I totally agree!$50-60 around here, about approx 1/3rd cord. So, if you can get 80 easily now, hey, semi fat city!
Here's the thing down here though, last winter was a cold aberration..everyone who had dried wood for sale sold out. There is no way in heck anyone ..but me..around here will have two year old dried oak this winter. I have one, two and three year old oak, anyone wants it, it goes for a premium based on age or I sit on it. No desire to compete with those lowball only half dried wood sellers.
I'd say a half cord is a safe load for short bed, 1/2 ton trucks (especially the newer ones with cushy suspension). So $40-90 bucks a load depending on location, whether this is delivery or customer pickup, and species of wood would seem fair to me. If someone shows up with a long box and stake sides, you need to determine volume and price by the cord or fraction of cord.
Around here softwood is $100 a cord, hardwood $150, and oak $180 delivered within reasonably close radius to seller.
The peace of mind knowing he's got reliable wood coming each year is probably worth the premium of purchasing from someone he trusts.I have a regular customer for 4 cord willow every year. Been charging 120 full cord. Raised it to $130 this year. He is still happy. Amazing thing is that he also burns good wood (fir, tamarack) so he knows the difference.
Harry K
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