Auctions for Collection Disposal

[WebleyWombler]

I don't want to post stuff so I was thinking when the time comes, which may be soon, that I am to sell off some of my guns, how good is putting them into an auction? Like one of those militaria things that comes up from time to time?

If you put them in an English auction, you will have to post or deliver them to the auction anyway.
If you put them in a Scots auction, you will be cutting down your audience vastly.
As already said, take into account the auction fees before committing them for sale. also bear in mind the buyer will have to pay fees and possibly outrageous postal charges so you may not realise as much as you think.

[Gloop]

Put them into a gun shop for free and let him have commission on the sale.

[ZAKDINGEL]

You will be far batter off to advertise your stuff yourself auctions are good to buy something for yourself --but if you wanting to get a certain price sometimes a private sale is the way as you have the fee to enter the sale and then commission and VAT on top to come off your sale price --google tennets auction house and Mitchel's auction they have the type of sale you will need

[Phil Russell]

Some auctions will collect from you but it most likely costs but can be useful if you have a lot (no pun intended) to put in the auction. Otherwise, download necessary forms, fill them in and arrange a time to take your stuff to the auction. Be prepared; the seller's premium can add up to about 30% of the hammer price and some auctions may have a minimum premium for each lot. You may get more than you expect as some times the selling price can be quite high, or if only one or two people want it, or worse still only one, then you can get stung. On the other hand if you were buying you would be delighted with your bargain.
The advantage is that you deliver to the auction and that's it; no more hassle selling, posting, fiddling with bank transfer etc. It all depends what you want, quick disposal with a possible good price or a private sale at your price but a possible wait to get it.
Cheers, Phil

[B&W FOX]

I put some guns and related items through a sporting auction.
By the time they were sold and the commission and catalogueing fee had been removed. I would have been better off weighing them in for scrap.
Never Again.

[rapidresponse1]

as above i auctioned a lot of my late brother inlaws stuff i got my pants pulled down with high charges

[Hsing-ee]

as above i auctioned a lot of my late brother inlaws stuff i got my pants pulled down with high charges

De-bagging and being charged for it? No thanks.

I appreciate the advice and have decided to avoid auctioning....