Why, oh why oh why?....

[Woodworks]

  ash_smith123 said:

I cant understand how people say you get 1.63 loose cubic metres out of 1 cubic metre stacked. I had 2.2 loose cubic metres out of a neatly stacked 2 cubic metre crate?!

 

I would say this depends on the logs length. Short logs pack down well when loose but long stuff leaves bigger air gaps. I have been working on the ratio of 1.2 m3 of loose making 1m3 stacked but not measured this precisely yet.

[gensetsteve]

  Bowlander said:

To be honest, i've learned that i would prefer to work for payment in wood, rather than buying logs!

 

Do you need to be paid with stacked logs or would loose be ok ?

[Mortimer Firewood]

  gensetsteve said:

Do you need to be paid with stacked logs or would loose be ok ?

 

Stacked in a dumpy bag will be just fine!

[swinny]

What sort of quantity of logs would you need for a days draging and chipping? Let me know by pm cheers

[White Noise]

  doobin said:

I sell 250 logs for £10.

 

Mind you, they are a bit on the small side.

 

Lol

[LoadhandlerUK]

I've read this post - my cuppa's now gone cold - with some amusement and I can't see who's winding up who; the wood for the trees you might say.

 

Bowlander, have you told the supplier you were unhappy with the load? Seems simple to me if your purchase wasn't as expected? Your choice is to purchase next time from him but with both of you knowing what's expected (and the price will undoubtedly be different) or buy elsewhere.

 

Seems a non-issue to me

[Steve Bullman]

  LoadhandlerUK said:

I've read this post - my cuppa's now gone cold - with some amusement and I can't see who's winding up who; the wood for the trees you might say.

 

Bowlander, have you told the supplier you were unhappy with the load? Seems simple to me if your purchase wasn't as expected? Your choice is to purchase next time from him but with both of you knowing what's expected (and the price will undoubtedly be different) or buy elsewhere.

 

Seems a non-issue to me

 

best post yet

[Bowlander]

  LoadhandlerUK said:

I've read this post - my cuppa's now gone cold - with some amusement and I can't see who's winding up who; the wood for the trees you might say.

 

Bowlander, have you told the supplier you were unhappy with the load? Seems simple to me if your purchase wasn't as expected? Your choice is to purchase next time from him but with both of you knowing what's expected (and the price will undoubtedly be different) or buy elsewhere.

 

Seems a non-issue to me

 

I cannot contact the supplier as he's on holiday for a month. I was disappointed with what i received because there'd already been a discussion by email between myself and the seller about what i'd get. I dont think there's much point contacting him when he gets back as he's unlikely to bring more logs without charging more is he?

 

I still think it was worth me posting on here as giving my point of view as a customer is useful to suppliers. One chap has said that he'll change the way he advertises his logs as a result. I have also seen the different views of suppliers which has been interesting and useful.

[gensetsteve]

  Bowlander said:

I cannot contact the supplier as he's on holiday for a month. I was disappointed with what i received because there'd already been a discussion by email between myself and the seller about what i'd get. I dont think there's much point contacting him when he gets back as he's unlikely to bring more logs without charging more is he?

 

I still think it was worth me posting on here as giving my point of view as a customer is useful to suppliers. One chap has said that he'll change the way he advertises his logs as a result. I have also seen the different views of suppliers which has been interesting and useful.

 

I think the volume measurement is what has confused you. Best way in future may be to just " buy a load " or a tonne of logs.

[ash_smith123]

No wonder customers are confused, most firewood companies dont seem to have a clue what they are selling, ton of logs, builders bag, ton bag. from what o can find there are 3 different sizes of builders bags. The stove shops dont have a clue either.

Called 3 local stove shops last week to offer them my wood, all 3 were clueless when it came to volumes of what they were getting delivered.

One of them has a ton of logs delivered for £70, explained was it actualy a ton of logs, after about 10 minutes figures out it was a builders bag, went on to explain the differences between builders bags and cubic metre bags. Went on for a further 10 minutes and it ended with him still adiment he was getting a better deal buying it for £70 for a 750x750x750 builders bag than what i could have done sorting him out a deal for £80 a cubic metre....

If everyone stuck to cubic metres it would be easy!