Call up the glitter bomb dude. That's the solution to your problem with the added benefit of wonderful entertainment for us. A true win win.

Love the crate idea! I think putting a permanent sign on the crates stating that it’s not included, please return to stand might work also.

Great idea Brother! Roll in the Bucks.

I was given the advice one time "You never want someone on your property who wants something for free". That advice has served me well over the years.

Awesome Dan. Your whole setup is on the honor system. Take the chains off and see what happens. Curious how this goes.

My Man! Super impressed with the garbage bucket in the bag first. You just made my life much easier!

I shrink wrap my bundles. People like when it’s wrapped or bagged because it’s cleaner and easier when transporting in a car trunk or back of a suv.

I’d do away with the chain and put a bigger crate not included sign. Take care Dan!👍🏻

Keep your creative ideas flowing my friend!

I wish the bargain bin was closer to Duluth, I’d swing by after work every day!

With the bargain bin, that’s a great deal!

I love that you are thinking and making more options for your customers to be better customer service. The only problem I see is the old lady that throws the crate in the back shuts the truck and drives off ripping the crate chain stand deal. I support other guys that say no chain. Sign stating please put crates back.

Good idea Dan. I think I would just risk losing a few crates and leave them not secured.

Great comments. You have smart friends with good ideas. I got an idea, beer time

I just got my new shirt n the mail today. Love it.

NICE IDEA

all great idea

It would be nice to turn your crates on the side so that you can stack 2-3 crates per/slot in your stand

Another good video. Thx

I sometimes have bundles walk off without money. I figure they must have a really horrible life and need it way more than I need $5 if they are willing to do that. So that is my charitable contribution to society. That being said I would chain my crate in this situation. Sad we live in a world that such measures are needed

Hey just throwing this out there. What a about a small reel screwed in the stand with a steel cable for the tether. Plastic coated cable would be nice to keep the rust at bay. Have good day.

I cut all my bag wood at one foot and load into a tipping tray that fills the bag in one shot... bags are 1 cubic foot inside same as your milk crate.. first year I sold over 3000 bags this year hoping to sell 6k

Lots of options for the customer. Only time will tell on how it goes. I like the bargain bin. Good luck.

Locker up Dan. We have put free vegetable produce at the end of our driveway and they take the tubs also, even though there is a sign that says “leave the containers”. At least the birds know better to leave the bird feeders. Now them bears, that is a different story.

Yeah You read my idea 💡like 👍🏼

Like the options of buying wood from stand. Will watch and see Have a Safe Day

Do you ever put a cam out there to see what people do at the stand or maybe you can see from the house? You always got them gears turning in that noggin of yours :)

I tried selling crates of firewood. I even offered a free recycled horse feed bag with them. I sold very few and have given it up for now.

Don’t forget that chain is a trip hazard on your property. Not sure if I’d like that liability at my home.

Great video Back 40. Stay safe and be blessed.

I think the crates are a great Idea. If I where to do it id say no chain. Go with the honor system and a sign that says video camera in use or smile you're on camera.

Nice options Dan. Good luck👍 I would just use a short piece of chain to keep them from taking the crate and make them unload it by hand and to avoid a tripping accident

Sounds like a good idea for some but some people get the bags for convenience. It will be interesting to see how it works.

Great idea, might try it

Love the bargain bin. Good public relations. Not so sure about the crates though. Interested in seeing how it works out. Your mind is always turning, I love that about you.

Looks good, around here they would take the crate and the chain and the wood

Looking good Shifty 👍

Great idea! Hope it works out!

Always innovating, awesome! Look forward to seeing how it goes! Thanks, -Brad

Keep us updated, if it works out and customers find it back there - I like how Scheib turned his 90°.

Great idea - I was going to try this as well! Keep us posted how they move off the stand, brother!!

Great idea . I like the free bin . I ditch all my odd ends in my dump trailer when i deliver a load of firewood.All my customers get a free sandbag full of small cut offs and chips that i clean up around the woodyard. When they by truck load That way they get something for free and i dont have to deal with it. lol

Nice job Dan. I like the way you’re always thinking of how to improve your business. And give the customer more. We’re going to try those crate things and see how that works. I don’t think we have to change ours up because people have to actually come into our property to get their wood. And for those odd shaped pieces we had those two are bin wood. We always tell customers we don’t sell pretty wood but we sell great Firewood! Thanks for the great ideas!

