Ebay wood

I have sold some wood on ebay.

Dave Smith, Longview, WA

>It is a pain to sell wood on ebay. Shipping weight turns a lot of people off. I started selling wood on my website and it is a lot less hassle. And hand people know where to find me if there is a problem with any order.

Caveat emptor.

Dave Smith

Emptying my wood stash in Longview, WA.

Other options...

steve antonucci

>I think that I have struck the perfect balance of "cost vs. value". Someone posted an announcement here that changed everything with regards to the costs of shipping wood: USPS flat rate boxes.

There are two sizes: roughly and 8" cube and a 12x12x5" box, that regardless of weight, costs $7.70 to ship to anyone, anywhere in the Continental US. So for $7.70, you can get wood sent from someone if it fits in the box. Problem one solved.

Problem 2: Where do you get wood? Where I live, the stuff grows on trees. What is "just a cherry tree" to me is the prettiest wood in the world to someone from the southwest. Not sure what the high desert has to offer, but someone, somewhere will want it. Trading for a box of wood just got easier... even if your trade isn't wood (something in Oregon must be trade-able?)

Offer me a trade, and I'll send you $7.70 box of Northeast exotics.

Steve

e-mail has no "wood' in it, just aol

Re: I have sold some wood on ebay.

DWFII

>Dave,

You didn't mention your website...??!

I think the real problem with Ebay wood is that once you buy it, it's no longer "just wood." It's an investment. Hard to make a mistake and toss it into the woodpile. Maybe that's the way it should be, I don't know.

But for some people, buying wood seems almost like the only way to accumulate enough "rough turned" bowls to keep you busy.

DW

In the High Desert of Central Oregon

Not Exactly Correct

Ric Taylor

>There is a maximum weight, which is 70 pounds for $7.70.

Ric

lignum vitae might be an issue...

steve antonucci

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Actual flat rate shipping box sizes.

Dave Smith, Longview, WA

>BOX SIZES - inside dimensions

*FRB1 - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 11"

*FRB2 - 3 3/8" x 11 7/8" x 13 5/8"

USPS will deliver 25 flat rate Priority Mail boxes to your door free of charge. An other reduction to my shipping cost. Individual boxes are available at the Post Office. You need to ship at least 5 pounds to make the flat rate box cost effective. Usually not a problem with wood. I shipped a 12 pound box yesterday for $7.70 that will be in Illinois on Wednesday.

Enough lignum vitae to fill a flat rate box would be shipped by armored car.

Dave Smith

Have wood, will ship from Longview, WA.

Re: I have sold some wood on ebay.

Mike Schwing from Md.

>I've sold quite a bit of turning lumber on ebay. Has always been a positive experience for me. I have also bought a bit, before I established my own sources locally.

Whenever I wind up with too much stock (frequently) I'll sell off just enough so I won't worry about it all cracking before I get to it. I also sell off an amount equal to the shipping cost of every pallet full of maple burl I have shipped from Oregon. Barely makes a dent in my stash and makes me feel better.

I always think it is funny when someone from California buys maple burl from me that I had shipped in from Oregon. All I did to it was cut it up and waxed it! Would have bee way cheaper for them to go right to Oregon.

I'd like to sell it off locally but I get WAY higher prices on ebay. I usually ship by wrapping the pieces in plastic, and stuffing them in a bag full of fresh shavings, then put it inside a shipping box. Nobody has emailed me with reports of cracking as of yet.