Talk about a win/win situation! ‘I want your wood and I’ll pay for you to give it to me’. Wow!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

It is called a service because it is. most people do not have the vehicle to haul it or the time or the physical ability, it is worth a lot to most.

And don't be afraid to turn back. If they try to pull a fast one on ya when ya get their, just leave

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

yup!!

Thanks for another Great video!! Tyler is learning from the best!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

Glad to see you got you some good help and company 👍

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you for the tips on the delivery.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

As a customer, like your first client, I don't mind paying more if the wood is good and especially, if I get delivered the quantity I asked for. That last bit has been my issue with my regular supplier. I order 15 FC to find out I have only 13 once I'm done piling. 😡

@InTheWoodyard

10 ай бұрын

I always over deliver!

G’morning guys ! Another great leaned up information exchange. Awesome time spent, nice work. Another champion visit. GoodNightIrene

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Good morning! Thanks Mr. Moregooder!

Geat stuff Thanks for sharing 👍

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank!!

Well done. We are contemplating doing local delivery now so your pricing was helpful. Thanks for the vid as always see you tomorrow! 👍🏻👍🏻GNI

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! With the price of fuel, make sure you are covered either by charging for delivery or raise your prices, or better yet BOTH!

Nice explanation, about fire wood Prices when Customers call you for wood, Delivering, Stacking, Fuel prices going Your Time is important,

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very good tips indeed! Time is money and customers need to recognise that!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Good content Chris, well done. Keep on cutting

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

You got my awesome son-in-law working. Love your videos. Now I have A Lot of videos to watch. Can’t wait for the next video.Hi Tyler 😂

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! He is a really good guy!

Thank you for your price points.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, tank you for watching!

Nice Chris and Tyler.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks A.M.!!

Thanks for the inspiration. We’re in our first year of turning our hobby into a side hustle. I am fortunate to work for a tree service, so overhead is low and sourcing is usually not a problem. Curious how you keep track of all your customers info (order history, species preference, wood stove vs fire pit, etc.). Currently using a word doc but can see some organization limitations with that as time goes on. Your ~10 yrs my senior and many days I’m too tuckered to keep my head up at the table, appreciate your energy and attitude!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck, I use my phone with notes for there type and amount and just plain old card order forms. Plus I remember most people too so that helps.

Good info about the fees. I'm in the City, so I buy my wood cut and split from other Commercial Operations, loaded by them by bucket. I mostly deliver to people that don't own pickup trucks, with a 6x12x3 trailer, 2 cord capacity with a half cord minimum. I sell to my customers at the same price I pay for it at the wood lots, with a $75 delivery fee within the 15 mile by 12 mile Metro area. It usually takes 2 hours a load, so that's only $37.50 an hour for truck, trailer, and driver. I do not stack, just dump the load because I'm partially disabled from a Stroke, and I tell the customers that right up front. Deliver to surrounding towns in the immediate area is $100, to towns 40-50 miles out is $150 and to outlying towns out in the mountains it is $250 and up. My question is; how do you accept payment? Cash only? Checks? Around here in the City about one in 15 checks will bounce. It takes awhile to chase down the cash, and my bank charges ME for the other person's bounce, which I may or may not get back. I'm thinking of going to a Cash only policy, or maybe a modern internet type pay like Cashapp of Venmo. What do you think?

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Keep it simple...I take 2 forms of payment, big bills and small bills and I tell the customers that.

@jimbruneau6769

Жыл бұрын

@@InTheWoodyard LOL! Good answer! It is amazing how many city people do not handle or have any cash on them. IT's all plastic and internet pay apps...

It’s amazing how much good wood is going to waste here in Naples Fla. Ian did the work of bringing it down.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

I suppose no heating wood is needed there!

Oh the stories both of us could have about customer that we don't want to return.. some of them are funny in a way others wish I could have given them 100 bucks and say just go away..

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

99.9% Are great, but there is always a turd on the sidewalk that gets stepped in!

Thats great having help im by myself ,if i were closer i would love to come buy and see your operation ,i am getting tips watching you do all the things you do. What day at the pb show are you going to be there to pick i Up my bever hat and what booth,thanks, see you this weekend

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

We will be there Friday and Saturday, Ken will have beaver hats for sale there, no booth but I will be in the Husqvarna booth some of the time.

Hi Chris, Sage advice as usual. The people who buy firewood don't, I'm sure, work for free, so shouldn't expect you to either. Producing high quality firewood is time consuming, hard work and takes time. It's the most sustainable fuel there is and should be valued as such.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Hello Paul, yup, most people who work like to be paid!

