ALC another mink coop like NAFA just went under in Seattle a couple years back. Apparently, NAFA (mink ranchers) invested in this.

"In April 2018, North American Fur Auctions acquired the American Legend Cooperative and its Blackglama brand.[4]"

P.S. Blackglamas are selling cheap.

Wow! I haven’t logged in lately. I thought I was the only one who had an issue with my bank rejecting my check from NAFA. I called my bank and they said call NAFA. I was just about ready to when I checked here. My problem? The charge to me from the bank for a returned check was more than the check! Is NAFA going to refund those bank charges? I’m done with them! After 15 + plus years this is it.

Iowagian, you need to contact NAFA and let them know (and probably show proof) of the bank fees so they can reimburse you. Otherwise you will simply get a new check issued... sometime... maybe.

Just to expand a little on Walleyed's informational post on who runs NAFA, from my little understanding of how things work/worked. Wissmiss can correct my inaccuracies.

There is an 8 member board of directors. WFSC has two seats, Canadian Mink Breeders have two, U.S. mink breeders have two, Fox breeders have two. Ranchers 6. trappers 2 Mink ranchers 4.

The board controls the company. Who controls the company? Who is the red headed step child?

Yes Iowagian, it is sad after all these years of trust and not a clue. You might call me a hobbie trapper but none-the - less I am a trapper. I busted my but trapping 45 winter-prime muskrats in small froze-up ditches last January plus 6 mid-winter mink. I wonder if most rubber checks were here in the mid-west or nation wide? Just want to say the nafa agent for Iowa are good people. I am a member Wild Fur Shippers and Tom and Misty gave me a couple nice t-shirts at the Iowa convention plus my top lot hat for top lot rats.

I posted one of the first threads on this, my check bounced... I haven't received a thing. I'm sadly disappointed in their business practices. And won't be sending them any more fur either, sorry NAFA you blew it. I guess it's Fur Harvesters if you're into consigning fur to the world market or some of the local auctions or country buyer/ furriers or direct from source if legal and worth the hassle of regulations license etc. FYI the auctions out west in Oregon and Nevada are well attended you can set your minimums and also send them here or might be worth a road trip Fallon Nevada is a nice area for a late winter/spring vacation meet some new people etc? No sale is only 1% and sale commission is far less than the Canadian houses... If you don't like the price they'll send them back (your cost) but usually sell 95% at decent prices, check them out online... Best is you get your money and most of the commission goes to fight for trapping rights, not interest or bad check fees.

I will still ship To NAFA and will probably sell some fur to Groney. Thee are tons of trappers that have no other option then to ship to NAFA. It will all work out In the end.
I was never the kind of person to kick some one when they are down.

If this is true then it would seem that they paid themselves with other people's (trappers) money?

Boco and Herman are sittin back sippin rum and laughin as the salt water caresses their feet.aloha boyz.

Catcollector mentioned the western Trappers sales. There are 3 of these sales that accept sent in fur. All do quite well attracting a number of buyers.

Oregon - OTC Fur Sales. www.otcfursales.com. They are a bit behind on updating their web site but it will happen soon.

Colorado - http://coloradotrapper.com/2016-fur-auction-2/

Nevada - http://www.nvtrappers.org/fur-sales-2.html


Montana, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Not sure if they accept sent in fur.

"I just got back from Stoughton and talked to the persons In charge @ NAFA. They told me they are selling all their buildings In WI and moving lock stock and barrel to Canada. As to the checks they said they are working on It and hopefully things will be ironed out In a few weeks."

You are definitely not like us.

IF the NAFA ship is sinking, Beav will be the last one off. LOL

Notice I said IF. At this point in time, I don’t believe their ship is sinking.

i heard his picture is on the side of the groeny trucks.guess its who you talk to.

Great venues for those In that neck of the woods. But for those eastern trappers and for the most of us Midwestern trappers we have very few options.

Dirt you were at NAFA and you didn't let me know?

I was researching Local buyers in my area and was impressed on the range that Petska had on their routes. They stop my this little ol place 5 times next year. I will never forget when I was a little kid and my brother was in high school he would rush every week to get his catch ready for the Petska buyer that came by town. This was the late 80's then. It is good to see them still cracking at it. I will likely be selling to local buyers and groups like petska and will be avoiding the auction market for a while.

No. I just posted an example of you kickin NAFA while they were down.

BTW what home are you staying at these days?

You live that far out in the sticks that you don't have UPS or FEDEX? That must suck...……….

Actually there is a letter by the president of NAFA on the NAFA website explaining the problem and apologizing for it. You just have to log into your account to read it

These statements are so far off the mark it isn't even funny.

Everyone got rebates during the good times. Including trappers.