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What $500.00 looks like in WV #8099973
03/15/24 06:24 AM
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That's a box and a milk crate of em..125 dozen for 500. 00.

This is a one time deal..the guy is our longest running customer.

He wants to be the first to have em at the farmers market where he sells them.


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8099975
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I thought it was like here and you’d be showing some little old ladies pain pill prescription she sold on the R tech bus that took her to the doctor.

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8099987
03/15/24 06:42 AM
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No, that's one band wagon we aint.on.lol


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100021
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So how many hours is that to collect, clean, and deliver 125 dozen?
I always keep track of hours vs profit to see if it’s actually worth my time. My trapping generally pays $27-30hr after it’s all broke down. Of course I’m all of 8-10min away from each property too, which really helps with time.

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100026
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Our son used to dig them and sell to a guy who would sell to the Russians in New York city. We kept them in a stream in milk crates till we had enough. Picture brings back some good times!

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100125
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I was a little scared to open this one up, could have been anything from shine to pills. grin

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: Okie Farmer] #8100136
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Originally Posted by Okie Farmer
I was a little scared to open this one up, could have been anything from shine to pills. grin

Or teeth…

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: Wanna Be] #8100152
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Originally Posted by Wanna Be
So how many hours is that to collect, clean, and deliver 125 dozen?
I always keep track of hours vs profit to see if it’s actually worth my time. My trapping generally pays $27-30hr after it’s all broke down. Of course I’m all of 8-10min away from each property too, which really helps with time.

Digging time delivering everything..we have about 6.hrs in them.and we have 2/3s of what he dug left.to.sell. we Figure to make 15 to 1800.00 on this round that he dug.

I'll sell them in about 3 hrs.

Last year we made 70.00 an hour digging and selling and cleaning included.

The digging parts the easiest..the times involved in packaging them.and selling them.

He digs. I help some. I do the packaging and 90% of the selling.


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100154
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Originally Posted by cathryn
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That's a box and a milk crate of em..125 dozen for 500. 00.

This is a one time deal..the guy is our longest running customer.

He wants to be the first to have em at the farmers market where he sells them.






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Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100181
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Originally Posted by cathryn
Originally Posted by Wanna Be
So how many hours is that to collect, clean, and deliver 125 dozen?
I always keep track of hours vs profit to see if it’s actually worth my time. My trapping generally pays $27-30hr after it’s all broke down. Of course I’m all of 8-10min away from each property too, which really helps with time.

Digging time delivering everything..we have about 6.hrs in them.and we have 2/3s of what he dug left.to.sell. we Figure to make 15 to 1800.00 on this round that he dug.

I'll sell them in about 3 hrs.

Last year we made 70.00 an hour digging and selling and cleaning included.

The digging parts the easiest..the times involved in packaging them.and selling them.

He digs. I help some. I do the packaging and 90% of the selling.



That is very respectable return on time for sure.

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100325
03/15/24 04:21 PM
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There's alot of work involved for sure but there's satisfaction in making money out-of something that most people wouldnt even try to.

We.do.not like punching a clock. Lol


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100341
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I planted about 2 dozen today. paid about $5 ea for the plants.
Looks like its alot more lucrative to sell live plants for planting instead of eating.

I have the narrow leaved variety of wild leeks (Allium burdickii) growing in my woods. They are few and far between tho, the deer like to chew them down.
I have heard the popular variety (Allium tricoccum) is less bothered by deer
I shall see.

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Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: Dirty D] #8100493
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Originally Posted by Dirty D
I planted about 2 dozen today. paid about $5 ea for the plants.
Looks like its alot more lucrative to sell live plants for planting instead of eating.

I have the narrow leaved variety of wild leeks (Allium burdickii) growing in my woods. They are few and far between tho, the deer like to chew them down.
I have heard the popular variety (Allium tricoccum) is less bothered by deer
I shall see.


Wr have both varieties. 3.00 a dozen or 7 dozen for 20.00 if you need anymore.


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100552
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Originally Posted by cathryn
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That's a box and a milk crate of em..125 dozen for 500. 00.

This is a one time deal..the guy is our longest running customer.

He wants to be the first to have em at the farmers market where he sells them.






Is that $4 a dozen?Or is my math wrong?


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Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100586
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Are those ramps? What part do you eat and what do you make with them ?

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: RockCrick] #8100669
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Originally Posted by RockCrick
Are those ramps? What part do you eat and what do you make with them ?


yes, or otherwise known as Wild Leeks around here.

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100675
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I would much more like the looks of a " William McKinley " shinning face looking at us.
Good job keep it up.

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100712
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WTG, always like your post, smile

Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: cathryn] #8100732
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I dig them. But I don’t sell them as they have to last me all year.


It’s a lazy man who can’t find his wife a second job !
Re: What $500.00 looks like in WV [Re: upstateNY] #8101836
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Originally Posted by cathryn
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That's a box and a milk crate of em..125 dozen for 500. 00.

This is a one time deal..the guy is our longest running customer.

He wants to be the first to have em at the farmers market where he sells them.






Is that $4 a dozen?Or is my math wrong?

?


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