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Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction
10-21-2009, 15:25
Post: #14
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction
with your distribution outlet Dupree Products I am surprised you didnt load up.
What is the value of a vendor list?
Greg


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "cape0001" wrote:
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> Hey Greg get your head outa your butt about wanderlodge
> if you have so much to rag about call Ann Landers or go back to making useless
shoes
> there were only 10 Wanderlodge owners in attendance at the sale and believe me
we did not spend that much money
> there were however 200 registered bidders and for the most part they spent
their money wisely Parliament bought the paper for the vendor list and customer
list
> the building owner bought the large fixtures inside the building cranes, paint
booths
> scrap dealers bought most all the steel, aluminum fixtures and raw product
> a truck dealer bought the hi horsepower motors
> I already sold all that I bought BEFORE Rats and I dont think there will be
that much there
>
> To say that Wanderlodge Owners Group members influenced the sale is a load of
crap and a good many members here also belong to that group
> Are you going to paint all the members with that same brush
> You would be foolish to do so. You attack anyone who does not think the way
you do and by the way do you buy your work equipment at auction? You talk a good
story but that's all it is talk
>
> Stephen
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gregory O" wrote:
> >
> > It is just a shame that so many people made it to the auction. It sounds
like wog shot the bus in the foot by making the auction a big successful event
for the bank. like you point out, with both the cage and ip the assets would be
25 fold as someone would walk away with enough original condition to make
FredH's phoenix resemble a bus. with no substainable inventory to continue a
company and turn some sort of a progressive profit as a whole company, the name
is only that, a marketable name.
> >
> > I see the name being sold to fleetwood for 250 g's 5 years from now, like
Avion in the past.
> >
> > the Birds nest lost two thirds of its location location location. I cant
see much of a reason to visit Fort Vally without a 1-factory tour or 2-factory
service. Peaches and Camellias wont be much of a reason to go there. Someone
will pump money into the nest like they do with restaurants, until something
sticks. 'Peach County mobile Estates'.
> >
> > Greg of Tim&Greg
> > 94ptca
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The auction was both exciting and sad. The Bluebird Wanderlodge Factory is
officially liquidated. The whole ball of wax has been sold off and now time will
tell if a Resurrection will come to pass. I don't believe that Steve Mitchell of
Parliament Coach bought the Intellectual Property for his amusement. Something
will become of it time will tell.
> > >
> > > I can't begin to express my disappointment in not getting to the viewing
of what was for sale sooner than I did, I arrived on wed afternoon after a 10
day working trip in San Antonio Tx. Tejas to Fort Valley GA, 1173.9 miles in 32
hours I only had 4 hours to look over a facility that that had taken over 30
years to create and that would be sold off in less than 24 hours.
> > >
> > > I was overwhelmed at the shear size of the facility and what was on the
auction block. My only regret was not having the foresight to buy more than I
did, as it turns out I only succeeded in winning one item. A pallet of Lifeline
batteries, GPL-4DL, 16 in all for a price that would land you in jail anywheres
else. A blind hog will find an acorn once in a while.
> > >
> > > The auction moved along quickly with over 800 items auctioned off on
Thursday. I did not stay for the Saturday sale. One item that I bid on was a lot
of BB Wanderlodge windshields, it went for $1900.00 there were at least 25
windshields left and right sides! I didn't get them.
> > >
> > > After a gruleing , rapid fire sell off of the the lots in the CAGE. the
auctioneererer said that the CAGE would be offered as a whole for $44,000.00
+or- I hesitated and it was returned to it's original bidders.
> > >
> > > THE CAGE was the secured area where Wanderloodge keep all the spare parts,
you name it it was there, including items that were supposedly unavailable, I
will regret that inaction for as long as I own a Bird. I would say average price
per lot was under .10 cents on the dollar or less!!!!
> > >
> > > The parts are gone, The IP is gone, BlueBird Wanderlodge as an entity is
gone, but what isn't gone is our desire to keep these machine going down the
road.
> > >
> > > Being at this auction was like a child set loose in a candy store without
his Momma, knowing he can't possibly have everything he's looking at, but
wanting it all. An experience that I will never forget, as sad as it truly was.
> > >
> > > A little about Parliment Coach, for now along with all the speculation
about a new coach, Parliament hasn't built a new coach in a year or so neither
has anyone else at least not like before the crash.
> > >
> > > The IP has some other aspects as far as value. The vendors list for one, I
was informed they were selling 100K in Wanderlodge parts a month up to the very
end. Now that would peak my interest if I were in that business. The IP went for
55K the CAGE, existing parts inventory, went for 44K. 100K in sales a month, I'm
not in that business but my interest was peaked!
> > >
> > > The Mitchell Family has been involved with the high end coach market for a
long time, Vogue, Featherlite, Newell,These guys have been in and out of this
industry for ever.
> > >
> > > Personally I am happy to see Parliament with the IP. I had decided that if
possible I would buy it and had 30K ready to invest in the IP, well that didn't
happen.
> > >
> > > Over the years I have had or tried to do business with almost every coach
converter, Most had that mentality of the Harley dealers several years ago, If I
like you and you kiss my A--. maybe I'll sell you something. Parliament did not
treat me in that fashion and since all the industry shake up I can see them,
coming back stronger and better than ever.
> > >
> > > My experience with Parliament went like this. I bought a Pt 42 for 20 or
30 K under wholesale. Back in the day when dealers didn't do that. John Martin
spent 6 days working on the coach after I got there to pick it up, I'm glad he's
heading back to Clearwater. Several day of work were done to it before I got
there. No she wasn't a wreak, but she was used by a family that enjoyed her. The
day I went home they fueled her, $900.00 at the time. When I inquired about what
I owed for the labor & fuel, Steve replied nothing it's on me.
> > >
> > > You'll be back.
> > >
> > > He's right!
> > >
> > > As a consumer I'm not interested in personal issues, in house shenanigans,
or shop politics, Even though it makes for great cocktail conversation. I'm only
interested in getting what I need for my coach by the best I can afford.
> > >
> > > As the old Zen Master said, We shall see.
> > >
> > > If you interested in what will become of the Birds Nest you'll have to go
to W.O.G. and read about it there. Karl the new owner will keep it going some
how.
> > >
> > > __________________
> > > Kurt Horvath
> > > 95 PT 42
> > > 10AC
> > >
> >
>
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Messages In This Thread
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - bumpersbird - 10-20-2009, 13:38
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Fred Hulse - 10-20-2009, 16:06
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - jvredden@... - 10-20-2009, 23:48
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - gregory O - 10-21-2009, 03:23
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Don Bradner - 10-21-2009, 03:54
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - gregory O - 10-21-2009, 04:19
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Pete Masterson - 10-21-2009, 07:49
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Ernie Ekberg - 10-21-2009, 08:45
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - bumpersbird - 10-21-2009, 10:16
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - bumpersbird - 10-21-2009, 10:24
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Wallace Craig - 10-21-2009, 11:37
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - cape0001 - 10-21-2009, 12:07
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - gregory O - 10-21-2009, 15:10
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - gregory O - 10-21-2009 15:25
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - jvredden@... - 10-21-2009, 16:33
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - 86Bluebird - 10-22-2009, 12:21
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - Ernie Ekberg - 10-22-2009, 12:29
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - bumpersbird - 10-22-2009, 13:11
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - gregory O - 10-22-2009, 13:39
Coachworks, Ft Valley GA. Auction - bumpersbird - 10-22-2009, 14:54



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