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Trying to sell some Guineas in MA/RI, no luck, any ideas?

post #1 of 14
5/15/12 at 5:06pm
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Hello!  I have 6 Pearl and Pearl Pied one week old guineas for sale for $50.  I put them on craigslist, with no luck at all.  I tried to post a classified on BYC but it says I have an open classified already (I don't).  I just can't seem to sell them!  Is my price too high?   Is there another outlet I should try?  Should I re-advertise them as "tick hunters"?  I am in SE Massachusetts, if anyone knows anything local I could try, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

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post #2 of 14
5/15/12 at 5:11pm

I am not from up there. (Texas) Are you selling each for 50$ or all of them for 50$? Down here we can find well bred 1 day old -3 weeks for 10$ each. Hope it helps! Good luck!

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post #3 of 14
5/15/12 at 5:26pm
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That does help, because I feel better that my price is right on...  it is $50 for the lot of 6.

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post #4 of 14
5/15/12 at 5:26pm

Post flyers on all of the bulletin boards at all your local feed and farm stores, and if you have a local radio station that broadcasts live a swapshop program (or has a swapshop website), advertise there too.

 

$50 for how many keets? I sell my week old keets for $5 each, or $4 each if they buy 12 or more.

 

And YES, defintely use tick/pest control as an advertising angle!

 

highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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post #5 of 14
5/15/12 at 6:08pm
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Oooohhhh feed store post!  Seems so obvious but I hadn't thought of it.  Great idea!  Thanks!

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post #6 of 14
5/15/12 at 8:39pm

I didn't notice that we posted at the same time, but IMO... your asking price for 6 keets is probably why you haven't sold them yet. A high price does usually assure that they will go to a good home, to people that will appreciate and take care of them, but you may be feeding them a long time before you sell them at that price hu.gif

 

highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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post #7 of 14
5/16/12 at 4:29am
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What price do you suggest?
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post #8 of 14
5/16/12 at 4:41am

i just bought my keets here in iowa i paid 30 for 6 3week old keets

Mother to 7 kids oldest 21 youngest 7, in love with a hard working man for my chickens. Have sultans, silkies, and EE's. A turkey and a peacock. Got 4 pens now so trying to fill them up :)

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Mother to 7 kids oldest 21 youngest 7, in love with a hard working man for my chickens. Have sultans, silkies, and EE's. A turkey and a peacock. Got 4 pens now so trying to fill them up :)

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post #9 of 14
5/16/12 at 5:04am

That price seems a bit high.  I paid $5.00 each for my keets last year here in NH and they were the same price this year as well.  If they were an unusual color you might be able to get more but not for the pearl grey's and pieds.  So hope this helps. and definitely go to the feed stores with fliers, use a picture to help grab attention as well.smile.png

Three guineas- one male ,two hens. One great supportive husband. 3 Japanese Chins. 4 grown children but no grands yet.

I am a huge gardener of flowers and some veggies. 

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Three guineas- one male ,two hens. One great supportive husband. 3 Japanese Chins. 4 grown children but no grands yet.

I am a huge gardener of flowers and some veggies. 

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post #10 of 14
5/16/12 at 9:01pm

Last year, we couldn't GIVE our keets away.  Tried all the usual places....Craig's list.....feed stores, etc,  but nothing.  Finally found someone who bought our 12 keets for $40.  We were actually glad to make anything at all on the deal....we just wanted them to have a good home.
 

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