good day at the auction
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Topic: good day at the auction
Posted By: ky wonder
Subject: good day at the auction
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2012 at 10:12pm
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i went to the local consignment sale today and picked up a bank repoed red 986, that ran good , 5400 hours, radial rear 18.4x38s @80%, three rib fronts at 60% straight metal, missing grill insert, cab only had winshield glass, doors and all other glass gone, seat ugly,all major systems work, screwdriver/selonoid start, drove good, gears quiet, normal faded ih paint, winning bid at $2550.00 plus 5%,
then i picked up a solid old howse 10' trail type heavy duty rotary cutter, with free turning boxes, for $450.00,
they sold a tractor trailer load of new treated post, 5"x7', 32 to the bundle at $100.00
3"x8' 40 to the bundle at the same price.
today cash was king
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i like old tractors of all colors
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Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2012 at 11:42pm
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 9:12am
Sounds like a heck of a deal. Gut feeling says "cash is king" is about to be more common...
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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Posted By: ky wonder
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 10:59am
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i found out today that i knew the young farmers family who lost the tractor, it looks like he got caught up in the housing bust and had built a new big house just before everthing went bust, then got laid off from his factory job about the same time, causing him to loose the house and finally everything he owned.
he had been cash renting ground to farm on. and was making a very small pofit so i have worked out a way for him to buy his tractor back from me, At my cost, that involves him doing some bushhogging work for me , and rented him some crop ground on shares.
so my initial thought of making a quick flip for a profit, will become a short term 3 year investment that should make us both a little money
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i like old tractors of all colors
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Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 11:08am
That's what does make us Americans GREAT. Thanks for being human and working with those in need!
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Allis Express North Georgia
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Posted By: JohnCinMd
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 11:38am
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 12:08pm
Good for you. Some times you don't have a clue when you get up in the morning how your day will end. LOL
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Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 2:20pm
Makes you feel good, did the same for a kid who had to sell his dad's deer rifle. Told him barring a disaster he could have it back any time for the same money I paid. Three years later he returned, freshly discharged from the army with money in hand.
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Maximum use of available resources!
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 2:39pm
Larry, you did the right thing. Nice to see that people still do what is right even when they don't have to do so. And your reward will come somewhere down the road.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 2:41pm
Guess my avatar was too ugly and has been taken off.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2012 at 3:06pm
Got it back on there!
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Posted By: ky wonder
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 9:57am
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i followed that little voice i heard speaking to me after learning at church who the kid was, they sold his pickup saturday as well, it was a sharp 2004 ford f150, 4 wheel drive and it sold for $3900.00, which was cheap but i am a gmc guy so i never bid on the truck.
i know that i am not a banker but i believe that the large banks, that have bought up all the small local banks, have lost their community roots and dont look at the man anymore they probably will end up losing money by forceing this guy into bankrupcy, when they could have worked with him. and showed him a way through this rough time
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i like old tractors of all colors
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Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 10:20am
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 10:22am
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It's heart warming to hear of this, may GOD bless you for doing the right thing!!
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Posted By: Breeze
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 11:27am
Wonder, good on ya man. Not many around that would do that since its all about money now.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 11:56am
God will bless you with something special down the road. Nice to see people are still the 'old' way. I have a truck that I did this with a kid down on his luck. He plans on getting it back this summer he has told me. I'm gonna miss it. LOL
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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
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Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 11:57am
Heart warming. You can't have too many friends, and the young folks now are having a pretty tough time of it. I once heard from a respected elderly friend the phrase "How do you want to be remembered". I'm sure there are good memories in these actions for all concerned.
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Posted By: Ethan Souerdike
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 12:03pm
Awesome!
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Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
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Posted By: Linn V
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 12:43pm
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I hope the guy on the receiving end, someday will remember what you've done for him and return the favor to someone in the same position.Nice job, it's guys like you that restore my faith in mankind. Remember, there is no man so tall as the one who stoops to extend his hand to those in need. Random acts of kindness, gotta love it!
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Posted By: 1946WP
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 2:41pm
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how great thou art. all the bad things you hear about every day, there are still some great people out there. hope your blessings return to you.
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