I mentioned earlier that I'm low on firewood and looking to get stocked up. Well, sometimes that doesn't go as planned.
I thought I'd found a seller of firewood, based on the recommendation of someone I don't know. The price was good, it was good wood, already split, and the price included delivery. It was half the price of the firewood business in the area.
I have to admit that it all worked together to make me slightly suspicious-- "too good to be true".
Then the next red flags popped up. The guy wanted to be paid through a payment app before he delivered. He gave a couple of app choices, none of which I use. The kicker? He also turned down an offer of cash upon delivery.
That's when I was no longer suspicious; I knew it was a scam. No thanks. Buyer beware-- at least I didn't fall for it.
So, I'm going in the next couple of days to get some wood from the tree-service guy I don't like buying wood from. The wood is junk that stinks when it burns (mostly Siberian elm-- the ubiquitous tree around here), I have to wait for him to find it in his dump lot after I get there, and it is usually a bunch of knots and forks; hard to cut and split. I have to pick it up it and load it myself, on his schedule. But he's cheap. I'm not thrilled, though.
Next year, I'll try to save up enough to buy from the reputable place that has the good stuff. But that's what I said last year.
We lost all of our firewood providers last winter. Just got a new one and the first load about ten days ago. Needed it the first part of this week as we woke up to frosty mornings outside and low 60s in the house. So far the wood is good. Hopefully they can keep up with it this winter. A rick of wood will last us three to four weeks and lop $150-$200 off the electric bill in winter. Love and Light my friends!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure the firewood actually saves me money on the gas bill, but I sure like having it just in case.
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