If you have repeat customers, what about a crate exchange? Bring the empty one back and take a full one? The advantage to the bag is it loads easier, prevents stuff from getting all over the place in a truck bed or trunk. It’s also much easier to carry a bag inside vs loose pieces. The crate loaded might provide those same benefits but the only question is how many would actually make it back? Or would it just lead to now buying crates instead of bags. I don’t know just throwing ideas out. Love that you’re thinking about it and trying new things. Nice work.

Dan , Iagree with Andrew, put your BRAND on the crates, no chain, return crate please. If you lose a couple, oh well it's only money, cheap learning lessen. I like that you are always thinking, about new ideas. Your free scraps, that is what I burn in the house our fire pit. I do offer small pieces of cherry to customers I talk with, for smoking meat, without charge. Hopefully they will buy a bag of cherry, cut small for 10.00. Thanks God Bless

What about bailing twine and just tie the bundle in a way that can act as a handle and they can carry it. You could still use the crate as a reference for the size of bundle and then just tie them together instead and don't bother with the crate. I'd worry about someone tripping on the chain. The other thing could be metal strapping and use a strap sealer like they do for some loads on pallets 👍🙂

I think that's a awesome idea!! As much thinking as you do you can't have much time to sleep hahahaha!! Stay safe my friend!! 🍻🍻🍻

That’s a great idea. I hope it works out. My bundles are flying off my stand. I use just the wrap and it works fine but I like the bargain bin idea also nice job

You are a Genious

Good idea using milk crates for bundles

I think this is a great idea👌🏻🔥🇨🇦

Good morning Dan! Love that you always try new things to increase sales etc. I am interested to see how it turns out. Personally, I would pay extra to have it in the bag. I imagine folks buying bundles use it primarily for bon fires or fire pits etc and may not use all the wood at once so a bag keeps it neat and easy to carry etc. But hey, you might be on to something! Let's see how it goes. Dd you price the bags a dollar higher than the open bundles? Another test you may wish to do is to put the same amount of wood in the loose option as you do in the bag and charge another $1.00 for the bagged splits. Just an idea. Good luck buddy!

You are genius!

Not bad idea but probably better just to divide the rows into shelves and leave the wood loose .then the customer has size options and you dont have trip hazards. Good luck

Dan I 🚜🪵👍🏼🇱🇷Believe i would try a big sign saying Crate not included, before chaining them down, good luck

Overall, I like your marketing choices Dan. I think I would eliminate the chains on the milk cartons for a couple reasons. Somebody may get tangled up and go down, which wouldn't be good, and if they drive off with a carton, they could also drive off with an extra bag of wood as well. As for the free wood, I think I would try cutting them down into smaller chunks(cutoff saw) and sell as chiminea wood and the like. Just my 2 cents. Interesting content!

It'll be interesting to see how it works out

Great way of thinking using milk crates. but the free bin i would reconsider. If it is free it will all be gone with one customer. And are you going to fill it every time some one comes? That would cost you your time you just saved from going from bags to the crate. So i would say you will spend more time giving away free wood. Have a crate of ugly wood for 2.50 and i am sure they would say 2 crate for the price of 1 and you make money on something you want to give away. As they say "one mans trash is another mans treasure".

Looks good! Only thing is after a while the chains would get tangle up. Looking forward to an update!

I like it

Shifty long time no see buddy. See you got quite the operation going on in that backyard of yours. Do a ton of camping and not sure what the bag costs you but everyone that I have got wood from uses a little shrink wrap and then the staple about 6 inches of flap rope directly to the wood as a handle and it works great and can burn everything. Bags seem like that could get pricey!

With my rack I just made smaller slots. Less messing around to fill it and still giving choices for the consumer. As far as the odds and ends, sell them. Give them a $20 slot full for $10. Helps you get rid them and the customer gets a deal. They will sell.

What is selling the most?do folkz return the bagz? Bit of wasted space. Bolt and stack bins together to the bottom pallet. Do you sell more to campers or back yard firepits? Empty fast on the weekends?

You could ask people to return bags for discounted price in a new bundle if they are repeat customers

I would fill the bargain bin up to the top with oddball pieces and sell it for $10 you would be getting like $20 worth of wood for half price nice camp firewood and I would do away with the chain and a bigger sign crate not included looks great love your videos

I use a little wagon on a rope. Less tangles and everything can get moved in one shot

hi there very interesting You will never be successful unless you are willing to lose . so keep coming up with more ideas .Some will win some will lose . but if you don't try you will never win . . will miss you friday be at the car show . take care john

Yes this will work good for you i like your new video the moming you did a really good jop the moming buddy 🍺🍺

I would rather buy the wood in a bag. Cleaner and also when I get home, I would be able to grab the bag and go. Also, concerned about having a chain tethered to the crate. Definitely a tripping hazard. Love your channel!!

