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at the store this guy is selling wood by the rick/rack; I call them RICK-OFFS or RACK-OFFS.
I heard the customer ask what is a Rick the seller said it’s almost a half cord!!!!!!
So I asked how long is the 4x8 pile of wood? The seller said do you mind?
I said no not at all, how long is the 4x8 pile of wood?
There was no answer.
So I said
Looks to be about 12-14”s of (elm)
Soo I told the customer
The sale of wood is governed by LAW and rick-offs have been band for years but if the seller gives a fair deal there’s nothing wrong with rick-offs.
Here’s the run down, I was forced to share.
All wood is measured in 4X8 piles that’s 4 foot high and 8 foot long if you don’t get 4x8 piles then your not getting a face, rick, ½ or full cord,
A full cord is 4'X4'X8'
A half cord is 4'X2'X8'
a face cord is 4'x16"x8'
he started looking confused
So I said look
4x4x8 full cord
4x2x8 half cord
Anything else is only $20.00 worth of wood
the guy grab a stick tossed it on the ground stuck his foot next to it and said its 14” Ill give you 20.00 for the pile
as I was walking away I said,,,,, yup that’s what a rick-off is worth.
I heard the customer ask what is a Rick the seller said it’s almost a half cord!!!!!!
So I asked how long is the 4x8 pile of wood? The seller said do you mind?
I said no not at all, how long is the 4x8 pile of wood?
There was no answer.
So I said
Looks to be about 12-14”s of (elm)
Soo I told the customer
The sale of wood is governed by LAW and rick-offs have been band for years but if the seller gives a fair deal there’s nothing wrong with rick-offs.
Here’s the run down, I was forced to share.
All wood is measured in 4X8 piles that’s 4 foot high and 8 foot long if you don’t get 4x8 piles then your not getting a face, rick, ½ or full cord,
A full cord is 4'X4'X8'
A half cord is 4'X2'X8'
a face cord is 4'x16"x8'
he started looking confused
So I said look
4x4x8 full cord
4x2x8 half cord
Anything else is only $20.00 worth of wood
the guy grab a stick tossed it on the ground stuck his foot next to it and said its 14” Ill give you 20.00 for the pile
as I was walking away I said,,,,, yup that’s what a rick-off is worth.