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I entered a pumpkin in a large county fair here in Maine and we had to leave it there during the week of the event. When I went to pick mine up, they told me it had been stolen and there's not much they can do about it. I'm not buying there story but anyway it's gone and I doubt I'll get it back. I'm really upset about it and I'm going to ask for compensation and I want to ask everyone what a 480 lber would go for commercially? Thanks.

9/30/2003 4:44:15 PM

Tacoma, WA

Two years ago, I had my 600 pounder stolen from the Safeways store where it was on display. They had paid me for it($100), but I never got the seeds out.

Stan

9/30/2003 4:54:38 PM

South Hill, Virginia

http://web.raex.com/%7Eldnwelty/giantpumpkinsales/weltypumpkins.html

9/30/2003 5:22:06 PM

So. Maine

Maineiac, email me, [email protected] I might be able to help you out on this. Al

10/1/2003 12:12:38 AM

Oz

SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
YOU DO HAVE A CLAIM.

THE VALUE OF THE FRUIT AND SEEDS.$1 A POUND.
HOW TO GROW 1 SAYS $.45 A LB
$1 A SEED(HOWARD DILL RATE).
AND THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF FRUITS FROM THE SEED.
(JUDGE MAY KICK THIS ONE BUT ITS WORTH TRYING).
SEEING THAT BIG AGs ARE NOT GENERAL FARM PRODUCE,YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SUE FOR LABOR INVESTED(ADD THIS INTO THE VALUE).

ALSO ANY POTENTIAL VALUE FROM PRIZES AND "1ST" RIBBONS FROM OTHER CONTESTS.

WHEN THEY ACCEPTED IT THEY TOOK RESPONCIBILITY.
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENT SECURITY.

AFTER FILING,,GO TO THE NEWSPAPERS AND TV.NAME NAMES!

SEEING THAT THEY OFFERED NO COMPENSATION I WOULD SAY THEY(HE/SHE)STOLE IT.

CALL THE LOCAL POLICE AND FILE A REPORT.
ALSO CALL COUNTY POLICE.
IF YOU HAVE PICS GIVE THEM TO THE COPS AND MEDIA.
ASK THE COPS WHY THEY DIDNT CALL THEM WHEN THEY NO DOUBT CALL ON OTHER TROUBLE.

GETTING A 400LB ANYTHING IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE AND SNEEK OUT THE GATE.

MENTION ALL THIS TO THE COPS,SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO HELP THEM SEE THE SIZE OF THE LOSS.
HAS ANYONE STOLE A LARGE PIG FROM THERE?NAAA!
WILL YOU GET IT BACK??? I DOUBT IT. SORRY.

I DO RECOMEND THAT ANYONE IN THE FUTURE SET A AGREED VALUE.
AND A DAMAGE/REPLACEMENT CLAUSE.

$100??????PEEPERS THEY GOT OFF CHEAP.AT $.50LB THEY OWE YOU $200!!
HOW MANY PEOPLE STOPPED TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN WENT IN TO BUY FOOD?! MORE THAN A $100 DOLLARS WORTH!

10/2/2003 8:56:10 AM