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Posted
:) The thought is just begging for Homeland Security attention.

Yeah it a good thing the border patrol didn't bother to look inside of Half-Canadian's camper last year :) .

 

BTW, I only had to store the cans for about a week last time before they were all gone. Events are a good thing.

 

So RWW does the WSGA have a grand to back-up a low-ball offer?

Not really. Not with the other things we also have going on right now.

 

The Campout and the Coins are going to take just about everything we've got.

Posted

Seriously, I don't want to get in on this deal, as life is too full as it is, and unlike JCAR, I have no unexplored back sheds to store any in. If I had 10, that would be 8 too many.

 

I am watching the bid on it, to see where it goes, and with a little planning I may jump on another. Today, someone has bid $35 on the lot, and the next bid is required to be more than $84.87. What the heck is that about? And what is this 10% bidders premium?

Posted
Today, someone has bid $35 on the lot, and the next bid is required to be more than $84.87. What the heck is that about?

Looks to me like $35 is the minimum opening bid, and that $84.87 is the highest bid they've had so far.

Posted
Seriously, I don't want to get in on this deal, as life is too full as it is, and unlike JCAR, I have no unexplored back sheds to store any in. If I had 10, that would be 8 too many.

 

I am watching the bid on it, to see where it goes, and with a little planning I may jump on another. Today, someone has bid $35 on the lot, and the next bid is required to be more than $84.87. What the heck is that about? And what is this 10% bidders premium?

None of the serious bidders will make an offer until the last day so those offers are just noise. The bid will won, or lost, in the last two hours. Last year I didn't even bother to bid before then.

 

The bidder's premium is the web site's cut, the state gets there's also.

 

Last year's bid history:

 

Bid Bidder Amount Status Bid Date (New York Time) Type

 

1. 77177412 463.00 High Bidder 12 / 21 / 2004 05:45 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

2. 77039668 453.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 05:45 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

3. 77177412 450.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 05:45 PM Closed New

 

4. 77039668 440.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 05:39 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

5. 77177412 430.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 05:39 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

6. 77039668 420.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 05:39 PM Closed New

 

7. 77177412 410.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 04:05 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

8. 77039668 400.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 04:05 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

9. 77177412 330.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 04:05 PM Closed New

 

10. 77039668 320.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 01:08 PM Closed New

 

11. 77014791 310.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 01:36 AM Closed Auto-bid

 

12. 77039668 300.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 01:36 AM Closed Auto-bid

 

13. 77014791 245.00 Outbid 12 / 21 / 2004 01:36 AM Closed New

 

14. 77039668 235.00 Outbid 12 / 20 / 2004 08:38 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

15. 77012735 225.00 Outbid 12 / 20 / 2004 08:38 PM Closed New

 

16. 77039668 198.00 Outbid 12 / 20 / 2004 09:28 AM Closed Auto-bid

 

17. 77006881 188.00 Outbid 12 / 20 / 2004 09:28 AM Closed New

 

18. 77039668 38.00 Outbid 12 / 19 / 2004 11:47 AM Closed New

 

19. 77009202 33.00 Outbid 12 / 18 / 2004 09:28 PM Closed Auto-bid

 

20. 77136733 30.00 Outbid 12 / 18 / 2004 09:28 PM Closed New

 

I'll take 15 if someone is seriously going to pursue this.

Posted

If YA'll are serious about this. I have $1000.00 cash in hand to toss into the mix. I could go $1500.00 but it would put a serious dent in my "Mad money"

 

Would need to get it back by the end of June.

 

And NO I have absolutely NO place to put them.

 

But I'll take 10 :)

Posted (edited)

Cent5 I think that there is an actual interest. I am astounded that anyone has that kind of money lying around. I would say mak a low ball bid on the last day and see what happens.

 

A $ per can is really cheap but if it goes to high it stops becoming worth the hastle really quick.

 

edit SP

Edited by andrewrj
Posted
If YA'll are serious about this.  I have $1000.00 cash in hand to toss into the mix.  I could go $1500.00 but it would put a serious dent in my "Mad money"

 

Would need to get it back by the end of June.

 

And NO I have absolutely NO place to put them.

 

But I'll take 10  :)

Let me clarify my previous post.

 

Doing the figures.

 

I WILL, front, up to $1000.00. With a possible $1500.00 cap. ($1.31 /per) (Too much in my mind)

 

Per can price would be a hair over $.85. (At the $1000.00 bid)

 

I have neither the desire nor the time to get involved with bidding etc.

 

I also have neither the place to store nor the means to ship the items. (If the timings ok I can help with a P/U truck.)

 

If someone want's to jump up here as our "agent". I will hand over a cashiers check for the required amount to said agent. (Should the bidding be successful.)

 

CENT5

Posted
I am astounded that anyone has that kind of money lying around.

:) hey andrewrj. 1st if all, I do not have it "lying around". It is, however, "available". If I can can be of some sort of help to the group as a whole. I will use what I have available to do so.

Posted
From the pics, it looks like the lids are separated from the ammo cans.

You know I never really looked that close before. I think you are right. I wonder if the 1170 units are the can with lid or 585 with 585 lids

Posted
From the pics, it looks like the lids are separated from the ammo cans.

