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My only worry is the fact they aint too worried about the hobbist, they are trying to introduce the trucks to companies which haven't seen or don't know about military trucks being sold. But time will tell. Is it November yet?
Does anyone know how the contracts actually work? Are the companies bidding X amount to be able to sell the vehicles then they give Y% of the sell to the government? That's how I think I understand it.
It's the same as GL. They are selling them for the government. Unless somebody has some info I haven't seen. I'm just curious if they will actually make money. GL guys said they bid the contract up 75% and gl wouldn't be able to make enough to justify goin up in their bid.
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Well I could not find a link to the article but it is on page 24 of the December 2014, Issue 171. They did a 10 question interview with Randall E. Berry, the Senior Vice President of Operations and Services for IronPlanet.
Here is a snap shot of the question, this is Military Vehicles...
I just brought it up on my phone but to view the actual item and description it said I had to sign up. Not sure if it's the same on a computer. www.govplanet.com is all it is.
Well back on topic, I do wonder if this was part of reason why DoD went to the EPA about the surplus trucks. Wouldn't be surprised if Ironplanet wanted a solid answer so they wouldn't be the ones stuck with a huge fine later. The worst part of this whole thing, I think, is that now I have...
So no more inspections on rolling stock, not sure if I like that. All you get to rely on is their inspection report. I saw some questions on buying fees, according to their FAQ it will be the same as govliquidation, 10% Buyer premium and Sales tax. I am curious how they are going to handle...
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