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DO NOT GET FIREWOOD FROM THESE PEOPLE! CALL RTK FIREWOOD @ 3512 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd (727-432-1519) for very friendly service, excellent prices and quality firewood that burns properly! They also add extra firewood, over and above what is paid for, and are clearly appreciative for the business.
I've spent about $2k on firewood, mulch and plants over the last two years with William Nursery & Sod Inc, and each and every time I've been dealt with indifferently, as if they really couldn't care less if I was there or not. The service has always been horrible, though I've seen them roll out the red carpet for Spanish speaking customer.
As far as firewood goes, they seem to be making up prices as they go, selling nasty, odd-shaped, bug-filled, unseasoned wood that takes forever to get burning. About half of the pieces they provide are undersized. And to make things worse, the price has gone up three times in two months, like they're selling a rare commodity.
I asked why the price increased the first time, and the extremely rude women in the office said "It hasn't gone up. Same price since November of 2024." NOT. but not worth debating. FYI pricing for me the last three trips were as follows; 30 for $25 in Mid January, $25 for $25 in early February and $8 for $10 today, (02-25-25) which I declined.
After finding out about the latest increase today (02-25-24), I asked why and a younger guy there said "We can't help it they keep raising the price for on us." Again... NOT. No way they're buying firewood, and if they are moronic enough to do so, whoever is running the company is not good at there job, considering every other firewood supplier gets there wood free from the tree trimmers that would rather unload it for free than pay to dump it.
I can get plants, firewood, mulch, rock, etc., from at least 100 different Tampa area locations that will value my business... the money I gave William Nursery and Sod in mid February is the last they'll ever see from me.