"Larry Bud" wrote in message

What would you do and what's typical practice?

A friendly "que paso?" on the spot ... being silent won't solve the problem
if you want to do continue doing business there.

Even when changing salesman in a place I do business in all the time, I'll
take a calculator and figure board feet 'my way' before I even have him come
out and tally. Then a "I've got about 53 bf of quarter sawn white oak picked
out that I need you to write up", will let you discuss any calculating
discrepancy without rancor. But it's nice to know what the general industry
practice in your area with regard to rough lumber and nominal sizes to avoid
****ing matches.

IME, it does seem that many "retail" hardwood dealers are like banks in that
their "mistakes" are rarely in your favor, and, as with banks, it's the
folks who don't look out for themselves who get shafted.

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