New Posts For Thread: Anyone been to an antique auction lately?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-latelyWhat a rip off! It might look interesting on a cheap tv prog, but the reality is its a dying industry.My Dad went in a home a couple of years ago, and I packed up a few things in a box and put them in my loft.Usual things that old people had in theirIf you are new to an auction you are always liable to the tactics of the local dealers ring. If they see you bidding they will keep bidding against you making you pay top dollar for something. If you drop out and they end up as last bid they meet uphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542982645#542982645If you are new to an auction you are always liable to the tactics of the local dealers ring. If they see you bidding they will keep bidding against you making you pay top dollar for something. If you drop out and they end up as last bid they meet upThu, 08 Jan 2015 03:21:12 -0600My nearest auction is owned By Anita Manning of Bargain Hunt famebut I gather she only takes the gavel when the cameras are there.Cant prove it but I suspect dealers will ramp up prices for each otherwhen they see newbies bidding.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542981049#542981049My nearest auction is owned By Anita Manning of Bargain Hunt famebut I gather she only takes the gavel when the cameras are there.Cant prove it but I suspect dealers will ramp up prices for each otherwhen they see newbies bidding.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 19:46:33 -0600UKAuctioneers.com is another DVhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979627#542979627UKAuctioneers.com is another DVWed, 07 Jan 2015 17:49:40 -0600Must be. I had a book of auction houses and antique shops addresses which the wife accidently threw out.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979611#542979611Must be. I had a book of auction houses and antique shops addresses which the wife accidently threw out.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:49:05 -0600google "the saleroom"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979597#542979597google "the saleroom"Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:47:57 -0600is there a list of auction centres anywhere?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979561#542979561is there a list of auction centres anywhere?Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:45:25 -0600I don't venture up north these days I'm west midlands,but I think the reputation and quality of the auction house is the key to better prices rather than where it is.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979333#542979333I don't venture up north these days I'm west midlands,but I think the reputation and quality of the auction house is the key to better prices rather than where it is.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:29:29 -0600I don't venture up north these days I'm west midlands,but I think the reputation and quality of the auction house is the key to better prices rather than where it is.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979331#542979331I don't venture up north these days I'm west midlands,but I think the reputation and quality of the auction house is the key to better prices rather than where it is.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:29:27 -0600Dobbo you find that northern auctions still offer better value for buyers than the south?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979287#542979287Dobbo you find that northern auctions still offer better value for buyers than the south?Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:25:00 -0600I go to a lot of auctions and it certainly looks a good business to be in as they take a decent bite out of each end.But the better auctions are usually worth the fees because they have a good trade reputation and therefore attract serious buyers. Ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30413595/anyone-been-to-an-antique-auction-lately?post_id=542979255#542979255I go to a lot of auctions and it certainly looks a good business to be in as they take a decent bite out of each end.But the better auctions are usually worth the fees because they have a good trade reputation and therefore attract serious buyers. IWed, 07 Jan 2015 17:22:07 -0600