Facebook Yardsale - Wonder why its hard to burn?

Small quantities are always priced high, especially when delivered. Ignoring the value of the wood itself, would you toss a fifth of a cord into your truck, drive it some distance and unload it for $40? How about a tenth of a cord for $20? What's your time and mileage worth?

 

I still find it surprising that some local tree services, staffed with a certified arborist, would be unaware of (or ignore) state law which states that firewood cannot be sold by the rick.
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I don't find it very surprising. It's kind of an obscure and ridiculous law. Not the type that you would assume was in place

 

A certified arborist should be helping to educate the public regarding weights and measures, not attempting to work around a law of which he is certainly aware.

 

Why do you assume that all arborists are "certainly aware" of the law? It's got nothing to do with arboriculture. an arborists job is to remove and/or care for trees, not be a teacher to the public

 

Never mind. Forget that I said anything. Jesus....

 

Hey, don't get mad at me for commenting on your post. You can have your opinion and Ill have mine. Just saying you can't expect someone to be aware of oddball laws just because they're an arborist

 

But, nobody has a choice as to which laws will pertain to him and/or he'll abide by. "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." Remember that one?
Laws about weights & measures of commodity one is selling/buying are certainly not "oddball"; they're mainstream for him/her.

 

Sure ignorance is no excuse, but I find it unreasonable to be surprised when someone doesn't know that law. Firewood sales are a pretty lax business, and the majority of buyers and sellers are unaware that laws like that even exist. I doubt anyone is purposefully trying to break that absurd law for malignant purposes

 

When I sell firewood, I give an average moisture content reading. For two year seasoned wood, I get more for that. If someone wants to buy firewood with a MC greater than 20% from me I advise them not buy it if they have an EPA stove or insert. I only sell by the cord or fraction of a cord. I try to tell people to buy now for next year so you will always have seasoned wood. That is the best I can do.

 

I woulda told his azz to come back and git it....told him this was not our deal...kiln dried is not 30%. . Oh and by the way $35 a day storage fee...some people...wow

 

Most people once they have your cash will walk.

 

Sadly you are right....there is always small claims court...

 

I've been hustled more times than I would like to admit

 

And you try do do someone a favor of selling them a true cord of dry oak for $350 and they give u the

 

I would have a hard time paying that much though. At some point, it's cheaper to switch on the furnace.

 

Right now heating oil is $2.65 a gallon in my area. That's almost getting to the point of it not being cheaper to buy good wood. On the other hand, free wood is the best of all.

 

Have to chime in here, I've been selling seasoned oak for years. I only have a few customers because I dont have the time to cut more.
Everyone I supply asks if I have enough for their friend/mom and dad/etc. I've never advertised and don't have to. I've turned down more people than I supply!
My opinion is these clowns who put ads on CL sell green wood and garbage and are looking for a quick buck and have no repeat customers as a result.
I've never had a complaint and they usually try to give me more than my price.
There's no better feeling than knowing my hard work is keeping someone warm and that they're getting a good deal.
And I always sell by the cord and always give more, always.
I'd put some pics up but I've seen what happens there