Does this sound like a fair deal for next season's fire wood

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I live in New Hampshire, and for the last 3 years I have had the same person delivery 4 cords of split firewood to my house for $150.00 per a cord. Usually, I can scavange about 1 cord myself here and there myself. This year, the "wood delivery guy" raised his price by 20% or $180 per a cord, the reason he gave me was because of the cost of diesel fuel is now $4.00 per a gallon.
So my question is, does $180.00 per a cord sound reasonable for where I live or should I search other sources, namley other vendors?

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I supposed you could always look elsewhere but you don't state that you are dis-satisfied with the quantity or quality of the wood, only that the price has gone up. $180/cord cut and split is still not a bad price by most new england standards. Here in Maine, $180-$200 is about the going rate for a cord of green mixed hardwood.
 
I'm not surprised at all that the price has gone up. When I figure the gas burned in saw, splitter, atv and then delivery too, $180 sound pretty cheap.
 
$180 around here is probably about average. If trying to buy "real" seasoned wood in January you may pay well over $200/cord.
I had thought about selling some myslef if I get more than 3 years worth of wood on hand...just to help me justify the cost of the 22 ton splitter. But, when I take into consideration the truck/saw gas used to bring home the wood and the time spent stacking I'm probably working for barely min. wage!
 
A little below avg here in western NY.
 
LONDONDERRY said:
I live in New Hampshire, and for the last 3 years I have had the same person delivery 4 cords of split firewood to my house for $150.00 per a cord. Usually, I can scavange about 1 cord myself here and there myself. This year, the "wood delivery guy" raised his price by 20% or $180 per a cord, the reason he gave me was because of the cost of diesel fuel is now $4.00 per a gallon.
So my question is, does $180.00 per a cord sound reasonable for where I live or should I search other sources, namley other vendors?

Regards
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I think that's an excellent deal! Diesel and all other fuels have been killing these guys so they need to pass that cost along.. It is even higher here and my woodguy charged me last years price because I inquired in Jan. so he held the price.. Last I knew he gets $225.00 now and around here that's a good deal.. For all the work I feel it is worth every penny especially if you have a woodguy you can count on..

Ray
 
Thats about average here now. My guy, who happens to be my brother in law went up $25 too. Now I can get wood from another guy for the same price and its 95% oak. My BIL gives me a mish mash and sometimes I get very little oak. I hate to take it out of the family but I likes me oak.
 
I have never purchased wood but if somebody would deliver full c/s/d cords to me for $180 a cord my saws and splitter would be on craigslist.
 
You don't say if its green or seasoned but also from your area and if its green the price sounds about right for hardwood. Seen split green hard as low as $150 but $180 sounds about average. If its seasoned (beginning to HATE that term as it has a w...i.....d.....e range of meaning:) let say if its dry and ready to burn then $180 is a great price delivered.
 
Cheap by Alaska standards.
Wood cutters/sellers don't make allot of money for the work they do.
Most of us know how much work is involved in C/S/S a cord of wood.
Sounds like a fair price to me.
Just make sure it a good "type" of wood. Popular at that price may not be so good.
 
I have realized that these price comparisons are pretty irrelevant... We are talking about $150 to $180 per vender... But that is assuming that all "cord" measurements are equal.... Lets face it, from my expirance, it is probably +/- 20% of a cord. So if you have a wood dealer you buy from and know to be an honest guy, I suggest being very careful about changing dealers.
 
My thought is stick with the guy you know, and if you can maybe increase your storage so you might get another load delivered in rounds you can split and season yourself.
The local tree surgeon here sells at £140 per half cord "semi seasoned" or £40 per half cord in unseasoned rounds, to give a rough idea of possible discount.

As wood increases in price, it's not a bad investment to have a little extra stacked away anyway..... :)
 
Jump on that deal immediately!

$180/cord is a good price.
 
Seems fair to me considering the amount of work that goes into a cord of wood. Heck if I sold a cord I would want 500 out of it hahaha :lol:
 
SW Ohio is going between $120-$180. I got a cord delivered this winter, all oak and hickory, for $140.
 
fireview2788 said:
SW Ohio is going between $120-$180. I got a cord delivered this winter, all oak and hickory, for $140.
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It's about the same here. I think the highest I have seen is about $160 and the lowest I have seen was around $110. The only two dealers that I know for sure that are reputable in regards to the amount of wood are $140 and $150 the rest of them who knows.
 
Guys around here advertise in the local paper for about 50-65 "cord". Only problem is that "cord" is only 1/3 a true cord. So, do the math. You've got a pretty good deal there if it's hardwood like Maple. Oak, ......
 
I see the same logic for pricing going on in the snowplowing forums too...the real question I always have is, will he lower his price back to $150 when deisel goes back to $3?

In any case, if you're happy with the quality of the wood, take it. $180 is a great price...can't touch it around here for under $200/cord all this past winter. I'm guessing locally cordwood will be around $225-250 a cord by fall.
 
thanks for all the replys it helped out in determining if I got a fair deal or not and itr seems I am. I don't want to change vendors, as I've see some of neighbors deal with real shady redneck folks. In fact one guy that delviers around town will not drop off more wood until you have stacked what he delivered earlier.
 
I don't buy wood anymore but prices are slowly going up, $150. will get a good cord but I am in the country. But from what I understand they increase sharply the closer to the city you get.
 
250-325 a cord by me. If you want it, your gonna have to pay it. Or pay the gas man. I agree with BrotherBart, for $180 a cord I would sell my saws and splitters...
 
I'm in North Central Mass about 10 miles for the NH border. My vendor gets $185/cord c/s/d and it is good stuff....he usually gives me a little over a cord, so I think the $185 is a good deal,
 
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