They got a big list of buyers registered for the auction-no need for pt most likely why they cancelled it.
More buyers than fur available.

Where excessive fees really make money is in the regular commerical goods.

Not hard to shallow all the extra fees on the top end goods when you look at the overall cost to purchase.

Where it hurts the shippers is the buyers know exactly what the cost are and I believe CITES extra fees are not in the discussion but never the less hurt the trapper for example low otter averages.

Fees isolate the auction company from the hammer price as the money is not legtimately made off a auction commission.

Instead of working harder to get the best possible price for the trapper they rely on extra charges on both ends of the auction process.

Averages are given to the trapper before all the extra fees are deducted.

For example a $40 marten average is bullsh-t after you factor in the drumming charge $1.50, in are case here in Ontario $2.60 royality fee, 11%commission $4.40 shipping $15. magazine charge $10.

A $40 gross average becomes a $30 net average

Add the effect of buyer charges and you have packing fees and commission fees that while the trapper doesn't think they pay the buyer has to account for this charge so the hammer price is dropped.

Fees are killing the industry.

That's my point a $10 fee on the back end on a $30 dollar otter average is 33% of the hammer price which is directly taken out of the trappers pocket.

$2.00 handling $8 CITES fee

Fha is the biggest middleman in the industry.

Take away the fees and the hammer price would go by supply and demand.

Padding the bottom line with fees kills the industry. They look great on a spread sheet on a financial report but kill the business.

Nancy you know exactly what the extra fees cost you so you bid accordingly. If all the extra fees added on were not there you could bid more.

The laws of supply and demand would up the hammer price and the trapper would receive more for their catch.

It is not really a commission base auction anymore.

Why didnt you get rid of those fees when you were on the board and worked at FHA,and when you were on the board of directors at Nafa.
You are a disgruntled ex employee,and now a competitor is why you changed your spots.

Pretty sure your marten would do much better than that dirt.
But not as much as you get hawking them to the cruise ship tourists.

Their website is a joke. Little Mom and pop stores have better. Oh yes be patient and eventually you’ll get your check, results, grading . I suppose but customers don’t like it but I’m getting of the opinion they don’t want a lot of fur or customers . Heck of a way to run a business.

Their website is a joke. Little Mom and pop stores have better. Oh yes be patient and eventually you’ll get your check, results, grading . I suppose but customers don’t like it but I’m getting of the opinion they don’t want a lot of fur or customers . Heck of a way to run a business.