Why don't more shops sell firewood?
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- Steve&Julie
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Why don't more shops sell firewood?
To get our wood delivered we have to ask our neighbour to order ours with his, open our door and let them in, and show them where to store it. Each year we are terrified in case either they didn't deliver, Jaques was out at the time or away. As we only ever visit for a week at a time and usually with no notice its a real problem for us. Apart from BattyMarche I have never seen any supermarkets selling even small quantities of logs. Even in the UK you can logs in a bag them from Spa and petrol stations in nets for outside BBQs etc. Anyone that could set up a supply chain would make a mint,surely even the best prepared people run out from time to time?
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... and they have an outdoor wood shelter.
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Quite Jon. The biggest preclusion to buying large quantities of wood is sheer lack of space for a lot of people. Also the very "helpful" (not) suppliers who refuse to deliver any less than 3 or 4 stère at any one go.Santiago wrote:... and they have an outdoor wood shelter.
So I think Steve has a very good point,actually. For a short term fix (eg those who have a fire only occasionally),albeit at premium prices ,it would be nice if garages etc sold bags of logs. In addition to the Brico places,the wood guy near the péage at Le Boulou also sells bags of logs. Usually his prices are a bit lower than BricoMarché.
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I do know the merchants on the back road between Maureillas and Les Cluses (Abiven) will sell to you any quantity if you bring your own vehicle/trailer. 04 68 39 59 94
Sorry,just do not understand the commercial logic of these people who refuse to deliver any quantity less than four or five stères. We have a couple of friends who both have limited storage space. They approached the local wood merchant and even suggested they'd be happy to pay a delivery charge,but still they refused to sell less than 4 stère. Probably prefer to sit in the office smoking and drinking coffee than get out doing new business. Barmy.
Sorry,just do not understand the commercial logic of these people who refuse to deliver any quantity less than four or five stères. We have a couple of friends who both have limited storage space. They approached the local wood merchant and even suggested they'd be happy to pay a delivery charge,but still they refused to sell less than 4 stère. Probably prefer to sit in the office smoking and drinking coffee than get out doing new business. Barmy.
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I guess it's the same reason why British petrol stations don't stock gas canisters even though most people rely on gas for heating.
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Not really the same thing,Jon. In UK ,most gas heating is by mains gas. But in rural areas,like parts of Norfolk ,where there is no piped gas,fuel stations do indeed stock gas bottles.Santiago wrote:I guess it's the same reason why British petrol stations don't stock gas canisters even though most people rely on gas for heating.