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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: fishgutz63 on September 06, 2011, 06:27:13 AM

Title: C O confiscations
Post by: fishgutz63 on September 06, 2011, 06:27:13 AM: just curious on what happens to all the gear and items that are confiscated by the CO's at the end of the year ,do they hold a public auction like the vancouver police or is it all destroyed? 8)
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: joska on September 06, 2011, 10:55:19 AM: great question i often wonder that myself. some must keep the high end stuff...
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 06, 2011, 11:38:16 AM: I doubt very much it's destroyed. It's probably sent to Public Works for sale to the public. I know a Manager with Public Works and I'll ask her if she knows anything.
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: Easywater on September 06, 2011, 12:02:01 PM: It apparently ends up on the BCAuction site.

http://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/welcome
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: silver ghost on September 06, 2011, 01:45:42 PM: Quote from: joska on September 06, 2011, 10:55:19 AM
great question i often wonder that myself. some must keep the high end stuff...

that would be awesome, but I wonder too what happens with it...might be some good deals at the auction!
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: StillAqua on September 06, 2011, 02:30:28 PM: Quote from: fishunter on September 06, 2011, 01:45:42 PM
that would be awesome, but I wonder too what happens with it...might be some good deals at the auction!
Might be....until this thread gets around. You can bid on-line. Just search for fish or fishing.
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: DionJL on September 06, 2011, 04:26:13 PM: Quote from: StillAqua on September 06, 2011, 02:30:28 PM
Might be....until this thread gets around.

I considered deleting the thread before too many people see it. LOL There isn't much fishing stuff up for auction right now anyway.
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: Shifter on September 06, 2011, 04:42:30 PM: Hey no keeping the good stuff for yourselves... :P
Title: Re: C O confiscations
Post by: StillAqua on September 06, 2011, 09:15:17 PM: Gov't of Canada has some interesting stuff too if the shipping doesn't kill the deal.
http://crownassets.pwgsc.gc.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&vndsld=0 (http://crownassets.pwgsc.gc.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&vndsld=0)