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  1. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    If you go back to GP rep PHasty or the guy before him , they posted that the government only wanted 1 warehouse in the original contract with GP and GP got them to go with 2 warehouses . This information was posted here on SS a couple years ago .
  2. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    GP has to have a better marketing strategy since they are receiving a much lower percentage of the sale than GL . GL was taking 75% of the sale price , GP is getting around 25% , so they dirt cheap deals of GL are gone . But the upside is the government is getting more money back to waste.
  3. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    I don't see GP (RichieBros) going belly up they been it the auction business a long time and realize you have to change with times. Everyone buying surplus thought the world was going to end when they quit having live auctions at the local bases . Nothing ever got moved from the base to sell ...
  4. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    With the way GP is doing the rolling stock stuff isn't getting stole off other trucks after they are sold either.
  5. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    You can bet your going to pay a premium price for GP to do it
  6. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    It seems like having a 3rd warehouse in the midwest would help keep prices up. Because shipping will kill a lot of people from buying.
  7. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    So they hired GL's fork truck drivers.
  8. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    GP has been selling trucks for several years now , they are now going to sell non-rolling stock , so I don't understand your issue with them selling DOD stuff as they already are selling it.
  9. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    All you got do is follow the laws , unless you have repeated violations they generally are not that bad. If you run like a commercial carrier charging for your services but don't run log books , have D.O.T. numbers, annual inspection proper permits and insurance you will get what you deserve. If...
  10. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    Here in michigan the MPSC ( our version of DOT) are part of the state police with more authority than regular state police, even at the county level they are certified officers , so you will get all the tickets they can write.
  11. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    Back in the days I drove over the road we had way more problems in Ohio than PA , with over zealous state troopers.
  12. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    They lost it all.
  13. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    Well yeah it's a good location for people in Oklahoma , but I bet people in Washington and Oregon consider the supply system broke. At a 1000+ miles from me it I would have to want something awful bad to bid on . Even at 400+ miles to Columbus ,Oh makes hard get stuff at a price that makes it...
  14. porkysplace

    GL Lost Surplus Contract

    So how do you get to the GovPlanet Direct portion of your website
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