Firewoodguy.com said:
Kevin, this is a short version of the current regulation. It maybe the same in your region but enforced to a much greater detail. As a firewood dealer, you do have the option to correct any consumer complaint but you are still charged with a violation of $3,000 first offence, second and third offence is a criminal offence within a ( one or three year period ? ) up to 10,000 fine..
N.H. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS & MEASURES LAW REQUIRES: that cordwood (fire wood) must: 1. Be sold by the cord or fraction of a cord; 2. Contain 128 cubic feet per cord when stacked; 3. Be accompanied by sales slip stating the amount of wood sold & the price.
Published In: The Union Leader
on 01/03/2007
FYI; you might allready know; some of you might want to take in concideration in "fluctuating " your prices with out just cause (e.g. known in this region as price gouging). Example; you sell a customer on A street a cord for $150.00 due to the fact you lowered your prices because of lack of sales (e.g. supple and demand). Now the customer on A street tells her friend on C street about the firewood she purchased for $150.00. Then the customer on C street calls the same dealer a few days later, (note; not informing the dealerthat she was refered to by a friend of hers)and now the price is $200.00 because of your so called ( supply and demand theory). She then agrees and you delivery the firewood and you recieve payment for $200.00. Lets say this happen to another friend on J street, and your price is now $175.00. But unaware to you, This person works for Attorny Generals office and setting you up a sting operation and you fall for it. Guess what ? Thats right ! You are going to need a good attorney to get out of that mess, if you get out of it at all. Anyway, Good luck.
Okay, now we're getting down to it. There may indeed be a law, but I'm wondering to what extent that law is actually enforced? Have you known anyone to be fined?
I'm not sure if the "FYI" portion of your post was directed at me, but I'll try and answer it the best I can. The fluctuations I was speaking of are seasonal fluctuations. Certainly selling an identical product to different people for different costs is unethical and illegal... not to mention terrible for your reputation. Being seasonal fluctuations, my point was as a consumer it would be better preceived to have a more consistent price. Notice in my example the cost of a cord for 3 years is the same whether I bought from dealer A or B.
So... just so I have this clear, all things being the same (insurance, storage costs, payroll, etc.) it is the cost of manufacturing that you use to determine seasonal prices?
-Kevin
