How far will you deliver for free?

[Woodworks]

So how far will you go to deliver logs for free?

 

Edit. The deliver part that is not the logs

Edited January 25, 2015 by Woodworks

[Ukulian]

I would think that is very much location dependent. We live on what was an Island until the rivers all silted up, so it creates a pretty natural boundary past which we charge. It's the same for most businesses locally.

[NoRush]

Just spoke to a friend and he delivered a couple of bags to Harrogate from Mansfield

[Nick Connell]

I normally deliver around a 10mile radius for free

[Mortimer Firewood]

Use to be 1" miles now it's 25 we just wait til there is a few in the same area.

 

One of our customers use to save it from Newport which is over an hour &15 away.

[Woodworks]

I would think that is very much location dependent. We live on what was an Island until the rivers all silted up, so it creates a pretty natural boundary past which we charge. It's the same for most businesses locally.

 

Agreed it's partly location dependant.

 

What made me ask is just saw an advert offering free delivery within a 30 mile radius and smallest load was well under a £100. This is in a sparsely populated area but still 30 miles for free!

[D A Tree Surgeons]

I normally deliver around a 10mile radius for free

 

We Do the Same Nick

For a big order we could stretch it:thumbup:

[Ukulian]

If you have a large catchment area, I'm sure it can be done relatively sensibly by doing X area Monday, Y area Tuesday etc. but we are fortunate in that we can arrange deliveries to suit the client.

The disadvantage of our location is the limited catchment area!

[TGB]

So how far will you go to deliver logs for free?...

 

I would have thought most people will have included delivery costs into their total running costs or added that to their quoted logs/bags price and averaged the quoted price out. So on the deliveries close to base, they earn a bit more and the ones a way off they earn a little less.

[Woodworks]

I would have thought most people will have included delivery costs into their total running costs or added that to their quoted logs/bags price and averaged the quoted price out. So on the deliveries close to base, they earn a bit more and the ones a way off they earn a little less.

 

You do but a line has to be drawn somewhere. All single m3 loads get a £5 delivery charge from us to encourage 2m3 loads. Still only go about 8 mile radius before charging an extra delivery cost. It's not just the fuel but the shear time taken. A 16 mile round trip on Devon lanes can take an age.

 

Just had a quick look through our customers and the furthest one is 10 miles away and pays extra for the delivery.

Edited January 25, 2015 by Woodworks