[upthesaukee]

the wood dealers (2 or 3) that I have dealt with all measure their wood "uncut", that is they are in 4 foot lengths, stacked 4 ft high, and 8 feet long. they then cut the wood to length, Is there "junk" in there when I get it? Yup. After culling through the "junk", I end up with my old toy box(about 2 ft x 3 ft x 2.5 ft high) filled with kindling and usually a little more.
What's left on the driveway gets swept up, and wheeled off into the woods in a wheelbarrow. Usually only one trip. Being the curious type, I figured out the volume of my wood in my woodshed, and knowing that I ordered 5 cord, it appears that I am right in the neighborhood for getting what I paid for (disparity is usually + / - .04 to .10 of being a full 5 cords in the woodshed. Add the kindling, and I think I got what I paid for.

With all that being said, what side of the lake are you on? Most of these guys don't go far to deliver (cost of gas).