Holts sealed auction 6 jan

[ZAKDINGEL]

Bargains can still be had at auction, just bid what you are prepared to pay accounting for all the fees. Be prepared to be disappointed most times and occasionally delighted by a bargain. I've got carried away live budding and found myself over paying in the past!

your not alone

[averageplinker]

I am trying to be good, really trying, but there are a couple of things that have caught my eye

Can I resist registering any bids........only a short time to go, I wonder if I can hold out

[keith66]

I resisted the sealed bid auction, bought one antique ml rifle on their main auction a few weeks back, it turned out to be better than i had thought so a result.
Got enough air rifles at the moment!

[averageplinker]

Well I have put a couple of low bids in on a couple of things. I doubt I will get them but you never know?!

Minimum bids were the lowest estimate, which on many lots makes them too costly once buyers premium, shipping and RFD costs are taken into account even on the lowest estimate.

Some of the estimates were crazy low or crazy high. There was an XS78 CO2 rifle where the lower estimate was more than it was worth even before the add-ons?

Anyway, good luck to anyone on here who has submitted bids.

[look no hands]

I was going to bid on a rifle but what I would be happy to pay for it either in a shop or on here would end up being outrageous money by the time all the extras had been added on afterwards, it wouldn't be so bad if I lived near and could collect, that would save a large wedge, I've got the money to buy it at the final cost but it's the principle sometimes.

Pete

[averageplinker]

The way I have handled it is to bid an amount that, when all other costs are added, equates to what I would happily pay on here. I suspect that will make it an ultimately unsuccessful tactic

[look no hands]

Does it show how much a rifle sold for afterwards, even if you haven't bid on it?

Pete