Used traps
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08/19/18 02:35 PM
08/19/18 02:35 PM
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AJE
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I was reading our local paper & it mentioned an ad for an upcoming rummage sale that has traps for sale. Curious if many of you buy traps at places like rummage sales, flea markets, auctions, or eBay
Last edited by AJE; 08/19/18 02:37 PM.
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 03:02 PM
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If the quality is there and the price is right I buy. A lot of times price is the same as new.
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 04:16 PM
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I always check out traps and rummage sales ect. Some times you can get a good deal. Other times they put the word antique in front of traps and want 4x more than they are worth.
Gary Bartlow
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 04:30 PM
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Was at an auction that had traps that had been through a barn fire. Guy paid new price on them and many were long springs. You need to know what you are looking at before you start bidding.
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 04:38 PM
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bleeohio
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I'm planning on having a yard sale as soon as it cools down a little. Gonna be selling off some good traps and some supplies. Shipping is a pain in the butt anymore.
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 04:38 PM
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Just takes 1 idiot to waste your day the way some bid is crazy on stuff. I have a neighbor that spends too much on some and gets some great deals at times. He has paid a lot for some old Herters and got a deal on some 114 Newhouse traps at a flea market the next time.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Used traps
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08/19/18 04:47 PM
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Was 3 collectors in that area if they advertised traps for sale they were there and would run them up. Hope they had to eat a bunch of those they ran up.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic
Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .
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Re: Used traps
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#6305787
08/19/18 07:29 PM
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I bought 2 dz mb 550 offsets for $100 per dz last fal offof Craig’s list. Then saw some this summer for $200 per used dz
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Re: Used traps
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08/20/18 12:13 PM
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I’ve got a few deals at yard sales and flea markets, but I’m not gonna overpay for used traps.
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Re: Used traps
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08/20/18 05:19 PM
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Guess I'm like most that have already posted. I find traps in lots of places. Like others have said get some deals some others just want crazy money. I my self don't buy anything unless I can get them at what I call user price. A trap I'd be able to clean treat and use myself. Any of the other stuff, old or something I don't use personally. I won't pay more than what I think I can flip them and make at least a bit. Sometimes I've bought a bunch of traps. Kept out the ones I want for my self and sold the rest for as much as I bought the lot. I like them kinda buys. What I think is funny is I've bid on traps with tags on them. I'll count up the tags and add up the general value of what i think the traps and tags are. Then some person just got to have them tags runs the whole pile way up..Lot of times I can go to convention buy the same tags and traps for way less. Just don't get some people when comes to bidding on things.
Mac
"Never Forget Which Way Is Up"
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Re: Used traps
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08/20/18 07:16 PM
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