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Offline Bogmaster

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WHERE DO YOU MARKET YOUR FURS?
« on: July 23, 2004, 05:27:52 AM »
With the season rapidly approaching,I thought I would get your input on where everyone sells their fur.
 This is meant to be informative,so lets keep it civil.No bashing of any kind--just info.
 I have a local buyer I have sold to for well over 20 years.Most years all the fur I catch goes to him. When I start on beaver,I know what I will get from him ahead of time.He tells me what he will pay me per beaver.I sell everything to him at an average price,so I get the same price for a 20 pound beaver as I do for a 60 pound beaver.This has worked well for me ,over the years.When I am running my spring line,I know exactly how many beaver I must take to meet my expences.I also know when I have taken enough to make my house payment.
 I have also shipped some fur to auction,results have been both fantastic and not so fantastic.
 What are your marketing plans for this year?
 Tom
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2004, 06:11:41 AM »
I'll be selling local as well. I've learned to trust the man, and have learned a great deal from him as well. Good prices have kept me coming back, and it's a no hassle, enjoyable visit. I have sold at the state auctions in the past, but really can't afford the time to blow a 1/2 day to sell fur during season.
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2004, 03:17:17 PM »
i take it to a friend/ local buyer of mine. there are 2 other furbuyers around me, but i know the guy real well and i haven't had a reason to go to the other guys.
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2004, 04:29:10 PM »
Depends on the product I have to sell.  I ship almost all coon, fisher, and beaver.  This year you can probably add otter to that list as well.  

I sell my mink, rats, and fox local.  

If I had to pick just one I am partial to the auction.  My .02.
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2004, 02:07:21 AM »
Will probably be selling local this season.  Just depends on how things go.  In the past I have shipped my furs and sold local
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2004, 02:29:33 AM »
Mine are sold locally.
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2004, 04:38:09 AM »
Last year was the first time I sold to Groenwolds and I was pleased with my results. Normally I sold at the auctions be it the M.T.A or NAFA. I'm not sure where I will sell to this year since I moved cross country.
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2004, 04:55:47 AM »
In years past I sold to local buyer and shipped some as well.  With my local buyer passing last season, I shipped everything to Fur Harvesters.  I was very pleased with the price and plan on shipping to them this year.
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2004, 07:48:56 AM »
i used to sell to country buyers and then tried sending some fur away.  the results were staggering.  I now send my entire take away to NAFA.  i find the commission reasonable and i am always paid what the pelt is worth.  for all of the work going into a pelt from set to stretcher its nice to get reasonable price.
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Offline Dave Lyons

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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2004, 04:40:04 AM »
I sell most locally.  It either goes to a Tax. or a fur buyer or people that ask for a animal I trap.

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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2004, 09:41:39 AM »
The local buyer here in Central Texas old Al Barton, gets my fur.
It is good to know somebody personally to take your fur to.
Old Al just bought an air hammer to make drags with. And has a forge too!
Both of which are new interests of mine.  Al introduced me to another buyer way out in West Texas who knows the Davis mountains, which are another recent interest.  Al is an walking anthology of trapping information, contacts, and such.  Worth many times the few percent more I would get chizeling around.
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« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2004, 04:10:25 PM »
i sale all mine on carcus average 5 to 6 bucks a coon.

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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2004, 09:54:21 AM »
Sold to NAFA last year, Am currently checking out Furharvesters. No good local buyers nearby.

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