Sounds like the NAFA closing saga is drawing down to the bitter end. They have moved a
MOUNTAIN of fur! The red fox are all gone, the raccoon are all gone, the beaver are gone. The muskrats are almost totally gone. Items remaining... Bobcat is the #1 wild fur item, although lotsa dirty lill possum, ring cats too of all things. A handful of lynx and fisher left, couple cross fox, some mink.
I suspect the majority of the goods brought 75% of the valuation of what NAFA was trying to get, perhaps toward the bitter end stuff started getting s=cheaper. I was kinda hoping to buy a bunch of goodies toward the end and I blew it... waited WAAAAAAYYYYYY too long. I was kinda wanting a bunch of cheap ranch silvers.. oh well, will have to build my business with mostly wild. We are entering a new world. I suspect that items like ranch fox, blue in particular, will be a female DAWG to try to get your hands on. New fur world coming... what will wild's place be? Will we trappers finally get our day??? Or will the WHO screw up this world? Looks that way, permanently, fur could be non-essential and just wear your fricking mask and be happy and no more trapping??? Hope not.
Anyways... the good news is... as Cowboy Art would say... each day that goes by is one day closer to the day the trappers get paid! I suspect/hope people will get paid back for the $$$ the bank tried to steal.... you should/we should press criminal charges against CIBC for trying to steal our fur money. 10 years in prison each please... Chinese prison please???? and could you please stick trudeau and morneau and ms snotley there too?
The courts ruled that the trappers/buyer's fur ownership remained with the trapper/buyer. To me that means the bank will have to pay back the August proceeds, and the trapper/buyer should also receive payment for the goods sold private treaty after August 2019.
I hope so, no promises, no guarantees.
This is a weak attempt at trying to explain what is/has happened to the trapper's fur... your fur.
Dear NAFA Customer,
NAFA has been slowly selling Its remaining goods through Private Treaty over the last number of months since the onset of COVID in North America forced the cancelation of the previously scheduled FHA/NAFA auction. Although the COVID situation in this country continues to be more positive than in some other countries, controls remain tight and travel restrictions are in place.
Given this scenario, NAFA has completed cataloguing the balance of the inventoried lotted goods and is reoffering these goods for Private Treaty inspection and final sale.
If you are traveling through Toronto, you are invited to contact NAFA, make an appointment, and come and view the samples for the catalogued goods.
You may also make a P.T. Offer remotely. Lot keys are being added to the web site and assistance in identifying lots previously offered is available.
All wild fur Private Treaty bids submitted before 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday August 28th and they will be informed of their bids status no later than Saturday August 29th.
The conclusion of the Private Treaty sale for both wild fur and ranched fur will be Monday, September 7, 2020. All goods must be shipped by Friday October 15, 2020.
Further details are available on our web site at www.nafa.ca or by email at sales@nafa.ca
Sincerely,
North American Fur Auctions