Buying Kiln Dried wood from Eastern Europe ??!!

[cessna]

Buying kiln dried firewood from Eastern Europe , and making a small margin appeals to me BUT and BUT again, how does one do it it without getting BURNT!!!!! I am sure any of you who are worldy wide will know what I am on about.

 

Has the first few containers been ok to get your confidence, (and money!!),

and then hey presto the next container is crap (you have paid for it and when questioned they have disappeared with your money!!!!:sneaky2:)

[Jonny Moss valley]

PM if your interested, we have a fantastic contact I would be more than happy to help you out placing a first order. Cheers John

[Woodbioma]

Hi guys, we are company from Baltics and we hear many clients telling these stories. Its all about reputation of the company, their history, website, proofs on internet, correct language and phone talk and ask shipping companies about that company.

[Marko1982]

Well, the best thing you can do to be sure is fly over here, meet the people, ask questions. We are a company that started working in 1992.

[cessna]

Well, the best thing you can do to be sure is fly over here, meet the people, ask questions. We are a company that started working in 1992.

 

Thankyou for your reply,as always it is always the minority that can give a bad reputation for the majority.

[Alycidon]

Saurida are a good company, and they are at the Arb show most years. Speak english well. At the high end price wise but quality is good. I have been dealing with them for 3 years and only had one container where some of the logs were a bit decayed before they were kilned.

 

I am told by a friend ( and competitor who uses them) that Woodbioma who has also posted on this are also fine to deal with but I have no first hand experience.

 

I would always take up UK based references and stick to the Baltic area, Latvia, Lithuania etc. Most people with probs are importing from Hungary, Rumainia etc

 

BUT the exchange rate is a killer at present, I am thinking of blowing the dust off my processor next spring if I can find a reliable cord supplier.

 

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