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11-22-2019, 03:15 PM
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Groenewold Fur and Wool - Alberta (Take 2)
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11-22-2019, 03:26 PM
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There is much to do to build this thing in Alberta and the demand for it is HOT!!!!
Things are happening rapidly as GFW reacts to the demand. We are currently trying to ascertain buying locations. A lot of talent happening on the GFW Canada team and looking to increase who's already at the table.
Just to clarify, we do not yet know who of the team will be attending Red Deer for sure, let's say 3/4 of the team will be there, not 100% sure that Dave Bewick will be there. Athabasca and Lloydminster will be either most of the team or 3/4 again. Looks like we will certainly be in the Grand Prairie area, possibly with the team, possibly myself, and if so I better eat my wheaties that day. We will keep you posted.
So I forgot the phone number in that PDF/JPG... here is it
GFW Alberta Agent: Marty Senneker cell 403-654-7160
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11-22-2019, 04:38 PM
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Well done, attracting them to western Canada.
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11-22-2019, 10:48 PM
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Does that mean you won't be shipping to fha marty?
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11-22-2019, 11:04 PM
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Oh... I’m gonna say the fur is what attracted them, the opportunity to expand their business. I didn’t do it! It was probably a plan orchestrated long ago due to demand from their customers. This thing will be interesting to see how it all plays out.Welcome to the new wild fur post-NAFA landscape! Seeing this company expand rapidly into Canada does demonstrate a degree of health and confidence in the marketplace and therefore our wild fur industry.
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11-23-2019, 12:48 PM
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They only taking put up fur at this point or are they buying green?
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11-27-2019, 07:37 AM
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Mostly dried goods, some carcass/skinned-froze.
I'm supposed to visit a guy at Killam/Viking area on this Friday 29th, let me know if you want me to stop by, I'll be in the area.
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11-27-2019, 09:00 AM
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It is encouraging to see a American buyer moving to replace NAFA. However NAFA and FHA were auction houses and always provide the Real market Value for our furs less commission and drumming. A cash buyer must always bid lower than estimated market price to protect himself from a poorer/lower auction result later in the year. The positive is "Cash/Bird in hand". Just my thoughts!
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11-27-2019, 12:26 PM
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Groeny is a little different in that he has his own markets so I believe hes not shipping to say nafa and fha trying to turn a profit like most buyers do. I'll be shipping to fha, but am interested to see what he'll be paying. Lots of guys in the states end up better selling to him than they would to nafa after commission etc.
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11-28-2019, 07:58 AM
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Well, lucky for you, you will have a Saskatchewan option, you probly know that by now? Don Gordon is on board. I suspect he'll be setting up buying locations as well.
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11-28-2019, 08:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf
It is encouraging to see a American buyer moving to replace NAFA. However NAFA and FHA were auction houses and always provide the Real market Value for our furs less commission and drumming. A cash buyer must always bid lower than estimated market price to protect himself from a poorer/lower auction result later in the year. The positive is "Cash/Bird in hand". Just my thoughts!
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I wouldn't stereotype this company, they are different, they have done a massive amount of wild fur promotion around the world and have many, many, many direct customers. Do watch the "Guy Groenewold In A Chinese Fur Mall" video on facebook... absolutely mindblowing... 1 km long malls four stories high filled with fur stores, and little ranch mink to be seen and these people are heavily entrenched in that land.
Groenewolds was NAFA's largest competitor in the wild fur scene. Funny thing is most Canadian trappers never heard of these people! They bought massive volumes of fur at NAFA, all wild. These people pay established world market prices, often levels that they directly establish.
Interesting times ahead as we push on in the new post-NAFA landscape.
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11-28-2019, 08:49 AM
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Marty, thanks for the additional clarification on them, as you said will be interesting times without NAFA.
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