Some pocket money?

[adam_coverdale]

Was thinking that after I've filled up my log stores I could sell a couple of bags of unseasoned logs by the roadside? Anyone got any advise or have any thoughts on prices for this size of bag?

[Steve Bullman]

I'd have a look at what the going rate in your area is...although thats a decent bag load there! Is it green chestnut? be sure to let people know what the wood is if you intend on selling that

[littlerob]

last year i had the same size 25 kg bags size fill to the brim had it out side the yard for 3 pound a bag and advatised it to was mixed wood ash cherry apple chestnut oak and beech and was well sesoned and only managede to sell 17 bags wasted my time cutting the logs that the first time i sold lods and it will be the last time but i hope this will be a busy thing for you and make you a few pounds

[adam_coverdale]

I'd have a look at what the going rate in your area is...although thats a decent bag load there! Is it green chestnut? be sure to let people know what the wood is if you intend on selling that

 

Yup it's chestnut, would it be better to let it season before selling it??

[adam_coverdale]

last year i had the same size 25 kg bags size fill to the brim had it out side the yard for 3 pound a bag and advatised it to was mixed wood ash cherry apple chestnut oak and beech and was well sesoned and only managede to sell 17 bags wasted my time cutting the logs that the first time i sold lods and it will be the last time but i hope this will be a busy thing for you and make you a few pounds

 

Am cutting them up for me and will have some leftover so I'd though I'd just try it out. If they don't sell will burn them myself. Is this size bag too big??

[renewablejohn]

If you sell at the roadside around here the council jump on you demanding money for a trading licence.

[Jesse]

Was thinking that after I've filled up my log stores I could sell a couple of bags of unseasoned logs by the roadside? Anyone got any advise or have any thoughts on prices for this size of bag?

 

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[face cord]

One problem is that you will get a dishonest who steals the logs without paying or robs the money box etc. Iv'e sold some stuff roadside & you get one now & then. Also how busy is the road & how weathly is the area as you need a good number of cars passing & better if their rich ones or they will sell really slow.

 

There is a place down the road (on a main busy road) who only does log bags i & there money box is chained to something & has a narrow slit for the money.. I thing he does ok hes buyed in some softwood cord just to sell in the small net bags.

 

I bought one bag just to see if it was seasoned & it wasn't, I reckon alot of the public is ignorant so maybe that doesn't matter if seasoned . There is alot of passing tourist trade who may the buy theese logs for the woodburner in there rented holiday cottages , I can't see many locals round here buying any wood that way.

 

It was £3 for small onion type bag of softwood half the size of that bag in your picture.

Edited April 29, 2012 by Steve Bullman
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[Andy Collins]

Sell from just inside your gate, it's the Highways Act that carries the most clout, obstruction of a highway, so don't obstruct it. And don't forget Highways own the first metre of road side verge too.you should have a trader licence, but if you are just selling a little surplus occasionally many councils overlook this, ie veg from allotments, jars of homemade jams, nets of logs (?) just don't look like your commercial doing it I suppose.

[adam_coverdale]

Am thinking of only having one bag out to show then the rest in the locked garage. Then putting out sign out for unseasoned logs and to knock on the door.