Devonviolet Acres

[Devonviolet]

Planned obsolescence.

Absolutely! The gear that broke - TWICE - is made from soft pot metal, which breaks easily.

But, what I don’t understand is, that so many people buy kitchenaid mixers, and no one repair them. Once it’s out of warranty and it breaks, if you don’t send it to kitchenaid, it’s almost impossible to find a repair shop that will repair it. I don’t know if shipping is included when under warranty, the problem with sending it to kitchen aid — out of warranty, is that this machine (with box) weighs 25 pounds, without the bowl & beaters, and it is expensive to ship one way, but then you pay return shipping.

 

[Devonviolet]

This past summer, we tried to sell duck eggs at farmer’s market, and other places. I used the duck eggs when I did my baking, and we ate only duck eggs, but we still had extra duck eggs. So, we decided to sell the Khaki Campbell ducks. We also decided to sell the geese, because they weren’t giving us eggs or goslings. As much as we enjoyed them. We can’t afford to keep and feed animals, that aren’t productive.

I put two ads on Craig’s List, for both the ducks and geese. For the ducks, I was asking $100 for nine hens and a drake, and $110 for the geese. I started ggetting messages from people not wanting to pay full price. I said “No”, they are worth more than that. One guy wanted me to meet him “half way”. I mapped it on google maps. Turns out. It was 61 miles for me and 25 miles for him. “Uh, no!” Then he asked if he could pay more. “Uh, NO!”

Then a lady messaged me and said she already had a few Khaki’s and wanted more. She offered to pay me $125 for them, because I had another person who said he really wanted them. “SOLD!” Then, in conversation, I learned that she had recently lost a goose, so I asked her if she wanted our two geese, and she did.

She came today, after church, and picked up our Khaki ducks and geese. We are thrilled, because we know they are going to a good home.

 

[greybeard]

"Stuff" and "things" are worth exactly and only as much as a buyer is willing to pay for them.

 

[Baymule]

I am glad that you found a good buyer. I know the care you took of your ducks and geese and the enjoyment they brought to you. Not just a buyer, but someone that will love and enjoy them as much as you do, that is a big plus+plus+!!

 

[Mini Horses]

Glad that it worked out so well. It's normally more difficult to sell when we are also truly concerned about their future care. Sounds like this was perfect!

 

[Devonviolet]

Absolutely! This young lady just adores her ducks and geeese, and I KNOW she is going to take really good care of them. Another cool thing is that she has a pond, and her ducks and geese fly to the pond, and then swim under water for about 15 feet. That is SO cool!

This is truely a win-win!!!

 

[greybeard]

Until I got a pair of them, I never really understood the old adage "Pooped like a pet goose".
I was never so glad to see anything leave here as I was when those 2 hit the road.

 

[Southern by choice]

I loved our Khaki Campbells. They sure are prolific egg layers! They are so quiet too.
Glad you found a good home for them.

I thought of you last night- Went to see Trans Siberian Orchestra at the PNC arena in Raleigh (@Goat Whisperer blessed me & Dh with tickets... so it was the 3 of us and one of my sons that went) ... waiting for the show to start and this woman walks up the stairs passing us - as she went by her perfume was so strong it made me cringe. That is where you come in... I thought to myself this lady doesn't realize she is literally TOXIC to other people. Thought of you reacting immediately. It made my nose go "ehhhhhhh" for a minute. I just kept thinking of all the poor souls sitting anywhere near her.

It wasn't a bad scent just so overwhelming.
The show was awesome!

 

[Devonviolet]

Yes! I would have gotten an instant headache! SO glad I wasn’t where she was. I sure wish I could have been there with y’all to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra though! I love their music. It just relaxes me so much!

That was so nice of GW to gift you and your DH with tickets! She is definitely a treasure!!!!

I already miss our Khaki’s. But, we weren’t selling any duck eggs. We can only eat so many and I can only use so many to bake. I wasn’t sure how many eggs we were getting from the Khaki’s until they were gone. Now, we are hardly getting any. Our older hens aren’t laying even a dozen a week and the pullets are due to start laying around the first to middle of January, so we won’t be too long before we have eggs again.

The local Herb Shop will buy as many chicken eggs as we can give her. So, no problem getting rid of chicken eggs. She tried selling our duck eggs, but no one would buy them.

 

[Rammy]

I love TSO! I went to see them every year for 10 years here. Got mad at them tho for firing Tommy Farese. Have all thier CDs.