prices in Aberdeenshire

[firewood]

For members in Aberdeenshire........

 

 

Just had a guy on the phone from Ellon wanting a load of softwood.

 

I quoted £100 for 2.5m3. (a good 2.5m3)

 

He told me he could get that for amount for £55 delivered from someone more local.

 

 

Anyone know if someone is delivering at that sort of price? or is it nonsense.

[AngusMF250]

I dont often sell firewood, but if someone local is desperate I sell it by the tonne (an approximation).

Most people I refer to a friend who sells also by the tonne, I ve never asked how much he charges but heard it was about £200 for 2.5 tonnes of mixed wood (hard and softwood).

Do you know roughly how much weight is in a m3 ?

[Steve Bullman]

approx half a ton

[AngusMF250]

Going by that then, I would guess the guy on the phone was at it.

 

What your charging seems to be the same as the 2 people I know who sell locally (north Angus / south Kincardineshire areas).

 

I would stick to your price.

[firewood]

I came to that conclusion as well.

 

 

since my original post I've had a couple more similar calls (from different areas)

 

They both cited £30 ton as the going rate.

 

When i questioned further i discovered they were talking about sawmill offcuts that you have to collect yourself. These offcuts are very green and burn in a haze of steam. So no competition really.

[firewood]

Going by that then, I would guess the guy on the phone was at it.

 

What your charging seems to be the same as the 2 people I know who sell locally (north Angus / south Kincardineshire areas).

 

I would stick to your price.

 

angus

 

 

whereabouts are you? Brechin area?

[AngusMF250]

angus

 

 

whereabouts are you? Brechin area?

My brother is near Brechin, I m just north of Montrose.

Where are from?

[scbk]

I thought he would've replied by now, but Wee Jim from Ballater sells his softwood at the exact same price as you

[Wee Jim]

I thought he would've replied by now, but Wee Jim from Ballater sells his softwood at the exact same price as you

 

As my Marketing manaher has just stated (cheers kyle:thumbup:) My price is £100/2.5m3 laod for softwood.

[AngusMF250]

As my Marketing manaher has just stated (cheers kyle:thumbup:) My price is £100/2.5m3 laod for softwood.

 

You ve plenty wood around Ballater.

I m working at sea just now one of the crew is from Ballater.