ejfree
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Post by ejfree on Mar 1, 2014 5:57:58 GMT -5
Hey guys I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and have been buying a little rough lapiz at the local bazaar and selling it. I can get primo rough if youre interested send me a pm and I'll email you pics !
Thanks !
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Post by orrum on Mar 1, 2014 9:02:35 GMT -5
Hmm, my friends in the military there are not allowed off base unles they are on mission! How come you can get to the bazaar?
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Post by Toad on Mar 1, 2014 11:15:15 GMT -5
Maybe he's a general?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 1, 2014 11:36:50 GMT -5
Being a Veteran,I noticed if there is a will,there is a way..............(We did a lot of things on and off base without the brass knowing..)
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Post by phil on Mar 1, 2014 13:34:54 GMT -5
Cool. Please send me some pics and prices.... goldpnr a t yahoo d o t com
can you get any other neat rocks???
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Post by phil on Mar 1, 2014 13:36:07 GMT -5
Hmm, my friends in the military there are not allowed off base unles they are on mission! How come you can get to the bazaar? Maybe it's just your friends.... or most likely they are in a different area that's more hostile to us. Some areas actually like us.... |
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ejfree
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Post by ejfree on Mar 1, 2014 15:51:44 GMT -5
Hey guys, yeah it differs depending where you are in country it also depends on your job. With my job I spend a lot of my time outside the wire highly interactive with the locals. There are also venders that are allowed to come on the FOB as well as a big weekly bazaar. Seems like faceted gems ore the main sellers at these but I don't know enough about them to get involved. I see a lot of cabbed opals, saphire and rubies too. Lapiz is my mainstay here and can be gotten in rough and polished form.
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rockroller
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Post by rockroller on Mar 2, 2014 11:58:13 GMT -5
Hey ejfree this sounds like a good opportunity for all. I'm a vet that spent some time in the Middle East a long time ago. Wasn't rock hounding then, but we did always seem to find strange things in the shops and bazaars there! Lots of bootlegged items around! I'm interested and will send you a pm. I think as soon as someone vouches for you on this board you can get some good business. ~Roland |
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Post by phil on Mar 2, 2014 12:27:31 GMT -5
Ever see any turquoise rough for sale?
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Rock Guy 275
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Post by Rock Guy 275 on Mar 2, 2014 12:59:45 GMT -5
PM Sent
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ejfree
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Post by ejfree on Mar 3, 2014 11:51:54 GMT -5
Ever see any turquoise rough for sale? Been lookin nothing so far. |
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ejfree
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Post by ejfree on Mar 3, 2014 11:52:10 GMT -5
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jcinpc
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Post by jcinpc on Mar 4, 2014 23:38:30 GMT -5
I can vouch for Elijah, he is a friend of mine stationed out of Tampa, lives near me. He is a fellow rockhound, He asked me where he could better sell some of this, I told him to come on here. He sent me a box a few months ago and it is awesome stuff  |
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droseraguy
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Post by droseraguy on Mar 5, 2014 9:26:37 GMT -5
Maybe a group purchase once things get sorted out ? Just a thought, might make it easier for him.
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marinedad
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Post by marinedad on Mar 5, 2014 11:26:48 GMT -5
Maybe a group purchase once things get sorted out ? Just a thought, might make it easier for him. good idea! |
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Post by phil on Mar 5, 2014 12:13:52 GMT -5
I just got an email from him, he said the base commander is shutting down the vendors, and he's losing his source for any more of this stuff. BUT he does have a top grade chunk of deep blue, problem is it's 9.9 kilos! Good Luck!
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jcinpc
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Post by jcinpc on Mar 5, 2014 18:23:32 GMT -5
He texted me today saying the same, I told him to drop the chunk and then get the smaller pieces , lol There will be some out there, quite a few FB members on the Lapidary forum have purchased from him and I am sure they will cut and resell some. I got mine so I am good to go
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