In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Sales still above last year

Discussion in 'The Wood Market' started by EODDiver, Feb 25, 2023.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Buy one, it just :makeitrain":makeitrain"
     
    Stephiedoll, WeldrDave and Chud like this.
  2. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Thanks for the compliment, brother. I wood take that load any day. In fact, our restaurant wants more bark, so we're including more limb wood now.
     
  3. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Nice
     
    buZZsaw BRAD and WeldrDave like this.
  4. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    We have made a few deliveries earlier this year, now that the days are shorter and cooler, folks remember that winter is coming...:whistle::whistle::whistle:...
    After working my 12hr night shift,
    we made deliveries Saturday morning.
    1 row from this shed 20231007_081618.jpg
    Makes a full FC, stacked on the truck 20231007_081629.jpg
    We just piled it next to his storage area between trees...:picard::picard:...
    Got home, hitched up dump trailer for next stop...deer camp... 20231007_105835.jpg
    We had worked a couple mornings after work to get it processed.
    We don't advertise anymore, just word of mouth. We get tagged when folks ask about farwood on FB. We have 70-80 people in our contact list.
    Got 2 more dump trailer loads to go, got to build some sides for the trailer. Longer hauls.
    Plus several other 1/3 cords loads to do.
    Going to visit my cousin in the eastern Nashville area next weekend. We can take a trailer load of clean oak or hickory up there...;);)...
     
  5. Chud

    Chud

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2020
    Messages:
    6,178
    Likes Received:
    43,295
    Location:
    NC
    Park downtown and hang a sign on the trailer. Oak and Hickory from the great Peach state $1,000 :makeitrain"
     
  6. WeldrDave

    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2013
    Messages:
    9,363
    Likes Received:
    49,067
    Location:
    The Communist Socialist Republic of New Jersey
    Boy that's a nice load and trailer! :cool: :)
     
    buZZsaw BRAD and T.Jeff Veal like this.
  7. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Maybe we can get $1500...
     
  8. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Delivered three face cords today and bagged $300 each with tips. Only have one delivery scheduled for tomorrow which is a good thing because I have another three to load for Monday deliveries . 15 face cords delivered the first seven days of October. Departed @7:10, returned home for lunch and a reload IMG_0392.jpeg IMG_0393.jpeg
     
    WinonaRail and T.Jeff Veal like this.
  9. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Four face cords headed down the road tomorrow $1,140 list price. Tips have been very good so far this month. Have deliveries scheduled out to this coming Friday.
    IMG_0394.jpeg IMG_0395.jpeg
     
    Last edited: Oct 8, 2023
    T.Jeff Veal, Chvymn99 and theburtman like this.
  10. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Three oaks and one sugar maple
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  11. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Inventory is down from seventy plus cords at my peak to around sixty. Bringing in more white oak and hickory whenever I get the chance.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  12. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Will certainly pay for your trip into my neck of the woods with just one FC.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  13. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Wife and I visit my son in Atlanta three to four times a year. Always try to deliver a FC along the way.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  14. Highbeam

    Highbeam

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2014
    Messages:
    1,799
    Likes Received:
    5,616
    Location:
    Cascade Foothills, wet side of WA
    I'm planning ahead for next year and I wonder what price difference you give for full cord deliveries vs. face cords. I too can easily throw 1/3 of a cord in my pickup and it's fast and easy but people want more. They don't expect to pay 3x the face cord price for a cord though. The only benefit to me is less customers to deal with. My truck can carry a full cord but it takes much longer to stack it in.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  15. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    No difference in price, sometimes it's a bit more. Longer time to load, more fuel pulling trailer and usually a bit more than a cord on the trailer
     
    buZZsaw BRAD and Chud like this.
  16. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,161
    Likes Received:
    147,770
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    jk...we're going in the car this time.
    It's 380 miles to his house...
     
    buZZsaw BRAD likes this.
  17. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Sold 20 Face Cords as of today for the month. Crazy. One customer today runs a Nashville tour gig. Big E's Bronco tours. He purchased a face cord of awesome cherry; delivered about 50 cuft. He sent me a picture of his fire for the evening thanking me for the great wood and service.
    828CD78C-CB5A-4C36-A24B-907830E46E14_1_201_a.jpeg 553C9668-5F64-4CD8-B640-C06078FD37C8.jpeg
     
    Softwood, Rich L, T.Jeff Veal and 2 others like this.
  18. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    So Big E's name is Eric. He is about 6'6" and over 300 lbs. Yes, I was worried about whether he thought he was getting great firewood for the price.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  19. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    Another trifecta today. Three face cords for $300 each including tips.
     
    T.Jeff Veal likes this.
  20. EODDiver

    EODDiver

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Messages:
    1,162
    Likes Received:
    4,984
    Location:
    Nashville, TN
    I might be presumptuous, but will now advertise my business as the official firewood seller to Big E’s Bronco Tours. Have hit the big time.