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Valuation Day in Skerries, Dublin, this Sunday 17th April

  • 10-04-2012 10:32am
    #1
    crazyhorsecowle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    http://www.skerriesauctions.com/

    Skerries auction rooms are holding a valuation day this Sunday. It should be interesting for those of us who have bits and pieces lying around that may be worth a few quid.


Comments

  • #2
    Anthony O Brien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭Anthony O Brien


    Thats a bit rich

    "Our experienced Antiques Valuer will be available to inspect and value your heirlooms and antiques on our premises. There will be a maximum of 2 (two) pieces allowed per person and the charge will be €5 per piece."

    So basically they need items for their auction
    You can bring them your items, but only 2, and they'll only charge you €5 per item to tell you if its any good you should put it into their auctions

    They probably charge you an insertion fee for the auction aswell, along with a catalogue placement fee, storage fee and any other fee they can think of between sunday and when the actually get around to selling the item
    Of course then there'll be the money handling fee to take into account

    I couldnt see what commission they charge on the site but im sure thats laughable aswell


  • #3
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Charging people to value items which you will be then encouraging them to place in your sales is a bit rich. While it's encouraging to see new auction houses setting up, what experience do they have - the proprietor says she worked in a window factory before being made redundant? The fees being charged by a lot of the well established auction houses now are becoming more than a joke and buyers can now find themselves paying 20%+ on top of the hammer price in a lot of places.


  • #4
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Charging people to value items which you will be then encouraging them to place in your sales is a bit rich. While it's encouraging to see new auction houses setting up, what experience do they have - the proprietor says she worked in a window factory before being made redundant? The fees being charged by a lot of the well established auction houses now are becoming more than a joke and buyers can now find themselves paying 20%+ on top of the hammer price in a lot of places.

    That is the case with Adams and Whytes, buyers pay an additional 20% + on top of the sale price. That is not to mention any additional fees/charges/costs/deductions to the seller. Before this thread I had never heard of charges for solicited valuations. I am sure they get an awful amount of crap brought into them on the day but surely that is part of their job and the cost of doing business in the auctioneering line. I would say at 5EUR per item the 'per hour' rate of their valuation expert is probably very impressive.


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