Decoys

[The Duck Hammer]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Yes, snow geese.

[assateague]

I looked into buying a shipping container of them from China a while back. Could get them for about $55 a dozen, but they all had orange bills. Ridiculous. I asked if they could make me some with black bills, and they said no, I'd have to paint them myself. Since I had to buy, I think, 100 dozen, I wasn't looking to paint that many bills.

You were going to spend $5,500 on goose decoys!?!?

Hell yes. I figured I could sell them for $150 a dozen, easy. Keep 3 dozen for myself, and still clear $9,000 for my trouble.

[NuffDaddy]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Yes, snow geese.

Don't have many snow geese here. I did see a raft of about 500 canadas on the bay this year though.

[NuffDaddy]

I looked into buying a shipping container of them from China a while back. Could get them for about $55 a dozen, but they all had orange bills. Ridiculous. I asked if they could make me some with black bills, and they said no, I'd have to paint them myself. Since I had to buy, I think, 100 dozen, I wasn't looking to paint that many bills.

You were going to spend $5,500 on goose decoys!?!?

Hell yes. I figured I could sell them for $150 a dozen, easy. Keep 3 dozen for myself, and still clear $9,000 for my trouble.

Seems like a good investment. I think I'd paint 1000 bills for 9k

[rebelp74]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Yes, snow geese.

Don't have many snow geese here. I did see a raft of about 500 canadas on the bay this year though.

I'd love to haul ass up on that in a boat with a few guns and unload.

[NuffDaddy]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Yes, snow geese.

Don't have many snow geese here. I did see a raft of about 500 canadas on the bay this year though.

I'd love to haul ass up on that in a boat with a few guns and unload.

I watched them land in basically the same spot at the same time for a week straight while duck hunting. Wish I woulda had a layout boat and 100goose floaters.

[jehler]

Get a dozen g and h decoys, if you don't like hunting they will still have value, if you do like it you'll have them for many years

[aunt betty]

I've killed a lot of ducks over old school flambeaus I bought in the 80's and I still use them. The paint just don't come off. (Lead)
Everyone hates them and some burn theirs. Finding some cheap old flambeaus is what a young guy needs. They work.

[sws002]

I wish I would have had more money when this happened, but 3 years ago during Scheels' Waterfowl Festival, they had 6 packs of Dakota Floaters for $100, as well as a bonus promotion that if you spent $250 using their card, you got an extra $25 off. At the time I had no extra cash, but did have about $300 on their card. I've already told myself if it happens again, I'm buying every box they have.

[rebelp74]

If it does happen again, I'll give you $125 a box for floaters.

[sws002]

If it does happen again, I'll give you $125 a box for floaters.

I still kick myself for missing that deal. A guy could easily sell them for $125 a box and quickly net yourself a couple dozen for free. Wife hates it when I do stuff like that.

[assateague]

And that's why I was willing to pay a Chinaman $5,500 for 100 dozen. But noooooooo, Chung Li couldn't figure out how to paint a damn bill black instead of orange.

[jarbo03]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Something like this.

[NuffDaddy]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Something like this.

That'd be about right.

[rebelp74]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

Something like this.

I think that cotton is ready to be picked.

[Redbeard]

And that's why I was willing to pay a Chinaman $5,500 for 100 dozen. But noooooooo, Chung Li couldn't figure out how to paint a damn bill black instead of orange.

how'd you come across this deal?

[3legged_lab]

And that's why I was willing to pay a Chinaman $5,500 for 100 dozen. But noooooooo, Chung Li couldn't figure out how to paint a damn bill black instead of orange.

how'd you come across this deal?

And is it still available? We could all go in on it.

[rebelp74]

And that's why I was willing to pay a Chinaman $5,500 for 100 dozen. But noooooooo, Chung Li couldn't figure out how to paint a damn bill black instead of orange.

how'd you come across this deal?

And is it still available? We could all go in on it.

Great idea!

[Feelin' Fowl]

Search wholesale decoys. I'm not sure if shipping is included in the pricing.

I've looked at alibaba in the past...

[jarbo03]

And that's why I was willing to pay a Chinaman $5,500 for 100 dozen. But noooooooo, Chung Li couldn't figure out how to paint a damn bill black instead of orange.

how'd you come across this deal?

And is it still available? We could all go in on it.

Great idea!

Hell yea.

[Bootlipkiller]

Could you imagine what 1200 decoys sitting on the water would look like though?

One day Nuff! One day!

[NuffDaddy]

Never know about this wholesale stuff before. 500 duck decoys for $750 is kinda tempting.

[Bootlipkiller]

The problem with decoys is storage during the off season

[Feelin' Fowl]

The problem with decoys is storage during the off season, customs, and delivery

FIFY

[assateague]

Search wholesale decoys. I'm not sure if shipping is included in the pricing.

I've looked at alibaba in the past...

Yes, I think that's how it started. If I remember, you could find a dozen full bodies for about $60, but I could never find any floaters. Then I got hooked up with an injection molding company in Shenzen, and we were emailing back and forth for a bit. The pics weren't bad, except for those stupid ass orange bills, that they were adamant could not be changed.

I also wanted just one to see about the quality, but it was an all or nothing deal, so I was out. Which was too bad, because I was already counting all the money I was gonna make selling those bastards.

[Feelin' Fowl]

Search wholesale decoys. I'm not sure if shipping is included in the pricing.

I've looked at alibaba in the past...

Yes, I think that's how it started. If I remember, you could find a dozen full bodies for about $60, but I could never find any floaters. Then I got hooked up with an injection molding company in Shenzen, and we were emailing back and forth for a bit. The pics weren't bad, except for those stupid ass orange bills, that they were adamant could not be changed.

I also wanted just one to see about the quality, but it was an all or nothing deal, so I was out. Which was too bad, because I was already counting all the money I was gonna make selling those bastards.

There are a few companies that offer samples...

[NuffDaddy]

Search wholesale decoys. I'm not sure if shipping is included in the pricing.

I've looked at alibaba in the past...

Yes, I think that's how it started. If I remember, you could find a dozen full bodies for about $60, but I could never find any floaters. Then I got hooked up with an injection molding company in Shenzen, and we were emailing back and forth for a bit. The pics weren't bad, except for those stupid ass orange bills, that they were adamant could not be changed.

I also wanted just one to see about the quality, but it was an all or nothing deal, so I was out. Which was too bad, because I was already counting all the money I was gonna make selling those bastards.

There are a few companies that offer samples...

That would kinda be a deal breaker too. I'd would be hard to drop a few grand on something you have no idea what it actually looks like.

[aunt betty]

Search wholesale decoys. I'm not sure if shipping is included in the pricing.

I've looked at alibaba in the past...

Yes, I think that's how it started. If I remember, you could find a dozen full bodies for about $60, but I could never find any floaters. Then I got hooked up with an injection molding company in Shenzen, and we were emailing back and forth for a bit. The pics weren't bad, except for those stupid ass orange bills, that they were adamant could not be changed.

I also wanted just one to see about the quality, but it was an all or nothing deal, so I was out. Which was too bad, because I was already counting all the money I was gonna make selling those bastards.

Did the thought ever occur to you to paint the bills yourself? For $50/dozen I think I could manage to spray paint a little flat black on.

[assateague]

It occurred to me. And then just as quickly unoccurred. Even though it's an amazing return on investment, I'm not painting 1,200 goose bills, and hoping that the paint is worth a crap. Nope.

[FlintRiverFowler]

It occurred to me. And then just as quickly unoccurred. Even though it's an amazing return on investment, I'm not painting 1,200 goose bills, and hoping that the paint is worth a crap. Nope.

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