farmer7 Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 For those who've won on the sealed bid auction before do you hear the same day usually? I understand you hear nothing if you've not won. I had a few bids in, both a bit over the top estimate and was hopeful but heard nothing yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 No. Usually at the earliest the Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 I heard earlier about one winning bid, nothing about second so assume didnt win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted December 12 Author Report Share Posted December 12 10 minutes ago, islandgun said: I heard earlier about one winning bid, nothing about second so assume didnt win A gun? I think from a past post you are partial to one of the guns I bid on! A 20 bore Macnab??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 (edited) 12 minutes ago, farmer7 said: A gun? I think from a past post you are partial to one of the guns I bid on! A 20 bore Macnab??!! I bought a Browning A5 , yes still have the Macnab lovely gun Edited December 12 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 i bought it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted December 12 Author Report Share Posted December 12 7 minutes ago, bishop said: i bought it Oh well, next time perhaps! What time of day did you hear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 sorry bud i was only teasing. i hope you won it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 Yes their system is…slow and very much manual. They do publish a list of ‘prices realised’ which you then can manually compare against a lot number. Then, usually about 3-5 working days later you get an invoice for the total amount from their team. Including a…strong packing & shipping charge. Only at this point do you find out for definite if you’ve won. Following payment you’re invited to submit to the vagaries of RM to send your SGC/FAC merry journey to Norforkshire and back. About a week later your RFD will have your purchase in his hot sticky paws, and it only remains for you to cross his palm with silver & you’ll get your bang-stick. Personally I’ve given up with them; too many dreamers pushing the prices up well beyond retail. You might get a bargoon if you’re lucky & live within sensible driving distance of Sixfingershire. All that notwithstanding, hopefully someone will pitch in with news of a purchase of the bargoonus variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 12 hours ago, farmer7 said: For those who've won on the sealed bid auction before do you hear the same day usually? I understand you hear nothing if you've not won. I had a few bids in, both a bit over the top estimate and was hopeful but heard nothing yet! Both those 20 bore Macnabs were advertised as having ventilated top ribs which of course was wrong. Both had solid ribs. I am surprised that Holts got that wrong as they are normally fairly accurate. Be interesting to see what they went for as the estimates of £300-£500 were fairly low, but as often happens with auctions purposely low to gain bidders interest. As already said, MacNab Highlanders are lovely and much underrated guns. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowvanman Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 As long as you made a note of the lot numbers you bid on, you can check on the prices realised chart which went up yesterday evening. If the price is what you bid there is a good chance you won it. I won a lot once and never received the email I had to chase it up by phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted December 13 Author Report Share Posted December 13 5 hours ago, Old Boggy said: Both those 20 bore Macnabs were advertised as having ventilated top ribs which of course was wrong. Both had solid ribs. I am surprised that Holts got that wrong as they are normally fairly accurate. Be interesting to see what they went for as the estimates of £300-£500 were fairly low, but as often happens with auctions purposely low to gain bidders interest. As already said, MacNab Highlanders are lovely and much underrated guns. OB I noticed they were both listed as having ventilated ribs which obviously they weren't. 1 hour ago, Yellowvanman said: As long as you made a note of the lot numbers you bid on, you can check on the prices realised chart which went up yesterday evening. If the price is what you bid there is a good chance you won it. I won a lot once and never received the email I had to chase it up by phone. Do you have a link to that chart? I can't see anything showing for the sealed bid prices yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 Is it this one? https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/searchresults.asp?st=U&sale_no=A1224 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted December 13 Author Report Share Posted December 13 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Is it this one? https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/searchresults.asp?st=U&sale_no=A1224 No that's the regular auction on the 2nd/3rd December. Thanks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowvanman Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:56f69f97-1f81-48ff-af69-c353a1894846 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 Once you got the prices for the sealed bids printed late on the day now it is sometimes on the following day or maybe 2 or 3 days later If you check you lot against the list you may think you have won that lot but there is often several bids of the same price for the same lot so the first one sent is the winner. Do not forget the postage has most of the represented valuation days do not now do the purchases of the sales .Another fault is too many foreign enters with extra VAT on the hammer price. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer7 Posted December 13 Author Report Share Posted December 13 23 minutes ago, Yellowvanman said: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:56f69f97-1f81-48ff-af69-c353a1894846 Thank you very much. Missed out on both by a slim margin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 33 minutes ago, Yellowvanman said: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:56f69f97-1f81-48ff-af69-c353a1894846 Thanks for putting that up. I was struggling to find what my sales items fetched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 On 12/12/2024 at 15:25, farmer7 said: For those who've won on the sealed bid auction before do you hear the same day usually? I understand you hear nothing if you've not won. I had a few bids in, both a bit over the top estimate and was hopeful but heard nothing yet! I had an invoice emailed within the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 48 minutes ago, Fil said: I had an invoice emailed within the hour. Same as me a lot quicker than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 (edited) Very few unsold and decent prices, wish I had bid on a hammer gun Edited December 13 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 46 minutes ago, islandgun said: Very few unsold and decent prices, wish I had bid on a hammer gun I recently bought at auction an Italian, modern, hammer gun in 12 bore. The purists will moan but what I get is 70mm chambers and an Anson rod forend rather than a Deeley edge or Hackett snap catch and...the biggest benefit "proper" shape hammers. For those that don't know means hammers that you can open the gun using its top lever when the hammers are cocked. Yes English hammer guns are a joy when in good order but, alas, too many are really worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 1 hour ago, enfieldspares said: I recently bought at auction an Italian, modern, hammer gun in 12 bore. The purists will moan but what I get is 70mm chambers and an Anson rod forend rather than a Deeley edge or Hackett snap catch and...the biggest benefit "proper" shape hammers. For those that don't know means hammers that you can open the gun using its top lever when the hammers are cocked. Yes English hammer guns are a joy when in good order but, alas, too many are really worn out. I will look out for that when I'm next in a position to buy. I do have a couple of underlevers which work fine both have been checked by a gunsmith though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konor Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 A heads up just in case anyone might be interested , in the Holts unsold lots Lot 3008 shooting bundle there’s a brand new picatinny rail for a beretta extrema ( over £100)amongst the flasks etc. Buy it now price is now £39. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 16 Report Share Posted December 16 On 13/12/2024 at 20:05, enfieldspares said: I recently bought at auction an Italian, modern, hammer gun in 12 bore. The purists will moan but what I get is 70mm chambers and an Anson rod forend rather than a Deeley edge or Hackett snap catch and...the biggest benefit "proper" shape hammers. For those that don't know means hammers that you can open the gun using its top lever when the hammers are cocked. Yes English hammer guns are a joy when in good order but, alas, too many are really worn out. Hello, That sounds interesting on the Italian , any photos would be good to see, What was the Make ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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