Washingtonians

[RonB]

Chicken Rustler
Ya got a PM. ON vacation this week. have been throwing crushed rock around all morning. Time for a nap

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Quote:
We started buying hay from this guy during the end of winter. The first 3 loads were very nice. Had no issues what so ever. While loading the hay I turned away 6 bales that were obviously bad. I asked to purchase hay out of the newer nicer stck in the barn, as it was plainly obvious that it was better quality, and he refused, saying he wanted to get rid of the older stuff before selling the new cutting... And I do understand the thought process behind that, but... Come on really! Im a repeat customer, have given him over $800 this year alone, I would think that he would be a little more willing to help out his return customers... So far he is the only hay dealer that I have run into this issue with. Everyone else I have come across is more than willing to replace moldy bales, or at least give a refund... More than anything it is frustrating.

There's a problem when the market is so solidly in the seller's favor: people who are not concerned about personal integrity won't care that they sold people garbage, because they know they'll sell every bale they've got to someone, whether they sell it to you or not. This is especially true of small square bales: they're so expensive to produce, in terms of time and fuel use, that they're going to be at a premium from here on out, no matter the weather or over-all demand.

Somebody who insists that you buy old hay when you're feeding horses isn't who you need to be dealing with.

 

[cheryl98117]

Quote:
We started buying hay from this guy during the end of winter. The first 3 loads were very nice. Had no issues what so ever. While loading the hay I turned away 6 bales that were obviously bad. I asked to purchase hay out of the newer nicer stck in the barn, as it was plainly obvious that it was better quality, and he refused, saying he wanted to get rid of the older stuff before selling the new cutting... And I do understand the thought process behind that, but... Come on really! Im a repeat customer, have given him over $800 this year alone, I would think that he would be a little more willing to help out his return customers... So far he is the only hay dealer that I have run into this issue with. Everyone else I have come across is more than willing to replace moldy bales, or at least give a refund... More than anything it is frustrating.

There's a problem when the market is so solidly in the seller's favor: people who are not concerned about personal integrity won't care that they sold people garbage, because they know they'll sell every bale they've got to someone, whether they sell it to you or not. This is especially true of small square bales: they're so expensive to produce, in terms of time and fuel use, that they're going to be at a premium from here on out, no matter the weather or over-all demand.

Somebody who insists that you buy old hay when you're feeding horses isn't who you need to be dealing with.

Thats been my general thought lately. I'll just find someone else.

I had a good supplier out of Olympia, but he had to raise the price of delivery so high that I couldnt afford it any longer. His delivery fee jumped from $1 a bale to $2.50 a bale... So on the last load from him it cost me $8.00 a bale for grass hay, and it wasnt anything special iether, just typical 55lb bales of local grass.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

Hi, All.

Back from our trips to visit family and busy, busy, busy at work today. Just a quick hi while I'm up for a breath of air. I'll check in soon- maybe even with pics.

 

[Mia_]

Quote:
You were at the Market? Did you see the dancers?

Did you see me dancing?

 

[Mia_]

Quote:
I imagine that is some serious culture shock moving from So Cal to Pullman. And yes, it is quite the drive. I'm having to set out on Thursday to take my daughter back to WSU and some of those stretches of road are longggg. Not looking forward to driving there and then back again the next day, especially after having to move her into her apartment and helping organize. Pullman is an interesting little town though. Just kind of glad *I* don't have to live there.

The up side of Pullman over Clarkston (for instance) is that it's a college town, thus a bit more ummm "lively".

Pullman is an exiting town? Since when? Then again, compared to Clarkston, anything is lively.

Either way, Moscow is much more lively than Pullman and Lewiston is much more lively than Clarkston.

 

[pettec63]

Quote:
NICE!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote:
You were at the Market? Did you see the dancers?

Did you see me dancing?

OK so I know there must be a story behind this so go ahead and crack the eggs.

 

[Mia_]

Quote:
There's a problem when the market is so solidly in the seller's favor: people who are not concerned about personal integrity won't care that they sold people garbage, because they know they'll sell every bale they've got to someone, whether they sell it to you or not. This is especially true of small square bales: they're so expensive to produce, in terms of time and fuel use, that they're going to be at a premium from here on out, no matter the weather or over-all demand.

Somebody who insists that you buy old hay when you're feeding horses isn't who you need to be dealing with.

Thats been my general thought lately. I'll just find someone else.

I had a good supplier out of Olympia, but he had to raise the price of delivery so high that I couldnt afford it any longer. His delivery fee jumped from $1 a bale to $2.50 a bale... So on the last load from him it cost me $8.00 a bale for grass hay, and it wasnt anything special iether, just typical 55lb bales of local grass.

I learned how to bale hay this summer.

Anyway, the guys that have the hay are selling it at $4.00 for grass horse hay. I am not sure if that is delivered or not.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Quote:
You were at the Market? Did you see the dancers?

Did you see me dancing?

Hey, yeah, I saw the dancers, and the "He likes her, but..." routine*. Didn't sit down, was on rocket assist because DD had a company picnic with her boyfriend at1pm and we didn't leave the house until 11:30am: why do I always think summer will be less complicated than the rest of the year?




*Also was there when the dance captain was giving her "get up on the stage and keep moving, we have twenty minutes" thing. Must be hard to do any performance where there's no backstage, and the stage entrances are in the middle of the traffic flow.