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I have some extra firewood I'd like to sell this year. Small amount, maybe 5-15 cord. I've read that some people only deliver and some never deliver. If you had a little bit to sell what would you do?
How many hours did it take to unload that day?I once pulled into the backyard of a customers house and she was sun tanning in the nude on her back deck. That right there was a sign from above to always deliver the wood.
How many hours did it take to unload that day?
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the gate at our shop gets locked every night, but i only let people i know very well come into the yard and get wood even when i'm there...everybody else gets delivery...temptation invites theft...I have some extra firewood I'd like to sell this year. Small amount, maybe 5-15 cord. I've read that some people only deliver and some never deliver. If you had a little bit to sell what would you do?
Yes and I have too little extra saws,splitters,tools lolPlus people wanting to pick up always want to take a little extra and get a deal for coming to pick it up.
I have some extra firewood I'd like to sell this year. Small amount, maybe 5-15 cord. I've read that some people only deliver and some never deliver. If you had a little bit to sell what would you do?
That's really a tough deal. It's amazing how terrible some people are.You know some people you just get a bad feeling about. I hired a guy once to help me do a little work. He wasnt here long but you could tell he was scouting out my shop. Next he was asking if I had any pain pills. Just the sort of person you dont want to know what you own. We worked a couple of hours and I decided I didnt need his help and sent him home. Few months later my Uncles home was broken into and a lot of stuff carried off. Turns out the thief was the same guy I had hired and let go after only a couple of hours work. Later the guys girl friend broke into my other uncles house and stole a lock box with over $70,000 in it. She is in jail now. My uncle never got his money back and probably never will. It doesnt pay to have people you dont know, or can trust, to know anything about what you have.
It depends on you! Are you comfortable having people come to your house or location and loading their Vehicles. and have a safe place for them where they won't twist an ankle or fall and could sue you!!
Do you have a safe place. I had a customer come back at night time And try to take even more wood. Is that so thing you want around your family or equipment?
But on the other end do you have the equipment to deliver wood?
I feel the same way you do about selling ricks or pickup loads. I also aint into having to stack and restack wood to sell it. While I dont sell firewood, I have the perfect dump trailer for the chore. Its 6x10 with 2ft sideboards. stacked just above the side boards equals a full cord. Throw the wood loose in the bed to 3 ft high and you have another full cord. Easy to do the math on how much wood is on the trailer. Deliver, back up and dump, get paid and drive off.First post and you got to my two main issues.
I would rather not have people at my place. I have a decent amount of wood at my house, while I have no problem sending someone away I would rather not have them come back when I'm gone or asleep. And it's not like I have a lock on it.
I really am not setup to deliver wood. But I could change that.
It seems like delivery is the way to go. I would like to deliver a cord minimum. Even if i lose some business I don't wanna fiddle fart with a truck load/face cord.
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