Newbie just sold his first bag for £120

[baz]

Hi all,

 

I'd like to say a big thanks to all the helpfull folks on here that helped me out with a lot of useful and a few tongue in cheek advice comments a couple of months back. Turned out my first wood loads, of predominantly ash, had been felled and stripped for a while so it was very dry (ranges from 10% to 18% moisture) when it came to me. It is so dry I decided to do a market tester and go peddling a year ahead of plan. Rather than faff around with delivering it myself this early start has provided an opportunity to trial internet only sales. Good news is one week after the web site went live and about 3 days after it's first appearence on Google I shipped the first 1m3 bag today, sold for the nice sum of £120. The site is getting around 15 bumps a day at the moment, I can hardly wait to witness the seasonal rush later this year. I can't wait for the winter, it is only 173 days to Christmas after all!

 

So, with a good promise of great wood (which it is - it's the best I've ever burned anyway) there does appear there may be a decently priced market out there.

 

Thanks again to all that contributed to my previous threads,

 

Barry

Edited July 9, 2010 by baz

[Mozza]

 

it is only 173 days to Christmas after all!

 

 

 

Im pleased for you mate but thats the most depressing statement ive read for a long time

[Treewarrior]

Now you need to get more wood in, because you WILL run out

[rovers90]

Well done. I've just taken delivery of my very first two loads of wood today but as it has just been felled that will have to wait until next year to be processed and sold. Might start off with softwood this year as I have plenty available that is well seasoned.

 

Good luck for the future.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

£120 for 1m3 ???????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

WTF are we doing wrong in devon; average here is £35 per m3...

 

[chaffey]

Same here. I only manage to get about forty quid a bag. I can only bow to your superior salesmanship (if that's a word)!!

[Johny Walker]

Well done. I've just taken delivery of my very first two loads of wood today but as it has just been felled that will have to wait until next year to be processed and sold. Might start off with softwood this year as I have plenty available that is well seasoned.

 

Good luck for the future.

 

get splitting it ,will be drying out grand in this weather

[Mozza]

£120 for 1m3 ???????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

WTF are we doing wrong in devon; average here is £35 per m3...

 

 

Thats amazingly cheap. The guys i know round here that sell firewood charge ruffly double that John.

[pro bros]

just checked out #bay £30 a bag how the hell!!! i really dont know how the guy can make a living off that:confused1:

[renewablejohn]

£120 for 1m3 ???????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

WTF are we doing wrong in devon; average here is £35 per m3...

 

 

If you had a community of log traders throughout the country a national price could be set. There are plenty of lorries desperate for a return load at the moment so haulage should not be a problem.