I wonder what the Lincoln pistol would have sold for had all bidders known it was a rare .22 cal version...
Last edited by Abasmajor; 20-09-2015 at 10:31 AM.
I would have gone on the off chance, even knowing the prices might go out of my range, but it would have meant over six hours travelling time. Due to personal circumstances (my Dad's terminally ill amongst other things) I just could not afford the time to attend. If the auction had been further south I could well have attended.
Rob, next time I would seriously consider online bidding.
I couldn't get to the auction even though it was only a 100 mile drive as a back injury prevented me from driving, so I had to have a go online. I had never done this before and was very apprehensive about it, but it turned out to be much simpler than I thought. I was after two items, which I knew would be expensive. I got the one successfully and lost the second (way too expensive), which meant that in theory I had plenty of cash left in my budget to buy some of the other bargains. However, Sod's Law ruled and as both my items came near the end of the auction it was too late to make use of this cash windfall. Fortunately I did give into temptation earlier on and get one real bargain, as it was too good to pass up.
The thing is, online bidding is quite expensive, as there is an additional charge for the online service on top of the usual commission, and then you have to add in courier and shipping charges. Nevertheless, if the hammer price is low enough, it can still be cost effective. For my two guns the online charge and shipping costs meant that I paid £60 more than if I had attended the auction in person and collected the items myself. Taking off potential petrol costs meant it actually cost me only about £38 more. As I got my two pistols for far less than I originally expected to pay, I had still got myself a couple of great bargains, and one of them was something I had been after for years and would have been prepared to pay much more for.