Hedgerow
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Not much of a way of calling him out short of taking out a classified ad calling him a cheat. But, then again, if he wants to sell his labor that cheap, who am I to object? It is what it is.
Like many of you, I have been doing this for years, and count on firewood sales as part of my income. Fact, every cent spent at Christmas time is firewood money, and I have never spent a dime of family money on a saw or any other tool for firewood and tree service. Been my experience that most of these guys run out of wood quickly, usually by Christmas time,so I reckon its just a waiting game. The only long lasting effects these guys have is often customers will buy his wood until he runs out, then expect you to match the price. And often they will wait until the deliver is sitting on the driveway and you hold your hand out for payment and then they start the "well, last delivery only cost me a dead kitten and a quick peak up the wife's skirt, how about you match that deal?"
You hit the nail on the head... If he's legit on amounts, then he just needs to move the wood for whatever reason. It's his time and labor... If he values it less than we know it's worth, the only business recourse you have, is to use him and his product. Tell him to make small splits and just deliver it to your wood yard when he gets a chance... I actually sell some to a fellow who I know re-sells it in KC. And I don't mind... He pays me 150 per cord, and hopefully he makes a ton on it from there...
By the way, I'll guarantee the stuff he's selling isn't really dry...
Just sayin...
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