help setting up

[treetop1]

i have got lots of wood ready for orders has anyone got advice on setting up a firewood business?

[samarb]

where you based?

[treetop1]

hampshire

[Michael C]

For a start read all the threads on here. Lots of great advice.

[Buzz]

Employ a consultant

[Stephen Blair]

split em, stack em, dry em, sell em. thats as simple as it gets. there are diferent ways of doing each but depends on how much wood you are wanting to sell and how much you have.

[kindlett]

Call at local out lets make some leaflets spend a few days posting them in your area,also id suggest taking the small bags to carboot sales if you have one local.myself i supply shops and garages with the small bags and i also do the loose loads i do them in wheele bins.2.5 wheele bins is a builders bag full but when you deliver in the bins you can put the logs in a shed/garage for the customer.i find this way goes down well with my customers as other suppliers in my area do the tipping trailer loads and just tip them and drive off.if you live in a terrace house you need to barrow them after delivery.with the bins you can take them round the back for them and it aint going to take much time to do it thease small services go a long way i also give a free bag of kindling with every order.good luck

[chestnut]

i put up little posters in village shops & notice boards

 

but word of mouth is our best advert - and we have a really good client base

 

my advice would be - if you sell a wet load, don't expect a repeat order

[davetaz]

Getting yourself known is the key to it. Posters, flyers etc are all really useful. I sell a reasonable amount through local farmshop, canal marina, builders merchant etc

I put an advert in local papers, £100 for 4 weeks - waste of money so far, one enquiry only!

[samtheman365]

Im in the same position myself as im just setting up, Im sure if you can supply good quality logs with good service you will be fine. the problem i see is too many people will do logs one year but not the next you have to approach it as a long term business