dduba
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Post by dduba on Feb 8, 2012 13:12:01 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Darryl and I am a self proclaimed rockhound. I have 40 acres of farm land we dubbed "stony acres". I have found 75-100 pudding stones and have heard that there is a market for them. Where should I go to try to sell these stones? While searching for these pudding stones, for monetary purposes, I realized how much I like rocks, I found some amazing rocks. Thank you for reading my post and I hope to get some replies on how/where to sell my pudding stones.
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Post by rockshine on Feb 11, 2012 15:33:11 GMT -5
Hey Darryl, you won't get rich until that TV treasure gal (Kirsten Gum?) pays you a visit, but you may be able to move a few, although, believe it or not, there are a few folks who do not like anything but faceted stones. Check out some of the auctions on line, at the various web sites, e-bay, etsy, among others and compare your stones to what is shown for sale there. Also, stones from a known area bring more money than unknown sites, so hopefully you are in a well known area. Also, you need to have some stones slabbed and polished or cabachoned to show what they look like when polished. As you become acquainted with the board, you may decide, if you have oodles of puddingstones, to sell them by the flat rate box full for the more common ones, and sell the individual ones that have a better mix or color blend for higher prices. You can set up at rock shows and craft fairs, although most people coming to those are looking for finished stones/jewelry or rock crafts rather than rough material.
It is up to you to create your own market, as there is no central dumping station where you drop them off and get paid. The brighter side is that on forty acres, if you decide you like rocks really good, is you have plenty of material to trade.
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Post by rockshine on Feb 12, 2012 9:06:13 GMT -5
Also, I generally figure 50 cents to a dollar per pound for slabbing rough when I purchase some, which is about twenty five to thirty dollars for a flat rate box. But there are certain types of material that can go as high as 40 bucks or more for a single slice. Size of the rough is also important. There is a two ton boulder listed on ebay in Michigan, for sale for 4000 dollars, but what would one do with it, not to mention the expense of moving it. Most cutters would probably prefer fist sized stones.
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Post by Craig on Feb 12, 2012 19:20:16 GMT -5
Hello Darryl and Welcome to the site!!!!
Craig
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