I figure that @ $150/cord, dumped in a pile you are giving the wood away and barely compensated for your labor. @ $180 a cord you can feel a little better. Type of wood and location has a lot to do with it also, in the cities of the northeast it can go as high as $300 a cord delivered. Where I am from the laws regarding the emerald ash borer has made moving firewood long distances illegal. I guess it boils down to how much you value your time and effort. If it is just for beer money or not a year to year business get what you can to move it quickly. The quality of the firewood is not determined until it is burned. Those in the business want to retain their customers and work hard to maintain that quality. People that just have a bit extra/not seasoned properly/etc sometimes just want to move it for the quick cash. If you burn wood yourself and have an abundant supply, selling a few cords a year is a great way to cover some of the out of pocket expenses for your own wood. I did this for years but recently passed my customers off to a friend that had an abundant supply which I did not anymore and sold him my dump trailer as well. I still make wood but only for myself and any extra now goes in the bank/next years pile, so to say. Build yourself a masonry heater and burn scrap pallet wood to heat your home, then the wood is free!