31-10-2020, 10:44 PM
how do they get away with it.
hi mick,
you were 100% on the right path until you sed that.
as in everything its been a long time since the 1970s auctions of no fees to buyers.
auctions are the same as everything in life.
ground rents have boomed.
ownershipof your own premises have boomed.
gas boomed.
electricity boomed.
internet boomed.
so the need for more staff, boomed.
and so on. and so on.
for me, what gave the auction house the chance to put fees up. was the success of ebay. and what happend there. charges went from 3% to 5% to 10% then they forced paypal amongst us, wanting another 4%.
so auction houses had the chance to push there fees from 10% to 20% and the larger auctions 20% to 30%
before you pass judgement on this auction house or any other, have a drive down there. and see what there fees have to cover????
ill be down there next week, put not for the austin 7 pictures.
like anyone i dont like the fees, but being realistic i can see why they have rissen over the years.
i bought a couple of items in edmonds earlier today, and £300 very quickly cost me £360. but if you value your money. you can very quickly add the fees into your perchases.
what im having to get used to now, is making phone bids. never done them in the past, because i thought it was just for the rich??? but with covid 19 and the way it is changing our world. im having to get used to coming away the bridesmaid on bidding over the phone.
if the archive have missed any info on the pics, im glad to report back on whats there.
tony
hi mick,
you were 100% on the right path until you sed that.
as in everything its been a long time since the 1970s auctions of no fees to buyers.
auctions are the same as everything in life.
ground rents have boomed.
ownershipof your own premises have boomed.
gas boomed.
electricity boomed.
internet boomed.
so the need for more staff, boomed.
and so on. and so on.
for me, what gave the auction house the chance to put fees up. was the success of ebay. and what happend there. charges went from 3% to 5% to 10% then they forced paypal amongst us, wanting another 4%.
so auction houses had the chance to push there fees from 10% to 20% and the larger auctions 20% to 30%
before you pass judgement on this auction house or any other, have a drive down there. and see what there fees have to cover????
ill be down there next week, put not for the austin 7 pictures.
like anyone i dont like the fees, but being realistic i can see why they have rissen over the years.
i bought a couple of items in edmonds earlier today, and £300 very quickly cost me £360. but if you value your money. you can very quickly add the fees into your perchases.
what im having to get used to now, is making phone bids. never done them in the past, because i thought it was just for the rich??? but with covid 19 and the way it is changing our world. im having to get used to coming away the bridesmaid on bidding over the phone.
if the archive have missed any info on the pics, im glad to report back on whats there.
tony