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Groenwold western cat buying program #7082909
12/10/20 03:37 PM
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Anybody trying this out yet? Or planning to?


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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7083089
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I did

Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7083720
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Not sure that it works that way. I think you get what you get if I understand it right.

Hopefully Tom will fill us in a little. I think the deal was they take the cat, get it dressed and then offer it up to overseas buyers and charge a flat fee for selling/dressing deducted from what the buyer has payed.


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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7083837
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i think beaverpeeler , has it right

Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7083873
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They sent confirmation they received the cats, haven't heard anymore, they are the best ones I caught. Life is a gamble---so is the fur market! Beaverpeeler is the way I understood the deal.

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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084145
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With any luck you can be the Plueger of the cat marketing program!

Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084373
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Groenwold provided a detailed description of the program, but seemed to leave out the most important part. How do they set valuations, or asking price, for these cats when they present them to potential buyers?

Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084439
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Might want to hold off for a bit. I heard from a very good source there WILL BE a sale in Prineville and one in Klamath for this season. They will work out a system to meet any covid requirements. Check with Don Nickols.
Ted


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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084623
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That's good news. Thanks for the update Ted.


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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: walleye101] #7084948
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Originally Posted by walleye101
Groenwold provided a detailed description of the program, but seemed to leave out the most important part. How do they set valuations, or asking price, for these cats when they present them to potential buyers?


Guessing it is the same way any auction house previously set their valuations.

Probably people in the fur market for decades and dealing in Europe that are familiar with the high end bobcat market.


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Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084963
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The values will be set for what they are offered and less GWF cut is my guess they are trying to keep fur moving and make some money

Re: Groenwold western cat buying program [Re: beaverpeeler] #7084996
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