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The big push

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by RCBS, Feb 6, 2023.

  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Electronic payment only?

    My wholesale sales are normal.
     
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  2. RCBS

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    Cash & carry only. Mostly been without thievery but times are getting lean these days.
     
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    Recent wood was purchased. Tossed a few bags from the shed in to refill last night after mowing. Gotta weedeat tonight. Need to stack. Now need to make a dozen fresh bags. I got what....a week and a half left of after work light? Sigh.

    If anyone was paying attention when I changed from the orange bags to the purple ones for better UV resistance....the purple ones do hold up sustantially better.
     
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    I tried the mesh once. Even out of the sun the red ones ripped too easily even though I was gentle with them.
     
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    I moved from bags to wrapping pretty early on. I would hate to bag. Without looking at records, we did about 3,500 bundles this year. Get the local grocery store and KOA has been a boost.
     
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    Do you have a machine for wrapping or simple jig?
     
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    I don't ever want to get to the point where I *need to switch. I saw some fancy computerized wrappers at Bunyan. Wandererd over to their stand before realizing that they were selling something way above my need$. Heck the hand crank units are $6/800 on the bottom end. My stand is mainly just for my overrun wood. A hobby. I was upset a bit that I had to spend money to even build the stand (not much but some). :rofl: :lol:
     
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    LOL!!! You sound like me. My jigs are made from scrap lumber as are my log racks and bundle shed. Plastic wrap comes out to .15c per bundle and now I need to have labels on them as the state is giving my customers a hard time. Im trying to figure the cheapest way out. :emptywallet:
     
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    Can you cop out and put a little sticker on them with a QR code that will take the user to a 'label'? Ya, I'm basically running my little show outside of regulatory agencies of any sort. No more so than any of the bulk sellers around here.
     
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    Having step daughter print two "inserts" on one 8.5 x 11" sheet of paper so I'll get two. She owes me a favor so other than cost of ink and paper I'm on the cheap. I checked at a couple office supply places and too expensive for this cheapskate.
     
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