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Nick

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Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« on: March 12, 2020, 09:30:16 am »
Check out the estimate compared to the hammer price...  :D  If only it had been the other way...  :D :D



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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2020, 09:43:24 am »
Auctioneer estimating scrap value?
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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2020, 11:07:55 am »
I feel that "estimates" are irrelevant. All that matters is the hammer price.
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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2020, 11:08:43 am »
I feel that "estimates" are irrelevant. All that matters is the hammer price.

True, but usually the "estimates" are sky high on these kind of items  :D
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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2020, 05:32:31 pm »
Looks like both of these brought good money.

I would be interested to know what others that are more knowledgeable than me think.

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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2020, 05:39:17 pm »
Looks like both of these brought good money.

I would be interested to know what others that are more knowledgeable than me think.

I was hoping those with more knowledge were not watching the auction, but not too much sneaks by anymore  :D
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Re: Auctioneer's Estimate a Little Low?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2020, 08:23:18 pm »
Agreed that the estimates are irrelevant. I watched these, and was also disappointed there were so many bidders. Hoped I'd bag an early weekend bargain. ::)
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