They put them inside the cans. I'm guessing that's because they take off the lids before putting the cans on the guns to fire. Too much work to remount the lids.

 

Unfortunately this means the cans collect water. They don't sit around long enough to rust much but it adds weight to the load. I only had a few without lids last time. Since there were about 10 really dented cans it worked out OK and I only ended up tossing out about 3 cans.

Posted

When I first looked at the page I noticed that it said that the count of lids MAY not match the count of cans. I didn't notice that the last time I looked, but I wasn't looking for that.

Posted

If you look at the pictures and read the bid description you will see that the dimensions of the lot are 54x47x708 which would require a 42' semi to transport. Being in the logistics business we could arrange for transportation and warehouse storage (Portland area) at a cost of appx $450. Not sure with the current bid of $645 if it would be worth our time but we'll keep an eye on it.

Posted

as mentioned earlier, the duffel bag chain sells a lot of these ammo cans at a decent retail rate.

however, the fox hole surplus store, now with 1 Tillicum location, sells nearly NEW cans for between 3.99-5.99, depending on caliber (7.62-.50 etc..) (at least 1-1.50 cheaper than Duffel Bag)

the tacoma location used to have all the dented, rusted ones, while the Tillicum one had shiny new ones, good seals etc....

The Duffel Bag in Tacoma is selling standard and large size ammo cans in pretty bad shape when i last checked 2 weeks ago, and offering no price break due to condition..

If this lot we're discussing is UNASSEMBLED, what a headache...

I'd almost say the transport costs are going to be fairly prohibitive on this one, even with people donating time and gas, etc..

and where exactly are we going to hide 37 pallets of ammo cans???? ;):huh:

that's one big breeder cache.....

:o

Posted

I see in the photos the pallets holding 14x2 cans - that would be roughly 2 feet by 4.5 feet. 28 cans per pallet times 37 = 1036 (134 short) - are some of these on larger pallets?

Posted
From the pics, it looks like the lids are separated from the ammo cans.

They put them inside the cans. I'm guessing that's because they take off the lids before putting the cans on the guns to fire. Too much work to remount the lids.

 

Unfortunately this means the cans collect water. They don't sit around long enough to rust much but it adds weight to the load. I only had a few without lids last time. Since there were about 10 really dented cans it worked out OK and I only ended up tossing out about 3 cans.

MA, when you bought your lot were there lids for every can?

 

I think they take the lids off to show there is nothing inside. They are usually dilivered to DRMO with the lids on.

Posted

With the 50's they had put them inside. I was only short a few but then I had a few banged up cans that I ended up tossing so it worked out.

 

Does a lid fit inside a 30? I'm surprised the DMRO would take the time to remove all the lids unless they are required to.

Posted
From the pics, it looks like the lids are separated from the ammo cans.

They put them inside the cans. I'm guessing that's because they take off the lids before putting the cans on the guns to fire. Too much work to remount the lids.

 

Unfortunately this means the cans collect water. They don't sit around long enough to rust much but it adds weight to the load. I only had a few without lids last time. Since there were about 10 really dented cans it worked out OK and I only ended up tossing out about 3 cans.

MA, when you bought your lot were there lids for every can?

 

I think they take the lids off to show there is nothing inside. They are usually dilivered to DRMO with the lids on.

The photos on the site show two of the wooden bins holding the lids (photo #2).

Less than 24 hours remaining - has the designated bidder been determined?

Posted

Just got out of bed to make a $1000 bid but it's beyond my means at this time. Sorry.

 

Tammy's truck blew a radiator and heater core in Preston 2 days ago and that bill is taking all the fudge factor I had. :(

Posted

It was obvious that this wasn't our time for this.

 

Thank you for the generous offer of the "front money", CENT5...I know I appreciated it!

 

Maybe next time we'll have more luck!

Posted

Just so we know. I did the math. Including the final bid, buyers fee and tax, and NOT including transportation fees. The buyes spent $2001. That would end up $1.70 per can and then they would have to get it someplace.

Posted

Well, this was a good exercise nonetheless. We know there's interest, transport, and front money (thanks, CENT5!)....now we need another lot and a more reasonable price.....and a designated bidder!

Posted

As long as the support is there, based on input from the group in the forums, I will go ahead and do the bidding should another lot become available. My 24 yr marriage might be in serious jeopardy should I get stuck shipping/storing 1000+ ammo cans. :( ("Hey, Honey, Look what I got with your 25th Anniversary present slush fund.") OHH GAWD.

Posted (edited)

Along this same line, IF cent5 or someone else is willing to be the front man and with as many people interested in getting cans, what would it take to set up a paypal account where those of us interested could send money to start a "slush" fund to buy lots of ammo cans?

 

Logscaler

Edited by logscaler & Red
Posted

1600+ cans. Lids not attached. No guarantee they have all the lids. Hmm figure maybe 1500 good cans and lids assuming people are willing to pay up to $2 a can that would be a max bid of $3000 which doesn't include the cost of hauling or storing them.

Although I don't need that many I'd buy $50 - $100 worth for the cause.

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