I would love to get the price-up around here some. I agree that it is lower than just about anywhere else.
I can go another 20 miles one way (over mountains to boot)and get 70 for half cord, but then that extra 10 bucks don't cover my gas. That's why I like the customer to come to me.
And some of my customers are from the city, coming up to their cabins on weekends. Yes, these are in general wealthy people, BUT extremely tight Or they think that we're all a bunch of dumb rednecks. (that might be true
) I'd say that 3 out of 5 houses here, are second homes.
Maybe what I aughta do is; talk to all the other guys that sell REGULARLY and try and get the price up with the rest of the country? At least that would help everybody selling.
I'm just startin to wonder if maybe the other guys aren't actually sellin true amounts. I know one fella that keeps half a truck of bark spare tire and other junk on the bed.. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, if I knew I was rippin someone and the fact it's illegal.. Nobody locally will buy from him now. So he's shiestin people farther away.
I don't know what things are going for in other parts of the country so I can't really say. But, maybe that's why it's higher there. You guys are runnin FORDS!! I'd definetly have to raise my prices if I had one of those to work on or dump oil in all the time!!
I do thank yaw'll for your insight, It's bin an eye opener.