My boy called me. We talked about the place he is getting.He said he had seen prices on CL in round Tulsa for rakes at tween $350 and $750. And bailers for $1000/$1500. I said it sounded high for the rakes, and low for the bailers.
I go to a BIG sale outside Tulsa run by the Amish the first Sat of the month. I told him he should check out hay rakes there, as they are cutting hay by now, and in 2 weeks most of it will have been cut and people will be bringing their equipment back to sell. Okies don't like having machinery set around, so they buy it, use it, then resell it till next time. I said that there, there would likely be several rakes to look at whereas a rake for sale on CL will likely be only one unless he wants to drive all over looking at various rakes which could be sold by the time he got there.
I said that he might should look for bailers on CL, as he could guage the sellers spiel about it and maybe even see a demonstration, BUT I said that id rather think that bailers would run from $1,500 to $2,000 for one worth hauling home.
Whats your thoughts. Hes got only 10 acres. Probably 9 in pararie grass.
I go to a BIG sale outside Tulsa run by the Amish the first Sat of the month. I told him he should check out hay rakes there, as they are cutting hay by now, and in 2 weeks most of it will have been cut and people will be bringing their equipment back to sell. Okies don't like having machinery set around, so they buy it, use it, then resell it till next time. I said that there, there would likely be several rakes to look at whereas a rake for sale on CL will likely be only one unless he wants to drive all over looking at various rakes which could be sold by the time he got there.
I said that he might should look for bailers on CL, as he could guage the sellers spiel about it and maybe even see a demonstration, BUT I said that id rather think that bailers would run from $1,500 to $2,000 for one worth hauling home.
Whats your thoughts. Hes got only 10 acres. Probably 9 in pararie grass.