Good policy's on deliveries . One thing you can't replace is your time .

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

You are correct, thanks!

I charge for my time @ 60$h for truck and trailer 20$ for driver 40$ for fuel, truck and trailer the amount of wood ordered does not change the rates. I add extra 25$ if i have to deliver to a camp ground for the extra grief. I tell the customers that i will deliver wherever they want as long as they pay$$$ My highest delivery fee to date was 350$ on a 2 cord order that I took 70 miles into the bush!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Dave, good for you!!

Good job guys. For sure a lot less debris with the single wedge. Less waste, less cleanup time and more uncle Ben's in the stacks. Probably more efficient than the 4way wedge when you factor in the waste and cleanup time. GNI

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yup, the single does a great job!

Get cuttin.... and nice neat work with the single wedge

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Yup, thanks!!

Good morning Chris!! See you later buddy!!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Morning Al! I have a bunch of deliveries today and I only have time to get a load at your dads wood today, I will bring you a load tomorrow!

As usual, most people have no clue what goes into making a product. I've found most people who have never worked a manual labor job are the ones who question prices. I wish our area wasn't flooded with "Sixpack Sam's" or "Chuck's with a truck". I see prices for a full cord of wood go for 180-225 WITH DELIVERY!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Yup, my best tips come from regular people who have actually worked with their hands before! NOT the office types.

I know you have done one before but how about a review on the Ultra?? As far as I know you have highest time than anyone else are are coming up with problems that won't come up to others as they are years behind you.. if that makes sense.. Anyway just an idea for you..

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Yup, good idea! Thanks!

I cut and split 3 loads the last week or so for $250 per dump trailer load. Just did a half load an hr or so ago

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

That is great, keep cuttin'!

Congrats Guy's on stacking and telling us about the cost of delivery of firewood.. lv the videos..

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy!!!

Kindling to sell in my area is good. That junk would be great. I referee youth football and earn really good money. You should earn good money for delivery and stacking plus your wood is top quality.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thank for watching Bill!

👍

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Morning Chris! Good discussion, tons of stacking to do this am. Cutting later on today. Have a great day!

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Good morning! Get to work!

🤘

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

thanks!!!

I charge $2.5-3 a miles. Local delivery $20 No matter what. When you got your rock delivered did they charge you for delivery? Firewood should be no different

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Corey!

It's probably several weeks now between when this work was done and when it airs. How are those plastic pallets holding up so far? I'm wondering if they get weak in the sun and sag on one side.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Thees ones are really good so far, the real test is when it is -25 below!

For the first 30 miles I deliver for free, but factor the cost of delivery into the price. After 30 miles, I charge $4 per loaded mile. I charge extra for stacking.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

30 miles both ways is well over an hour I hope you are getting at least your hourly rate plus standard mileage rates.

@heymakerphd1982

Жыл бұрын

Loading, unloading, and stacking is the work. Driving a load is recovery time. If I had to deliver across the street, it would still be reasonable to charge for loading/unloading. For me, $2 a loaded mile is fair. If you were driving at 50 mph, that would be $100 per hour. How much do we need to 'live the dream'. Most of us would prob do it for free if there was a law against charging for firewood!

@richardbrowne1679

Жыл бұрын

I spent a lot of time figuring out what I need to make a living doing this and being able to do it for the long haul. None of us are making a lot of money doing this.

Have or do you ever burn any of your scraps? Just wondering, I suppose u don’t want a fire in the wood yard

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Just small cooking fires.

What about those little "In the Woodyard" disc/blades you made to give to guests of the woodyard??? Did you give away 500 already?

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

No, they have to be earned!

I don't understand the NOT charging for stacking if customer helps stack versus charging if they don't. Some people are more help then others. Usually it will take longer with them in the way and all the talking which is your time...

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Yes that is a good point!

I see your brother showed you how to whoop on a tractor…thank goodness it’s not a john deere or it would of snapped a case.

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Maybe so!

Are those plastic pallets?

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Yes some are.

1🤣

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Gold star winner!

Please move this microphone further from mouth and nose because it's ruining whole videos :O Older videos didn't have this problem

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

You are the only person ever to mention it , so maybe your volume might need adjusting???

I saw on Joes preium firewood on you tube he drove a long way he charged them 1000 face cord

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your pricing information. I am just getting started so that really helps me with my pricing!👍🪵

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, good luck!

do you dilver to pa how much for delivery

@InTheWoodyard

Жыл бұрын

Give me the address and I can tell you.