[TowerTalk] Towable towers available from the government

[k3mm at verizon.net]

 At least the tool cabinets can stay intact. Those are worth a few dollars, but doesnt change the fact that this acquisition was a huge waste of taxpayer dollars on both ends. I'm sure there are lots of public service entities or other government agencies that would be quite happy to have them for emergency communications.

Ty K3MM

 
 
On 08/15/13, Mickey Baker<fishflorida at gmail.com> wrote:
 
Click on the link provided.
Click on the "Lot Details" tab.

This is where I think it gets fuzzy, where it says that there are "198000
LB" under "Units" leading me to believe that acquisition costs are 198000x
the bid amount.

I have requested clarification and am on my way to Huntsville.

Description:198,000 lbs (approx) galvanized steel extendable multipurpose
towers with nonferrous attachments.

...
Item Manifest
 FSC NSN1Units Cond2Description1 1
<http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/haystack?nsn=&eventId=9067&lotNumber=3900>
198000 LB Unprepared Heavy Melting Iron
DTID:E1IB
*Total*198000 lbs.





On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Charles Tifft <chuckw6rd at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Charles Tifft wrote:
>
>> It says 1 lot of about 198,000 lbs. I don't see where the price is per
>> pound. Bid is at $145. Doubt anyone is paying that per pound for scrap.
>> W6RD
>>
>>
>> Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
>>
>>> I saw this ad, earlier this month.
>>>
>>> I sent a letter to my Congressman asking how it was this didn't somehow
>>> qualify as waste, fraud or abuse of our wallets?
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>
>>> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
>>> www.w4abc.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/14/2013 6:50 PM, Mickey Baker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Careful - this appears to be 198,000 pounds of scrap, now selling at $45
>>>> per pound, about $9M dollars, probably close to what the government paid
>>>> for it.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like a better deal... but that's the way I read it.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Mickey N4MB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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