Log load- $1000.00 delivered good deal?

[Bwhunter85]

$1000.00 sound good price?

 

[HybridFyre]

What's the estimated cordage on that load?

 

[Bwhunter85]

I asked, reponse was people were heating for a season on it. Lol

 

[jkbemdavis]

I'd be mildly surprised if you could get a log load with that quantity and or type of logs delivered for $1000. so in my opinion yes... it's a good deal if it's for real.

 

[Poseidon215]

Looks like maybe 6-8 cords. 6 would run about 1200 here so that's a lot of work for $200

 

[Wood Wules]

I tend to agree with posie. It is a lot of work. You know it's not earth science. All you need to do is take a tape measure to it. It should take you 20 minutes to figure out the cords. You also want to take a moisture meter to it.

I think this guy saw you coming. Counter with $400.

 

[Bwhunter85]

$400 for the load?

 

[Applesister]

The price per cord for log form is 100.00 cord.
For 1000.00 you should get 10 cords.
Personally I would put that kind of money in my fuel oil tank and stick to scrounging free wood.

 

[Applesister]

Yeah, 400.00

 

[Applesister]

Maybe, maybe 6 cords there...so...start at 400.00.

 

[Applesister]

I got ripped off bad on a log load and the whole cutting and splitting was simply exercise. And I paid them for my labor.
It inspired me to stop buying altogether.
Find someone you will do repeat business with. So its not a fly by night deal.

 

[saskwoodburner]

I agree with Wood Wules, a tape measure to get a close ballpark on the cord amount would be best. Is he charging mileage on the load as well, or is that included?

 

[Firefighter938]

I would probably pass on that deal.

 

[claydogg84]

I tend to agree with posie. It is a lot of work. You know it's not earth science. All you need to do is take a tape measure to it. It should take you 20 minutes to figure out the cords. You also want to take a moisture meter to it.

I think this guy saw you coming. Counter with $400.

Why would you take a moisture meter to test logs? They are going to be wet in log form.

As mentioned, the going rate is $100/cord in log form. Doesn't seem like a worthy deal.

 

[Bwhunter85]

Thanks guys. My gut said no as well.

 

[Jeffm1]

View attachment 172925 $1000.00 sound good price?

Pass. $1000 buys a lot of propane or fuel oil or whatever you use with no work.

 

[BoiledOver]

Gotta laugh at the mention of using fossil fuels, especially propane & fuel oil, at the "Hearth" forum. Now if the member has natural gas available that is another thing.

 

[Poseidon215]

Gotta laugh at the mention of using fossil fuels, especially propane & fuel oil, at the "Hearth" forum. Now if the member has natural gas available that is another thing.

Yea I like my $35 gas bill too much to go back to using the furnace even with gas as cheap as it is these days.

 

[tcassavaugh]

I tend to agree with posie. It is a lot of work. You know it's not earth science. All you need to do is take a tape measure to it. It should take you 20 minutes to figure out the cords. You also want to take a moisture meter to it.
I think this guy saw you coming. Counter with $400.

he probably just recently cut them.....take a moisture meter to them???? thats not going to be ready for a couple of years at best. good deal? not sure but at least you can get some log length loads i can't seem to find any around southern maryland.

 

[gerry100]

Big truck short logs.

6 cord for $600

 

[bholler]

I don't know that looks more than 6 cord. Its hard to tell though i know we typically get 6 to 7 out of a straight truck so i would guess 8 or so for that at least. But yeah $100 a cord for logs here to depending on species.

 

[tcassavaugh]

my brother paid about $700 for a picker load of cherry logs.....think he said he got about 7-8 cord.......but that was a couple of years ago in upstate n.y.

 

[Wood Wules]

I say just measure it. For speculation do you think each bundle is about 8 by 8 by 8? That would put it over 10 cords. If you go to HF they often have free tape measures.

 

[2broke2ride]

I paid $500 for a 10 wheeler load of oak logs last spring, stacked out just shy of 6 cord....... That's got to be 7 or 8 cord

 

[sportbikerider78]

If that is only 4 cord, then I want to buy wood from you guys.