Simon
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Post by Simon on Mar 19, 2009 7:24:14 GMT -5
I was looking for something on ebay :cheesy: :cheesy: , on one of the listings I saw the following THIS INCREDIBLE ROCK SHOP IS FOR SALE, SEE "BUSINESS FOR SALE" CATEGORY IN OUR EBAY STORE. So click the link tinyurl.com/c6dpzg and be prepared to :drool: :drool: :drool: Simon
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Post by frane on Mar 19, 2009 7:29:09 GMT -5
Wow! I could only dream of that... Fran
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Mar 19, 2009 8:05:23 GMT -5
Hasn't that shop been on-and-off ebay several times in the last few years?
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Post by akansan on Mar 19, 2009 9:39:32 GMT -5
Yup. That one and the one in New Mexico. But hey - they came down $25k in price!
Just looked at their other items for sale. They might do a bit better if they came down slightly in price. I can't imagine paying nearly $10/lb for mook as a starting price...
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huffstuff
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Post by huffstuff on Mar 19, 2009 11:11:35 GMT -5
Hey, free shipping on the rock shop! lol
Amy
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Simon
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Simon on Mar 19, 2009 11:37:18 GMT -5
Cool, I'll tap up the bank for a loan , and get them to ship it to me here in sunny Wales. Wanders off dreaming of a million FRBs. But seriously I hadn't seen it before, IF(the largest word in the english language) I lived State side and IF I had access to that kind of money I'd buy it. Simon
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Post by fishenman on Mar 19, 2009 12:26:32 GMT -5
Yes that shop has been for sale for some time. Gee, I'm no grammar expert but I think a few paragraphs would make it easier to read the description.
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Post by Michael John on Mar 19, 2009 14:31:36 GMT -5
Fallon is a town of about 7000-8000 people, in the middle of nowhere. Real bad location. I can't imagine that he gets a heck of a lot of foot traffic there, except maybe hounds passing through who haven't had any luck in the field and don't want to go home empty handed. There's a lot of good mineralization in that part of the state, which attracts hounds, but actually finding stuff in the millions of acres of mountainous terrain isn't so easy.
His rock prices on eBay are high. Three bucks a pound for jaspagate? The prices on his store's site are high, too. I guess he has to try to cover the overhead on his store.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 19, 2009 21:06:39 GMT -5
he bought a few things to quartzsite this yr. Hes prices were very high there too.
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dscratch
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Post by dscratch on Mar 20, 2009 9:43:41 GMT -5
I've seen the rock shop in Fallen for sale on ebay several times going back about a year. $475K is too much for that shop. His prices are high. For the price of his store, I would much rather have Deming New Mexico shop. www.agateonline.com/If you click on the contact link you'll see all the goods you get for $500K
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Mar 21, 2009 13:38:52 GMT -5
I would definetly rather have the Deming shop! In fact that one looks like a great deal, considering the materials included and the 5000+ square foot 8 bedroom ranch house. I think the shop in Fallon would be reasonable if priced in the $300-$350K range. Even then, I don't know if you could keep the mortgage paid. The rocks he's listed on eBay are way overpriced and I don't see many people bidding on them at all.
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brent
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Post by brent on Mar 21, 2009 14:27:20 GMT -5
I've been watching both rock shops for some time now. Lets all put our pennies together and buy one. That would be a dream, to own a rock shop. I would go for the Demming one too.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 21, 2009 22:06:57 GMT -5
The original owner of the Fallon shop had the wonder stone claim just East of town. He would generously give rockhounds directions to the claim and permission to collect for free. We went one time and were so moved by his generosity I told my wife we should stop in on our way home and buy something. After seeing his wonder stone prices I told my wife we better get back to the truck and guard our fortune. This was probably 10 years ago and I heard the claim was sold afterwards. I think the owner died two or three years ago and the family wanted to sell it. Another one I saw listed was Shirley's Rock Shop in Hanksville UT. Mr. Shirley was a great old gentleman with a huge dino bone inventory among other finds from around that area.
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southforkmining
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Post by southforkmining on Mar 22, 2009 2:40:34 GMT -5
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southforkmining
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Post by southforkmining on Mar 22, 2009 2:52:14 GMT -5
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southforkmining
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Post by southforkmining on Mar 22, 2009 2:58:58 GMT -5
Also there is the Red Roof Rock shop in Demming, NM........also listed in Rock and Gem...someone should buy them all......and set up a corp.....selling rock shop franchises...you would have all the rock you would ever need.......Rich
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brent
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Post by brent on Mar 22, 2009 10:02:36 GMT -5
southfork, I had the same idea when I win the lottery. About 2300 memebers on this board at $220 is $506,000. Everyone could own a piece of a rockshop. There is always a way to do things if you know how to put it together.
There is a rockshop for sale near me that I looked at last year. And an opal mine in Idaho. Niether of them generated enough documented profit to attract the average investor.
An investor that is a rockhound may not need to see a 10-20 percent per year return.
Just a though and my two cents.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 22, 2009 11:35:08 GMT -5
The sad thing is most of the rock shops that are still around are located in seasonal areas. The rock hobby really took off in the 1960's and 70's and then died. Most of the rock shops didn't make it and many manufacturers gave up. A very large percentage of beginning hobbyists I see are baby boomers getting ready to retire. I'm hoping for a resurgence but without young people getting involved it will be another passing peak in the hobby.
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Mar 22, 2009 12:22:02 GMT -5
southfork, I had the same idea when I win the lottery. About 2300 memebers on this board at $220 is $506,000. Everyone could own a piece of a rockshop. There is always a way to do things if you know how to put it together. There is a rockshop for sale near me that I looked at last year. And an opal mine in Idaho. Niether of them generated enough documented profit to attract the average investor. An investor that is a rockhound may not need to see a 10-20 percent per year return. Just a though and my two cents. That would be great idea! RTH Rockhound Ranch and Retreat in Deming...the land is zoned for any type of use. It could be converted to an rv park or campground. The building is large enough to start a lapidary school. I'm in..
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southforkmining
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Post by southforkmining on Mar 22, 2009 12:57:14 GMT -5
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