'But my usual supplier is only £40...'

[ballibeg]

Me- So why are you phoning me?

 

Them- The wood's wet, softwood and half the dumpy bag is bark and other rubbish.

 

Me- Maybe that's why its cheap. My bags are 1m³ and all dry logs.

 

Them- but I only like to pay £40 for softwood. You want £75.

 

Me- (biting tongue) You've got my number if you've any more questions.

[big chris the log]

Me- So why are you phoning me?

 

Them- The wood's wet, softwood and half the dumpy bag is bark and other rubbish.

 

Me- Maybe that's why its cheap. My bags are 1m³ and all dry logs.

 

Them- but I only like to pay £40 for softwood. You want £75.

 

Me- (biting tongue) You've got my number if you've any more questions.

 

Get a few builders bags they only hold half a cubic metre put your dry logs in and charge £40 if they like them they might order 2 next time and you then get £80 a metre and another happy customer.

Cheers Chris.

[simonm]

Some folk are priceless.

[Logsnstuff]

tell them you can do a bag of green wood that wont burn either for only £35

[ballibeg]

Get a few builders bags they only hold half a cubic metre put your dry logs in and charge £40 if they like them they might order 2 next time and you then get £80 a metre and another happy customer.

Cheers Chris.

 

Genius!

[Mountain man]

My old boss 35 years ago used to over tell a story.

We sold horse feed by the sack.

Client: "how much for a bag of horse nuts?"

My boss:"5 quid"

Client: "The company down the road only charge 4 quid!"

My boss: "why don't you buy it from them?

Client:"they're out of stock"

My boss: "well, when we're out of stock we charge 4quid as well!"

[Mortimer Firewood]

Genius!

 

You really don't want customers with this mentality

 

No matter how good it is they will moan

[ballibeg]

It's that time of year. We're looking at heavy snow next weekend on a strong wind and folk want wood.

 

I'm fair. Prices haven't changed all winter. Take it or leave it.

[steve@crown]

ha ha.... so it's not just us then!!!!!!

 

Love the customer telling me what I should sell logs for!!!.....still sell out every year....maybe not the first to do so....but always at the right price....

[Logsnstuff]

how about you tell my customers about this snow.