Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jan 6, 2017 14:05:49 GMT -5
I am not associated with this - it's an ad posted on Facebook this morning.  |
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 6, 2017 14:49:39 GMT -5
I think this is the same person who has posted pictures of very nice specimens on Flikr www.flickr.com/photos/41539816@N00/albums/with/72157616028628524He located about 40 miles northwest of me. I would go look at the collection, except he sounds determined to sell all at once and not piecemeal. Of course I could just go hit the change jar and see if it's enough!! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 6, 2017 15:02:21 GMT -5
Shoot, he could charge admission just to visit and look through it all.
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 6, 2017 15:16:41 GMT -5
If most of the pictures are of his material, then it's top shelf. I would not mind looking at it just to see. The ad does seem to discourage browsing.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 6, 2017 15:21:53 GMT -5
Holy Molly for rocks!!!!! Did a check on that Flickr account too-WOW!
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ChicagoDave
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Post by ChicagoDave on Jan 6, 2017 15:24:44 GMT -5
Anyone up for a group buy??  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 6, 2017 15:27:31 GMT -5
Anyone up for a group buy?? I can pitch in 50.00. LOL! |
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 6, 2017 15:31:58 GMT -5
I can throw in $50...that leaves us just 2998 more folks to go in at $50 and it's done.
Since I am so close, I can offer to divide it up.
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Post by captbob on Jan 6, 2017 15:38:01 GMT -5
How big a truck is needed for 9-11 tons?
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ubermenehune
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Post by ubermenehune on Jan 6, 2017 15:40:24 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing. I don't have an extra $150k just laying around, but this could be feasible if it was crowdfunded.
$7.50 per pound, assuming 10 tons. Might be a hassle getting it all off the property.
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 6, 2017 15:41:05 GMT -5
I can do with my F-150 in about 44 trips!!
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ubermenehune
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Post by ubermenehune on Jan 6, 2017 16:07:33 GMT -5
Can't most full-sized trucks haul 2 to 3 tons?
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 6, 2017 16:32:38 GMT -5
Depends on the Truck and whether or not you pull a trailer. I personally loaded about 2600 lbs of rock into an F250, no trailer. Limit my F150 to not more than 1000. One of the diesel dualies can pull 2 or 3 tons, maybe more in a trailer.
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jan 6, 2017 17:14:17 GMT -5
I googled his name,seems to have had hard luck. The last big flood hit him hard.Monaville,close to Hempstead.
snuffy
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Post by MrP on Jan 6, 2017 18:17:01 GMT -5
$7.50 a pound for 10 ton of rock seems like a steep price to me. At that price it would have to be all very good material. Most any body that buys it will have a trucking cost involved and cost will depend on distance of course. Not many can afford to buy it and not try to sell it for a profit.
Curious of what catmandewe thinks of the price..............................................MrP |
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Jan 6, 2017 18:17:06 GMT -5
Strange, I saw another post by him earlier today on FB and he was ONLY asking $40K I think. Maybe he is gonna highball now, then later have a "clearance sale - half off".
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Post by spiceman on Jan 6, 2017 20:50:02 GMT -5
Pocket change, all one dollar bills. For a bunch of rocks, wonder if dirt comes with them?
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 21:08:38 GMT -5
So he expects someone to just show up with $150k cash to buy the lot?
I can here the crickets.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 21:20:19 GMT -5
$7.50 a pound for 10 ton of rock seems like a steep price to me. At that price it would have to be all very good material. Most any body that buys it will have a trucking cost involved and cost will depend on distance of course. Not many can afford to buy it and not try to sell it for a profit.
Curious of what catmandewe thinks of the price..............................................MrP Can't speak for Tony, but that kind of work and volume demands a deep discount. $500/ton seems reasonable. Whomever buys it must incur expenses loading, transpoting, cataloguing, facilities cost, advertising,..... I once bought a $150k snake collection. Offered about the same ratio of discount. By them time I got it sold, my cost was triple what I paid. $150k is simply silly. Unless it's all Burmese royal Jade. Them he can move it for cash. It's a pie in the sky ask probably for the purpose of drawing attention to the seller. Then... "Just for you I will let you take those agates for $50/#... Please don't tell anyone." |
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Post by catmandewe on Jan 6, 2017 22:26:25 GMT -5
Cash talks, walk up there with 30-50K and I bet you will be hiring a semi trailer.
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