Dump trailer load of split wood

[Stump squatter]

Hi all I've been asked to give a price on my 20 tonn dump trailer full of split timber was just posting on here for some advice on how much to charge thanks

[Ashes_Firewood]

Work out the volume of the trailer in cubic metres. Times that by your rate for a cubic metre of logs. There's your price.

 

That doesn't take in to account any discount you may or may not want to give for them buying in bulk or delivery costs.

[Windy Trick]

Hardwood £3000, softwood £2250 or more than those figures. Below that I shouldn't bother with the hassle, make more money on smaller deliveries.

[Hodge]

It's gotta be done by volume. As ashes says work out your volume and go from there. I wouldn't give any discount if I were you, unless you are desperate.

[Woodworks]

As said work out the volume of the dumper and take it from there. It's gotta be worth some discount over your normal rate. Delivery is considerable part of our costs and being able to do one large bulk load would be great. I would knock off £10 per cube

[renewablejohn]

As said work out the volume of the dumper and take it from there. It's gotta be worth some discount over your normal rate. Delivery is considerable part of our costs and being able to do one large bulk load would be great. I would knock off £10 per cube

 

I would not discount as it could backfire on you it certainly did with me. New customer bought 20 cube of kiln dry off me for which I knocked off £5 per cube he resold it undercutting my normal price and taking my customers as his product was equivalent to mine well actually it was mine. Then bought loads of cheap split logs still undercutting my price but still selling as quality kiln dried logs to my customers. Eventually he has got a reputation for selling rubbish logs and my customers are returning but it has taken 2 years of lost sales.

[Richard 1234]

I would not discount as it could backfire on you it certainly did with me. New customer bought 20 cube of kiln dry off me for which I knocked off £5 per cube he resold it undercutting my normal price and taking my customers as his product was equivalent to mine well actually it was mine. Then bought loads of cheap split logs still undercutting my price but still selling as quality kiln dried logs to my customers. Eventually he has got a reputation for selling rubbish logs and my customers are returning but it has taken 2 years of lost sales.

 

 

If you only knocked £5 off per cube how did this guy make any money off it as it must cost him more than £5 per cube to deliver?

[renewablejohn]

If you only knocked £5 off per cube how did this guy make any money off it as it must cost him more than £5 per cube to deliver?

 

Sold my timber at cost as a loss leader "kiln dried" then once reputation established sold cheap non kiln dried timber as "kiln dried". I believe he managed to cream £40 a cube out of customers whilst it lasted as I know the supplier who was selling him the unseasoned wood.