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mtf70
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Whilst there hasn't been an update for a week or so, I've not been idle.
More stuff cleared and another trip to the scrappy completed amongst other things. Making steady progress sorting things out and clearing space although it doesn't always feel that way during the sortingchaos process
More stuff cleared and another trip to the scrappy completed amongst other things. Making steady progress sorting things out and clearing space although it doesn't always feel that way during the sorting
I took a car load of my old beekeeping gear to the auction today. It's a local association thing, usually with plenty of new beekeepers looking for equipment, so my hopes were high for a reasnable rate of return.
How wrong was I!
Some of the more valuable kit (Electric honey extractor) which I was expecting to go for £150+ sold for just £55. Uncapping tray and stand - probably £100 'normally' went for £28.
I should have put a reserve on, but I didn't want to bring them back, so....
Lower value stuff where I was just keen to realise the space, sold for cheap money, but at least it's gone.
I'm not sure if I feel better or not
How wrong was I!
Some of the more valuable kit (Electric honey extractor) which I was expecting to go for £150+ sold for just £55. Uncapping tray and stand - probably £100 'normally' went for £28.
I should have put a reserve on, but I didn't want to bring them back, so....
Lower value stuff where I was just keen to realise the space, sold for cheap money, but at least it's gone.
I'm not sure if I feel better or not
MattF
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Better than it taking up room, if it'll never be used again.
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I do get the feeling folks aren't spending, they are definitely hanging on to fundsI took a car load of my old beekeeping gear to the auction today. It's a local association thing, usually with plenty of new beekeepers looking for equipment, so my hopes were high for a reasnable rate of return.
How wrong was I!
Some of the more valuable kit (Electric honey extractor) which I was expecting to go for £150+ sold for just £55. Uncapping tray and stand - probably £100 'normally' went for £28.
I should have put a reserve on, but I didn't want to bring them back, so....
Lower value stuff where I was just keen to realise the space, sold for cheap money, but at least it's gone.
I'm not sure if I feel better or not
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I thought that too, but yesterday I took the grandson to the pictures at the Metrocenter. I couldn't believe how busy it was with families shopping, eating out and generally spending money!
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Its the usual...some are fine while some are either feeling the pinch or very worried about the future so holding back.
I've been selling some of my old silver coins recently on eBay...not really much interest despite being quite keenly priced below spot!
In the modern world the cinema, eating out and having a good time are seen as essentials, as are 60" TV's, Range Rover sports, and the latest I phone. So must have money you haven't got spent on them.
Bee keeping equipment, Silver coins and fresh food on the other hand are niche requirements that only appeal to the older generation who are likely to be a bit more careful with their hard earned.
That's my sweeping generalisations made for the day.
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Thats not an unreasonable view to be honest, my cheap alpacas are not selling either!In the modern world the cinema, eating out and having a good time are seen as essentials, as are 60" TV's, Range Rover sports, and the latest I phone. So must have money you haven't got spent on them.
Bee keeping equipment, Silver coins and fresh food on the other hand are niche requirements that only appeal to the older generation who are likely to be a bit more careful with their hard earned.
That's my sweeping generalisations made for the day.
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How much is an alpaca out of interest?
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Blobber
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I think live stock you can't eat seems to be low on folks priorities at the moment
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Aren't alpacas made of meat then?
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Alpaca burger. Mmmmm.
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I think it would be an expensive meal
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Do Alpacas protect sheep from foxes the same as Llamas do?
addjunkie
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They vary from about 300 to 25000
They eat grass and produce fertiliser, not much else but a fur coat, no punch line sorryWaiting for the punchline
You can eat them, they do in Peru, and theres one place in Devon do meat boxes if you are interested. Oddly the trend in Peru is folk moving from farming alpacas to Llamas as you get more money for the meat per kilo, more meat per animal for the same work, as the fleece though superb isnt as easy or cheap as buying Polartec fleece from the far east.
But Id agree the pet market is fairly flat, might have to go back to sheep, mart prices have been decent recently.
Some do yes, theyll make a noise like a squeaky dog toy if there is a threat, if it keeps coming they rear up and kill it with their feet. Full males are best. Though females would especially to protect young cria.
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I've slowed down a bit. I brought virtually all the magazines downstairs and stuck them in the front room on the basis that being in the way, I'd get through them quickly. I did a decent job on 400+ model railway magazines, 1.5m of old computer magazines and about 70 copies of Practical Classics, but have hardly done anything since. Having chatted to a mate a week or two back I thought I'd have a go at listing some on eBay, but no interest so far. I guess I can't expect much when I've only listed three, and I expect the hassle of sending them will be too much to be worth bothering with.
