We have business here that rely on trees for profit. I am not a HE and I am not in the business. my front trees that are small I pay for removal. This tree service that came in came to us.....they have a reputation for taking large amounts out at once. What they do to turn the profit, i have no idea. So point fingers all you want. I have three replies on Craigslist right now asking if i still want trees removed. The large hardwoods in my area are saught after. So come down off your high horse. I know whether I paid someone or not. Keep asking for tree removal people! Someone out there will do it for HALF or nothing if you offer the right trees in the right area. If you DO pay for removal, dont deal with jackasses who are more proud of their work than they are worth. Get referrences and deal with professionals that are insured and bonded.
It works because people are desperate for heat, hungry and have an outlet for the wood or
like some here that do respond they have the equipment, know what they are doing and enjoy doing it in their spare time to feed their wood burner.
The funny part is what some of the people posting on craigslist think their junk is worth. Or what they expect from people, to rid them of their eyesore.
The very first post says it all.
As some of you know, I had a great score on C.L a couple of weeks ago (see Craiglist Locust).So, with high hopes, I answered another "Free Firewood" ad a few days ago by providing my name, address and # to the e-mail account.I got a call yesterday from the woman who told me that she had two trees down, and if I did "a little work" I could have the wood.I didn't hang up until she had mentioned 'new roof', 'replace rotted fascia and soffit' and, I think, 'paint'.After all, she said, she was "just a woman" and couldn't do these things! I just want to know whose ex-wife this was...
The last line was the funniest, just because !
On a personal note:
What was she expecting ? that some "dumb with d##k" is going to come over, clean up her yard, fix her house and put on a new roof for a few loads of firewood and a quick smile ? Probably ! This BTW makes it all the funnier !
Some guy MIGHT do all that , but I"M NOT ! ( well ... maybe if she was a looker and I moved in 'til the jobs were done ...)
[pause for affect before I LMAO]
Still NO ! I'll take the free wood but I'm not touching anything else.