Don't forget their crazy packing fees etc..the last sale NAFA had- their fees went crazy!-cash grab! Bought 300 plus beaver for $4.50 U.S. and they cost me over $15 canadian landed at the dressers-BRUTAL

FHA was not that expensive-not even close

I'm my mind MARTY B there style of valuation is a reserve ,,,,if there not selling below valuation ???

Beav overthinks it.


Dont be like beav.

So auction results are still unknown after all this time ?

Some folks will never learn. Support your local furbuyer!

Nope not until monday sometime.

The press release said "early next week". Monday might be optimistic.

I heard that there was a lot of bidding on the heavy beaver.

There was bidding on the heavy beaver. Not sure if I would call it a “lot”.

You still haven't got your results??????????

They must not have sold any of your fur !!!








Since this sale was put together on the fly when the normal auction was cancelled, I figure there is a lot of stuff being done at homes away from the business facility because of the virus.

Thanks to Mark Downey for the update and to fur harvesters for doing the best they could. If you think about the number of changing circumstances they dealt with in the last few weeks, it is impressive that they held the event. I am happy that had an auction, happy they moved some fur, and wish them success. One more option for fur sellers is good. Fur is a commodity and comodity prices go up and down and are ultimately worth what someone will pay for them, no matter someone,s opinion of their valuation.

yep

I agree that fur Harvesters is a truly amazing and stupendous Outlet fur Trappers and fur buyers. Far more amazing than Grunwald choice to sit on the sidelines with their tail in between their legs not doing anything at all. But I do not believe fur is a commodity. I believe fur is a luxury. Not saying it shouldn't be but that's what I believe it is

Reading many posts makes me think many here are first time shippers to FHA ? It has always taken several days after their auctions to post auction results and even longer to update personal accounts.

Around here, GFW and other buyers are still burning up the rubber buying coyotes.

Yes, definitely poor timing over stupidity. It was early Jan. Hindsight is generally 20/20. I just used prices I received last year at Nafa as a guideline to what I felt they were worth. What is even more concerning is all of the real nice dead of winter yotes still hanging in my shed. Good thing it is just a hobby.

In these days of very cheap fur, packing and handling fees are the only way for an auction to pay the bills. Buyers true cost of fur purchased at an auction with all the up charges along with shipping and brokers paperwork plus government inspection fees can more than double the cost of the fur. An $11.00 select dark LM Otter bought at auction last year cost me $22 by the time it was delivered to the dresser.

Raw fur is a commodity. Fur coats are a luxury.
Raw fur is a product that is produced or harvested in large quantities, can't be easily distinguished by brand, and price is subject to the law of supply and demand.
IMO, of course.

Way too many negative Nellies out there. I have trapped for 40 years and have done well some years and not so well some. When I first started trapping I was able to go a local fur buyer and get paid. When I was able to drive I started going to my state fur sales. As I got older I started learning how to put up my to get top dollar. People have to remember quality fur will always have a market. If you are happy with where you sell your fur good for you. If you are not then figure out how to do better. I personally have sold at the two auction houses(now one) for 30 years. There is a place in this world for the country buyer, state auctions, and the one remaining fur house. There is no need to bash any of them.

Good post otterc.
There is a lot of fur that should never be sent to the international auctions.That said,they will try their best to sell it anyway.