what should i sell at

[log supplier]

I sell a cabstar load of seasoned mixed logs for 100 pounds dont know the weight but its level with the sides hope this helps cheers brian.

 

 

£255 per tipper load here:thumbup:

[18 stoner]

This subject never ceases to amaze me!

 

Why is it that professional people are dealing in a trade where there are no weights and measures control?

 

I read again and again how much people are selling a "load" for, or how many kgs are in their bags etc.

 

Its all TOSH!

 

How on earth is the customer supposed to decipher through all this?

 

If i was to advertise my "loads" at £360 delivered, and my competitor down the road was selling at £200 would i get many enquiries? I doubt it very much!

 

If the customer rings the other guy and asks how big his load is, is it ok to say "well its a tranny load just rounded off a bit"?

 

Also is it not wrong to sell by weight without explaining about seasoning? What about differences in species? What would the customer prefer tipped on their drive, a ton of wet poplar or a ton of dry beech?

 

Only one answer as far as i can see, thats by VOLUME and state if its SEASONED, HARDWOOD, or SOFTWOOD

 

 

 

 

Rant over, think i`m off to bed:001_rolleyes:

[Frank]

i have heard stories about someone getting done by trading standards for false advertising when it comes to logs. We find it best to sell 1 cubic metre bags @ a certain amount, containing either hardwood "slow burning" logs or softwood "heat" logs, these are naturally seasoned, but what does that mean??? 6 months?? 3 years??? why need to specify???

A truck load would be 4 cubic metre bags at a slightly discounted rate from buying 4 bags seperatley.

[18 stoner]

"seasoned" should be quoted in % moisture content. There are only a few who do quote this.

 

"seasoned for 6 months" could mean anything, like seasoned in the length or in the split log, seasoned in a polytunnel or on a damp heap at the back of a hedge, seasoned 6 months from April or from September.

 

Its all about getting rid of wishy washy quotes and specifying what you are selling. i.e if you want to sell logs at 25% moisture thats upto you, but it must be advertised as such.

[gensetsteve]

Part of the problem is there is a high demand and very little profit in logs. Some people are still turning it out for no money because they got the wood free. If you get rid of the wishey washey bits there will be no one left selling logs. The only people happy with there margin seem to be those that dont specify the size of load other than double or single:sneaky2: or 1 cubic in a bag that measures 800 x 800 x800 which by my calcs is half a cubic metre.

[Saw-sick Steve]

This subject never ceases to amaze me!

 

Why is it that professional people are dealing in a trade where there are no weights and measures control?

 

I read again and again how much people are selling a "load" for, or how many kgs are in their bags etc.

 

Its all TOSH!

 

How on earth is the customer supposed to decipher through all this?

 

If i was to advertise my "loads" at £360 delivered, and my competitor down the road was selling at £200 would i get many enquiries? I doubt it very much!

 

If the customer rings the other guy and asks how big his load is, is it ok to say "well its a tranny load just rounded off a bit"?

 

Also is it not wrong to sell by weight without explaining about seasoning? What about differences in species? What would the customer prefer tipped on their drive, a ton of wet poplar or a ton of dry beech?

 

Only one answer as far as i can see, thats by VOLUME and state if its SEASONED, HARDWOOD, or SOFTWOOD

 

 

 

 

Rant over, think i`m off to bed:001_rolleyes:

 

Good post, I totally agree. If I could find the applause emoticon i would use it! Lost count of the numbers of customers i've had ask about weight, then had to explain. Word of mouth seems to be as good a way of advertising as any, had loads of customers delighted to have wood that actually burns. I sell a quality product at a reasonable price. Not the cheapest, but have never been busier.

[log supplier]

This subject never ceases to amaze me!

 

Why is it that professional people are dealing in a trade where there are no weights and measures control?

 

I read again and again how much people are selling a "load" for, or how many kgs are in their bags etc.

 

Its all TOSH!

 

How on earth is the customer supposed to decipher through all this?

 

If i was to advertise my "loads" at £360 delivered, and my competitor down the road was selling at £200 would i get many enquiries? I doubt it very much!

 

If the customer rings the other guy and asks how big his load is, is it ok to say "well its a tranny load just rounded off a bit"?

 

Also is it not wrong to sell by weight without explaining about seasoning? What about differences in species? What would the customer prefer tipped on their drive, a ton of wet poplar or a ton of dry beech?

 

Only one answer as far as i can see, thats by VOLUME and state if its SEASONED, HARDWOOD, or SOFTWOOD

 

 

 

 

Rant over, think i`m off to bed:001_rolleyes:

 

 

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sorry there i didnt mention..

the customer did ask how many dumpy bags was in the back of a transit load!

also its all ash hardwood..

but what gets me is, for every log delivery i do theres always a log supplier/wood store within 3 miles of there home, so 1 this means they are expensive,or 2 there wood is crap............????????????

and i think the other suppliers are half my cost....

[gensetsteve]

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sorry there i didnt mention..

the customer did ask how many dumpy bags was in the back of a transit load!

also its all ash hardwood..

but what gets me is, for every log delivery i do theres always a log supplier/wood store within 3 miles of there home, so 1 this means they are expensive,or 2 there wood is crap............????????????

and i think the other suppliers are half my cost....

 

I think you hit the nail on your head i try only to buy in beech or similar. People seem over the moon with it and I dont feel I have to compete with people who deliver a trailer full of wet mixed crap . Its hard work least you should expect is to make a living at it.

[firewood]

£255 per tipper load here:thumbup:

 

How many m3 in the tipper load?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

130 per tipper load. ( 1 ton )

 

I have got good idea of what 1 ton is on back of my van..so it may be a little under or over.

 

There is high demand for firewood lately..so i am sure i can bump up my price a bit.