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Turkey Related Subjects => Cost of Living in Turkey => Topic started by: rowanis on November 16, 2005, 17:08:28 PM

Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: rowanis on November 16, 2005, 17:08:28 PM
Been quoted 125 YTL for 500kgs.

Just wondering if that's on the mark or not.

Thanks
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: xanadu on November 16, 2005, 17:48:31 PM
We just bought 3 ton for the bar at 650 million for the lot.

It was from a place just  before the Tax Office. Uygar Odun.
If you have any problems e mail me .
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: teresa321 on November 16, 2005, 18:07:51 PM
What does 3 ton look like Heidi?  Just curious.

Teresa
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: Tykatem on November 16, 2005, 18:45:45 PM
Third as much as 2 ton, or was it a picture you required:D

Pete
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: rowanis on November 16, 2005, 18:51:23 PM
So 125 for 500K isn't bad.  Good this was from the place just at the start of the road running down to Ozel Ata.

Thanks for the help, will also check out the other place.
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: legless on November 16, 2005, 19:00:46 PM
I think its a bit expensive Heidi said 3 tons for 65ytl

 and 500kgs isnt any were near to that  

ron
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: teresa321 on November 16, 2005, 19:58:52 PM
A picture I suppose Pete.  Is it as big as a mini car or a double decker bus and how long will that last you Heidi is that just for this winter?

Teresa X
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: doll on November 16, 2005, 21:11:41 PM
they usually sell fire wood and coals where you get your gas from
last year a sack full of wood was 5 ytl
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: xanadu on November 16, 2005, 21:52:20 PM
3 tons for 650 million Legless.........lol
And Teresa. it filled a whole lorry.
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: Talk Turkey on November 16, 2005, 22:45:54 PM
Would any of you residents be kind enough to advise how much firewood would be required for when we visit for a Christmas & New Year for two weeks? Also, where do you obtain the fuel from? Is it best to purchase from any of the smaller shops or is there a main firewood supplier somewhere?

It's our first visit at this time of year and we've sorted heaters for our property, but any other relevant information would be appreciated greatly.

Thanks in anticipation TT.  8)
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: xanadu on November 16, 2005, 22:58:59 PM
The place I pointed out in above thread . Uyger Odun in Fethiye by teh Tax Offive.
And I am not sure how much you would need. How long is a piece of string? lol
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: philrose on November 17, 2005, 08:33:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by legless

I think its a bit expensive Heidi said 3 tons for 65ytl

 and 500kgs isnt any were near to that  

ron


Think you'll find that's 650YTL not 65YTL so 125YTL for
 500kg is not too bad.
 :-\Still get confused with the noughts thing myself:D
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: Scunner on November 17, 2005, 10:19:07 AM
500kg x 6 = 3 tonnes

125 YTL x 6 = 750 YTL

Using the basic economic principle of economies of scale, I venture that 125 YTL for 500kg is officially "not a bad price at all".

Scunner
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: rowanis on November 17, 2005, 13:12:33 PM
To give slightly better directions to the place I found.

If you are standing at the entrance to the main bus station looking across the road, you will see a road with a canal running through the middle, the place is just after the market on right hand corner of the road.  No English spoken, he seems to be a one man band, but the wood looks excellent.
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: Talk Turkey on November 17, 2005, 20:01:00 PM
Rowanis, thanks for the info. I'll take a leaf out of your book and branch out to find this place when we visit in December. TT.  8)
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: KKOB on November 17, 2005, 20:03:58 PM
Just make sure that the logs you buy are well seasoned. Some places are selling logs that have been cut this year and are very wet. If you buy by weight you'll be paying for a lot of moisture and the logs won't burn very well.
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: Alan Keating on November 18, 2005, 14:55:04 PM
There is a "Cost of Living Guide" available within the Fethiye Times website; this covers wood & much more. Very useful to track the price increases over the months.
With the ever increasing comments about higher prices in the area, perhaps traders will not "set" such high prices for 2006. We can only wait & see.:P
Title: Has anyone bought firewood this year?
Post by: leeds utd on December 29, 2005, 12:11:57 PM
we use the coal merchants just up from the devlet hospital in fethiye . On average we use a bag or two of coal perweek plus a bag of logs and small firlighting sticks. We burn this on a soba. For a quick fix turn the heat up on your aircon