Not a bad idea.. You know if you keep this up you just might get me to put a stand at my driveway as well.. LoL..

Hi there I think this is a really good idea, how did it work out for you? Have you done another video on it and could you provide us with a link? And I haven’t seen any videos from you in a while, so I’m wondering if you’re still doing videos Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing back from you Northern, Maine.

Clear rap is the way to go you give your custom four options $5-$10-$15-$20 they pick there bundle and go no crate or chain to buy or worry about custom taking or chain to trip over .

Have you considered making charcoal and biochar out of your uglies and burls? Another point; I find it's useful to offer tinder or kindling (fire starter) bags. Another is selling custom cuts to city runaways who own places with small wood stoves. 12-14 inch length bundles have been surprisingly popular. Female clients like the idea that they don't have to recut the wood. The crate idea might be good if you do farmers' markets as they can pull up and YOU can dump it in their truck without letting go of the crate. We all have the problem of processing small loads and bundles in an efficient manner. I look at it as a link to a greater customer base. Bundles are almost a loss leader for me. The marginal product on the last bundle is generally approaching zero,

I think a short chain would be best. If customers are smart they would bring their own storage bin to dump it into.

You could also just screw the crates directly to the frame and not bother with the chain. Let them carry the wood to their vehicle the way they are doing the other loose stacks. The crates just become additional smaller loose stacks shelving.

I stole your idea lol . Works good. Thanx

Good initiative! I like bags but the cost and efforts loading them is questionable! Looking forward in your results!

There’s certain things you can do in the country that you can’t do in the city. The honor system is definitely one of them.

Good deal as far as I’m concerned. We would pay at least double for that here in Massachusetts .

I like how you are always thinking! 👍

You can just refill the crates directly at the stand by taking the loose wood on the back of the tractor out there.

From Cyprus Dave, what about smaller seactions in the road side stand,size of crate?

Another option would be take the area where u are setting the crates would be at a shelf or 2 in each compartment and just stack the loose wood .you could fill ur carryall or loader bucket with wood pull right to the stand and toss it in no need for the basket or the chains that someone could trip over or toss the bin and break them .

time to sale firewood bag stocks and shares lol .... good idea brother

I think it’s a great idea!!?

Where are you purchasing your bags from?

How honorable is the honor system? I’ve been thinking of selling bundles but worried people would walk away without paying.

Your free wood option may be nice for the first custom but may frustrate the one that come after. Nothing is free bundle those odd pieces and sale them 3 dollars in the crates it will work. Some customer will take one of each and use the small odd stuff as fire starter. Good luck

I like the crates but that chain is a pain. Looks like you could maybe just divide the spaces and do smaller cubbies and the customer can just grab and go without the crate? That amount of wood is 2 trips max and the customer has to return the crate anyway so they are already making 2 trips. I like the options for sure!

Where do you get the sacks thanks from Texas

Where do you buy the firewood bags in bulk? Do you have a link?

Just a thought....Maybe offer free kindling too?

I’m not that convinced on neither : even with only 2 crates in your RSS, the chains will make a mess sooner or later (getting mud dirty, entwined). Let alone if you have 6 crates of it. The free wood is to me a bad idea for 2 reasons : (1) people could take it away on a regular basis without buying anything from your RSS and (2) as it are ‘odds and ends’ it doesn’t appeal to your quality standards. Re-timbering your RSS to offer a 10§ loose stacked wood as an alternative would sound like a better solution, at least in my eyes. But, I like the idea of rethinking and putting to question the way you sell firewood! All the best from Belgium buddy 😉

Someone suggested this on your live stream just make $10 spots on your stand no chain no crates seems easier?

how often do you have to fill your wood bin .. Or how fast do you sell out of everything in your entire bin.. why any thing free when you have a out door boiler to heat your house?

Instead of that I like making small cubicles built in to stand. Put a shelf in the old 20 buck spot. No crates. They can carry it if they want to save money

Shifty, I am waiting until the bargain gets full and just taking that!!! 100% profit!! 🤣🤣

I hope thar your crate idea works but think that you will just end up some wood and a crate short, but will keep fingers crossed

I put all my odd sizes in a pile and sell it as fire pit and campfire wood. 10 dollars a foot. 5ft bed 50.00. 6ft bed 60.00. 8ft bed 80.00. And i always run out. A great way to sell more wood. It works great for me and customers that dont want to spend money on perfect firewood. Let me know if that works for you. Have a great day.

Dan, How did your idea with the milk crate work out? Any success?