Hey Guys,
I've been talking with a guy on CL about his wood. He tells me he's moving 300 cord this year. Tells me the wood was cut and split in November. Tells me 3 cords costs $450 which is cheap around here. He tells me he supplies a garden center in the area and I have it checked out and it specs out at the garden center. I give him the go ahead to dump the 3 cord, as I need wood for this year (plenty of oak on hand but not ready until 2015/16).
The guy shows up today with a tow trailer dump. It is clearly short of 3 cord as most 2 cord sumps I get come in a large dump truck. None of the wood is grey. Most looks relatively fresh split. He dumps the load, at which point I ask him for the second time, "you sure thats a full 3 there?" He assures me it is and tells me to stack it up and call him with any issues. He seems nice enough and gives me his business card (tree guy) and says he's not looking to make any enemies.
I hand over his check, thinking I can stop payment if necessary, and he is on his way.
2 hours later I've stacked the dump out at 1.33 cords. Its not dry, measuring mid 20s on the surface and inside fresh splits. The wood is very clean, mixed stock of oak maple and hickory. All is all it was nice stuff, just under half of what I've paid for and not as dry as I expected.
I text the guy stating the situation and suggest I cut him a new check adjusted for the actual amount of wood delivered and we go on our separate ways after he tears up the first check.
He calls me and nicely apologizes and says this has never happened before and that his guys must have loaded the trailer poorly. He says he wants to bring another load to make me whole.
I ask him if the wood was split in November, and he says is all a mix, depending on where they guys pull from the pile. I mention the moisture readings and he says he will pick weathered stuff on the outside of the pile.
So, reluctantly I agree to meet him Monday morning when he delivers what will probably be the second pile of short wet, but clean wood.
What do you guys think? Should I just refuse the second delivery and request the difference in funds be paid to me? Let him make the second delivery in hopes that the wood is a little drier and the remainder of the 3 cords paid for, or something else?
I'm not out to screw anyone over, but at the same time I don't like to get screwed myself...
Thoughts?
Bryan
I've been talking with a guy on CL about his wood. He tells me he's moving 300 cord this year. Tells me the wood was cut and split in November. Tells me 3 cords costs $450 which is cheap around here. He tells me he supplies a garden center in the area and I have it checked out and it specs out at the garden center. I give him the go ahead to dump the 3 cord, as I need wood for this year (plenty of oak on hand but not ready until 2015/16).
The guy shows up today with a tow trailer dump. It is clearly short of 3 cord as most 2 cord sumps I get come in a large dump truck. None of the wood is grey. Most looks relatively fresh split. He dumps the load, at which point I ask him for the second time, "you sure thats a full 3 there?" He assures me it is and tells me to stack it up and call him with any issues. He seems nice enough and gives me his business card (tree guy) and says he's not looking to make any enemies.
I hand over his check, thinking I can stop payment if necessary, and he is on his way.
2 hours later I've stacked the dump out at 1.33 cords. Its not dry, measuring mid 20s on the surface and inside fresh splits. The wood is very clean, mixed stock of oak maple and hickory. All is all it was nice stuff, just under half of what I've paid for and not as dry as I expected.
I text the guy stating the situation and suggest I cut him a new check adjusted for the actual amount of wood delivered and we go on our separate ways after he tears up the first check.
He calls me and nicely apologizes and says this has never happened before and that his guys must have loaded the trailer poorly. He says he wants to bring another load to make me whole.
I ask him if the wood was split in November, and he says is all a mix, depending on where they guys pull from the pile. I mention the moisture readings and he says he will pick weathered stuff on the outside of the pile.
So, reluctantly I agree to meet him Monday morning when he delivers what will probably be the second pile of short wet, but clean wood.
What do you guys think? Should I just refuse the second delivery and request the difference in funds be paid to me? Let him make the second delivery in hopes that the wood is a little drier and the remainder of the 3 cords paid for, or something else?
I'm not out to screw anyone over, but at the same time I don't like to get screwed myself...
Thoughts?
Bryan
