It was all good till I got to the part that said..."each"
Craigslist laughs?
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jimdeere
ArboristSite Operative
Not a craigslist laugh, but a craigslist cry.
I check the site every now and then. Found an ad that had 90 dead ash trees in a 70 acre wood lot. Free.
The add was about a week old. The fella said he already had three people coming and didn’t want more than that on his property. But he took my number and said he would call me if the three didn’t work out.
If I had seen the add sooner, I would have tried to make a deal for all of it. It is about a mile from my house. I could have traded some tractor work or something for all of it.
Ya snooze, ya lose.
I check the site every now and then. Found an ad that had 90 dead ash trees in a 70 acre wood lot. Free.
The add was about a week old. The fella said he already had three people coming and didn’t want more than that on his property. But he took my number and said he would call me if the three didn’t work out.
If I had seen the add sooner, I would have tried to make a deal for all of it. It is about a mile from my house. I could have traded some tractor work or something for all of it.
Ya snooze, ya lose.
CL responders are notoriously flakey. Call in a few days, or stop by in person, and you may find that those who did show up left a lot behind.
Philbert
MrWhoopee
ArboristSite Operative
Sounds like someone was ticked-off. It's a good way to torment people who spam CL, light their phone up.
I agree with Philbert, check back in a week or so. I had half my lot of Oak trees cleared when I built. Told some friends to haul all they wanted. Two showed up and filled one PU load and said that's all they could use. Peoples eyes are always bigger than their trucks. I'm in Western MD . I was at an auction bidding on an old chainsaw, and two farmers asked if I want a bunch of dead Ash, one said he counted 90 trees on his property, the other 60+. But, I have 3 farms I'm cutting standing dead Oak on, I can't bother with Ash.
homemade
Certified Chainsaw Tester
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/418959572069412/
Might be some easy cheap hard wood for someone.
Might be some easy cheap hard wood for someone.
Brettl
ArboristSite Guru
A guy was supposed to deliver us a rick of Osage. He shows up in a compact car, back and back seats stacked with too short wood that wasnt Osage. I should have got a picture of that one.
bowtechmadman
Addicted to ArboristSite
The black walnut tree's just make me laugh. I really want to type up a fake insurance paperwork and license and go cut one down for someone. Just look at homeowner after it's on their house or car and say WHOOPS Sorry about that, gotta run. Don't worry sell the log it should pay for the damage.
And yet another "great opportunity for furniture guys, gunsmith, etc." provided you have equipment, insurance, and the will to clean up someone's mess for them for free.
homemade
Certified Chainsaw Tester
Anyone ever reply to these adds from here? Just to put the home owner in his place on what he is asking for.
The sad thing is there is a group of people that will take these jobs with little to no experience doing residential tree work thinking they are getting a deal. A little (or a lot) of risk isn’t worth this mythical wood.
The sad thing is there is a group of people that will take these jobs with little to no experience doing residential tree work thinking they are getting a deal. A little (or a lot) of risk isn’t worth this mythical wood.
From what I’ve seen the guys who want to be paid for yard trees and/or expect free tree service work will sit on their adds till the cows come home.
Iaff113
ArboristSite Operative
I did not to long ago on a different site and the lady claimed I was harassing her. All I did was explain to her that her free trees don’t cover the cost of a insured crew.
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HadleyPA
ArboristSite Operative
Found this one today when I was putting my Wheel Horse sale. Hope you don't have to travel far!
HadleyPA
ArboristSite Operative
And another. This one actually could be a good score if you live in the area.
HadleyPA
ArboristSite Operative
This one I would actually drive 20-30 miles to get. Too bad its over an hour away. This guy really wants rid of this log! 
This one I would actually drive 20-30 miles to get. Too bad its over an hour away. This guy really wants rid of this log!
Heck ya i would drive a half for a case of beer!!!!
