Couldn't turn this price down.

[Gasifier]

A guy on craigslist was advertising about five face cord for sale. "Asking $200". Ash and maple. I called him and went right over to see it. Some stacked, some in a pile. He said, I know there is at least five cord there. I agreed. Just the stacked stuff was over four. About four cord of it was split already. I said, Well, that stuff is not split, Maple. That will take some time. What is the best price you can give me if I take it all today. "Well, let's start at $160 then." I said, "If you help me load it on the truck I will give you $150 and take it all today. He said "Deal, I need it gone." Nice. We had some conversation during the loading of it. I asked him if he liked a cold beer every now and then. He smiled and said, "Ya". On the way back for the last load I bought him a cold 12 pack of Blue Light. I gave him $160 cash (looked like a young family just getting started) and thanked him for helping me load it and such a good deal. By the time I left with the fifth load on the truck I knew I had a little over 6 cord there. Glad I checked it out. He is working on splitting up some more maple he has down in the back field. I told him to give me a call when he gets it all done and we could make a deal. He said "I sure will". $160 + $12 for the beer. $172 / 6 = $28.66 per cord. Not bad at all.

 

[zeke]

You started out calling it "face cords""A guy on craigslist was advertising about five face cord for sale". You ended up with cords."
"$172 / 6 = $28.66 per cord. Not bad at all."
Please advise. Thank you.

 

[weatherguy]

is that $28.66 per face cord? That would be $85.98 per cord, not bad at all either way.

 

[Gasifier]

You started out calling it "face cords""A guy on craigslist was advertising about five face cord for sale". You ended up with cords."
"$172 / 6 = $28.66 per cord. Not bad at all."
Please advise. Thank you.

It's face cord. $28.66 per face cord. Started out calling it face cord so everyone would know that I was talking face cord. I guess I shouldn't have gotten lazy with the typing and assumed everyone would know I meant face cord after that. The old Benny Hill thing again. Never assume and make an ass-u-me. Everyone on the forum talks cord (real, full cord). Everyone where I live talks cord (face cord). Just the way it is.

 

[bogydave]

Sounds like both parties are happy
That always makes for a good deal
Good price which ever measurement you use

 

[Gasifier]

Thanks. If I can get it at that price, and I have the cash, I will buy it. So nice to just have to move it and stack it.

 

[thewoodlands]

Gasifier, nice price on the wood. The radio station in Massena runs a program calle swap & shop, some guy had face cords for $25.00, not sure what kind but that is cheap.

zap

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Gasifier, you did great! The cold beer really put the crown on this deal. A young family can always use some extra cash and he probably can't afford much beer either. I'll be he is smiling.

 

[infinitymike]

Nice job bro. Wheelin and dealin! Thats the way to do it.

 

[chuckie5fingers]

face cord around here goes anywhere from $25-75 depending on type of wood and seasoned or green
good price for ya
chuck

 

[rdust]

I'd buy cords all day long at 100 bucks, you did good! Heck I'd even buy cut to length rounds at 100 bucks since I like splitting squares/rectangles and people that I see selling mostly split triangle shaped pieces.

After I get caught up on everything I have down or dead around here I may end up buying a cord or two depending on what my cord count is. I'll be looking for a deal like you found.

 

[Jags]

If I had a constant/steady supplier that would sell wood at $85 per cord, I would sell the saw and splitter.

Nice job on sourcing some cheap fuel.