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Selling green vs seasoned wood price discount

Discussion in 'The Wood Market' started by buZZsaw BRAD, May 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM.

  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Have a customer wanting to buy fresh green split wood. Wondering how much other sellers discount their price. I've sold green rounds in the past and maybe a couple loads of semi seasoned wood that I already stacked. I was thinking maybe 20%?
     
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    I think I would base the discount on how much of my time and effort was saved selling it green. If it hadn't been stacked, maybe 20%. If stacked but not dry I would give less discount.
     
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    No idea on a discount, but if you still have access to RO, go get it.
     
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    Agree. The amount of work being the same but selling it green shortly after stacking- versus 1, 2, 3 years later… very little discount. Split and tossed into a pile or pickup bed, sure- 10ish %.
    It’s still a lot of work buZZsaw BRAD :saw::tree::axe:
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    Once stacked there is no discount here. Still the same amount of work whether dried a day or 365 days.