Best practices for selling surplus wood online

When selling online, be accurate and honest about the condition of your wood surplus. List slab cup, bow, curve and moisture.
Include good photos so that buyers can get an accurate idea of what you have without needing to contact you.
Take photos in LANDSCAPE orientation. On the catalog page, they will be cropped to a certain proportion, but it’s pretty standard. On the detail page, your entire photo will be displayed in whatever orientation you took it.
Have a plan in advance for how you would like to ship your items or whether you will require pickup.
If you have multiple items for sale, consider offering a bulk discount.
Set up a Store from the tab in your dashboard. Then if users click your vendor name, they can see all of the wood you are selling on one page.

What information will I need to list my wood for sale on Wood Hound?

These are the fields you will need to complete when creating your ad listing:

Ad type (live edge, sawn edge (dimensional lumber), wood products or other)
Category (species of wood)
Title
Price
Size (S, M, L, XL)
Description
State and general location. Specific location is optional but you should at least list a town.
How to contact you
- Phone is optional and only a few digits will show unless buyer clicks to view it
- Email is required but will not be shown to the public. Buyers will only see it if they send you a message and you reply.

If you will have many wood items for sale, you may even set up a “store” on Wood Hound. You’ll be able to upload your logo, a cover image, list your actual business website and contact information. There is more info on stores on the Seller Instructions page once you’ve registered.: