FIREWOOD 2018/19 ORDERS/SALES.....

[woodchuckcanuck]

Dropped off one of four cord to a customer today. He's stacking in his garage so I'll drop off the next load when he's ready for it. I didn't think it would be right to fill up his driveway with 4 cords and make him do all those extra steps.

Come home and a fellow was waiting in the driveway wanting to buy 6 cords. Then some young folks showed up to buy 3 cords of ugly wood and hardwood ends. T'is the season.

 

[chucker]

the first day of 2019/20 fall is Monday and orders for heat are coming in.. 1 cord to a new client after their old supplier died and another 8 cords to another new client. things are looking up! the down fall is there over my 20 mile free delivery? oh darn! lol

 

[cheeves]

All of that bark falling off creates a waste pile issue and between the bark and splitter scraps, I probably have 30+ yards of debris to get rid of.

Same here. makes good mulch after awhile.

 

[stihlaficionado]

If summer temps linger into early fall does that slow sales in any way?
I would think for the far northern areas, not so much. But for the mid-Atlantic areas
it may

 

[lone wolf]

If summer temps linger into early fall does that slow sales in any way?
I would think for the far northern areas, not so much. But for the mid-Atlantic areas
it may

Well it helps dry late splits!

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Dropped off one of four cord to a customer today.

In previous posts I remember you guys stacking in racks. Here your delivering with a dump box.
Can you share how your processing and delivery works?

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

In previous posts I remember you guys stacking in racks. Here your delivering with a dump box.
Can you share how your processing and delivery works?

We stack on racks to facilitate drying quicker. This is the yard today.





We then load into our truck.




and deliver (as previously shown). Some customers will drive through and pick up. Like yesterday. Load and go #firewood ends. A cubic cord on board. Customer drove in, I loaded it up with the skidsteer and a couple minutes later they were on their merry way.



The only advertising we do is via our Facebook page, on the local Kijiji buy&sell (like CraigsList), and our sign at the end of our driveway.



My original idea was to deliver the wood in pallets, but I need a trailer and a means to offload, like a narrow tracked mini skidsteer. Both cost money. Saving up for that.

 

[lone wolf]

We stack on racks to facilitate drying quicker. This is the yard today.

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We then load into our truck.

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and deliver (as previously shown). Some customers will drive through and pick up. Like yesterday. Load and go #firewood ends. A cubic cord on board. Customer drove in, I loaded it up with the skidsteer and a couple minutes later they were on their merry way.

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The only advertising we do is via our Facebook page, on the local Kijiji buy&sell (like CraigsList), and our sign at the end of our driveway.

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My original idea was to deliver the wood in pallets, but I need a trailer and a means to offload, like a narrow tracked mini skidsteer. Both cost money. Saving up for that.

Nice clean looking operation you have going there

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

lone wolf, we clean as we go at the end of each day.

 

[jrider]

If summer temps linger into early fall does that slow sales in any way?
I would think for the far northern areas, not so much. But for the mid-Atlantic areas
it may

I have delivered 36.5 cords since last Saturday and have 48 more on order at the moment. It was just under 90 today.

 

[lone wolf]

I have delivered 36.5 cords since last Saturday and have 48 more on order at the moment. It was just under 90 today.

You might run out before the real cold hits.

 

[jrider]

You might run out before the real cold hits.

Always do...and I like it that way.

 

[chucker]

Always do...and I like it that way.

keeping warm and staying warm is the worth of sweating all summer! lol them that don't have will chill on not buying/gathering for their warmth due to lazy butt's! lol

 

[lone wolf]

Bigfoot around there?

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

Bigfoot around there?

Big in my back yard

 

[lone wolf]

Big in my back yard

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cool!

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

cool!

The designs are ours. We sell full size drawings in our online store.

 

[chucker]

the last of my usual large amount orders just ordered again .. only 20 cords of 24" unsplit boiler wood this year. easy orders of 1 to 3 cords each from here out . maybe? most orders will be out of the woods to the client for next years heat. happy harvesting!

 

[Ted Jenkins]

Apparently price does not matter. I raised my prices about a $100 a cord and still the phone will not stop. I got 12 order request last Friday for Saturday deliveries. At this rate will have sold every thing I can get my hands on by Thanksgiving. Thanks

 

[woodchuckcanuck]

I got 11-1/2 cords left to sell and that will be it for this year I think.