Going Rates for selling logs??

[White Noise]

here we go again :lol:

 

Bolam the fog on the tyne is all mine all mine zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Horlicks time again i fear sleep well special one

[White Noise]

Mine is sold at £60 for 250 / 280 seasoned logs . Still get people complaining its to expensive . Until they buy the cheap £40 bag from another dealer . Which upon delivery looks good and then they discover everthing below is green wet and needs seasoning .

[hedgesparrow]

given up selling logs pain in backside. but know a chap who sells 2 cube of logs for £180. that was last year prices.

but with cost of cord now in the region of £1500 for a artic load. then cutting spliting or hire a processor for the day its to much hassel for little return. if i had wood which was free from jobs then maybe, but do not get any.

wood from hedges a bit small.

was selling last year £55 for a pick up load level all dry seasoned timber.

look for a local tree surgeon see what he will sell some for should be ok.

[Gareth87]

A cubic meter seasoned £100 hard wood mixed wood cubic meter £70 thats what I sell it for.

[Hodge]

As much as you can get!

[Mark Bolam]

Bolam the fog on the tyne is all mine all mine zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Horlicks time again i fear sleep well special one

 

Ahhhhh, thanks mate, it's great to know you've got my best interests at heart! I've got 5 Stellas to get through before the Horlicks mind....

 

'Ton' bags, or bulk bags do come in various sizes, most holding less than 1m3.

The biggest supplier down here have genuine 1m3 bags, and they were selling kiln dried hardwood at £90 last year. It's good stuff.

It's also uniform and looks good. Certain customers will pay a premium for that.

My arb arisings is good stuff when I sell it, in terms of seasoning and mc, but is sometimes ugly and knotty. Not everyone wants that on the hearth after a £4k spend on a wood burner installation to impress their friends.

A Transit tipper load is about 2.4m3 loose stacked, so if you're selling a quality product you should be looking at around £200.

 

BUT.....

 

Every year when it gets cold, the local free ads etc. fill up with ads selling loads (Transit sized) for £100.

It's probably been felled that week, but it screws public perception as to firewood value.

 

It's a bit of a minefield really.

 

I've had people tell me that my logs are too expensive, so they get them from Stevo who I work with, who sells an DC L200 load. He's slightly more expensive than me per cube....

 

'Delivering the unprofitable to the ungrateful'.

 

Sell a decent product, be honest, make it clear whether your price is tipped, stacked, or barrowed 200m then stacked in alphabetical order of species and you'll build a decent customer base.

 

Then you'll run out of wood.

 

I'm having another Stella.

Anyone else while I'm at the fridge?

 

 

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[predator]

i would also like to add to this post your better off buying mixed bags of logs it all burns and its cheaper etc and any softwood gets the fire going better i love burning any seasoned softwoods theres nothing wrong with it burns lovely i use the hardwoods for longer burns when i,am out etc for a few hrs

[Hodge]

Ahhhhh, thanks mate, it's great to know you've got my best interests at heart! I've got 5 Stellas to get through before the Horlicks mind....

 

'Ton' bags, or bulk bags do come in various sizes, most holding less than 1m3.

The biggest supplier down here have genuine 1m3 bags, and they were selling kiln dried hardwood at £90 last year. It's good stuff.

It's also uniform and looks good. Certain customers will pay a premium for that.

My arb arisings is good stuff when I sell it, in terms of seasoning and mc, but is sometimes ugly and knotty. Not everyone wants that on the hearth after a £4k spend on a wood burner installation to impress their friends.

A Transit tipper load is about 2.4m3 loose stacked, so if you're selling a quality product you should be looking at around £200.

 

BUT.....

 

Every year when it gets cold, the local free ads etc. fill up with ads selling loads (Transit sized) for £100.

It's probably been felled that week, but it screws public perception as to firewood value.

 

It's a bit of a minefield really.

 

I've had people tell me that my logs are too expensive, so they get them from Stevo who I work with, who sells an DC L200 load. He's slightly more expensive than me per cube....

 

'Delivering the unprofitable to the ungrateful'.

 

Sell a decent product, be honest, make it clear whether your price is tipped, stacked, or barrowed 200m then stacked in alphabetical order of species and you'll build a decent customer base.

 

Then you'll run out of wood.

 

I'm having another Stella.

Anyone else while I'm at the fridge?

 

 

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I reckon you should run for prime minister Mark, you'd get my vote!

[Mark Bolam]

I reckon you should run for prime minister Mark, you'd get my vote!

 

I'm amazed that you don't want a Stella.

I couldn't be a politician Hodge, I keep touching my tie or hesitating when I'm lying.

 

 

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[Hodge]

I would love one mate but for once I'm working in the morning:) enjoy yours mate:)