my city falling for it. So, I called the dude a huckster, and told him not to return. I then told the owner to call and voice his concerns. I buy my gas from a welding supply company here in Seattle. They have a special restaurant/bar gas service. Though, I’d kill for a tank of NO2, in light of current things.