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Posted by carl on March 06, 2003 at 16:07:30 from (207.30.245.172):
In Reply to: Re: Salvage Tractors posted by Burrhead on March 05, 2003 at 19:03:22:
I have a small salvage yard and tractor collectors are there own worst enemies.I try to sell reasonable and most tractor collectors are totally unreal in what they want to buy for. I adopted a no prisoners approach,by crushing everything that comes in after listening to the crying. The JD JERKS are worst,we now crush ALL JD's within one hour of arrival.This season,I had numerous parts stolen off my personal junk by attendees at the flywheelers events. It's more profitable to have an attitude than tolerate the behavior of supposed adults. I love my tractors,but am disappointed by many of the people it draws. I buy a lot of tractors from individuals who get tired of whiny collectors.Our tonnage rate usually exceeds what the cllectors offer. It's sad,but I got this attitude from years of the collector B.S.
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