Online furniture auction

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 12:18am

spurious wrote: »

I'd be interested in these too. The civil service don't tend to skimp on quality (or certainly didn't in the past) when buying stuff like office chairs.

I will see how many of them are left. There are filing cabinets with them also. They will be cheap.

Thanks

Dr Bolouswki · 01-03-2018 12:36am

spurious wrote: »

I'd be interested in these too. The civil service don't tend to skimp on quality (or certainly didn't in the past) when buying stuff like office chairs.

I really like this post. Still chuckling

Dr Bolouswki · 01-03-2018 12:40am

@bigmickey.ie

thanks for sorting out auction button - some nice items there

is there a countdown to when the auction ends like ebay? or is it 11.59pm on the last day or how will that work?

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 1:02am

Dr Bolouswki wrote: »

@bigmickey.ie

thanks for sorting out auction button - some nice items there

is there a countdown to when the auction ends like ebay? or is it 11.59pm on the last day or how will that work?

This is all new to us so too we are just running a smaller auction this month than we intend to do next month.

I am told that if nobody bids on an item then the auction will end in exactly 7 days from start so noon next Thursday 7/3/18 but if anyone bids on an item with 15 mins from the end of the auction then the auction extends for a further 15 mins.

It's trial and error. Lets see how it goes.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-03-2018 1:06am

spurious wrote: »

I'd be interested in these too. The civil service don't tend to skimp on quality (or certainly didn't in the past) when buying stuff like office chairs.

You obviously don't work in the civil service

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-03-2018 1:08am

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

This is all new to us so too we are just running a smaller auction this month than we intend to do next month.

I am told that if nobody bids on an item then the auction will end in exactly 7 days from start so noon next Thursday 7/3/18 but if anyone bids on an item with 15 mins from the end of the auction then the auction extends for a further 15 mins.

It's trial and error. Lets see how it goes.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

I don't get why you have the extra 15 minutes if someone bids.
It's should just end on time and that's it.

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 1:19am

Aileen Quiet Cloverleaf wrote: »

I don't get why you have the extra 15 minutes if someone bids.
It's should just end on time and that's it.

Will clarify tomorrow. That was my understanding but will confirm for you. As I have said a few times, it's new to us too so let's see .

Thanks

epopnomis · 01-03-2018 8:36am

By adding the 15 minutes at the end of the auction it will entice people to add another bid and set the 15 minute timer off again... :)

01-03-2018 8:52am

NOBODY BID IN THE LAST 15 MINUTES!

Goddammit, I want my new mattress (and ironing board

)

Bazzy · 01-03-2018 9:32am

Hi Large Michael,

Just a quick one i'm in the market for a new mattress king size you have them listed at 5 foot.

When I Measure mine its 6foot 5/6 length the way I sleep say and 5 foot wide are you referring to width on your listing?

Auction is a great idea a bargain from an auction can feel twice as good!!

autumnalcore · 01-03-2018 9:35am

Bazzy wrote: »

Hi Large Michael,

Just a quick one i'm in the market for a new mattress king size you have them listed at 5 foot.

When I Measure mine its 6foot 5/6 length the way I sleep say and 5 foot wide are you referring to width on your listing?

Auction is a great idea a bargain from an auction can feel twice as good!!

Matresses are always referred to by width. If it was 5ft long it would be Kylie size not king size

CeilingFly · 01-03-2018 9:43am

Aileen Quiet Cloverleaf wrote: »

You obviously don't work in the civil service

I'd agree, quality wouldn't be great, but at least with all the holidays and sick days, they'd be barely used

Aileen Quiet Cloverleaf wrote: »

I don't get why you have the extra 15 minutes if someone bids.
It's should just end on time and that's it.

I reckon that's an error - should be 15seconds.

Bazzy · 01-03-2018 9:51am

autumnalcore wrote: »

Matresses are always referred to by width. If it was 5ft long it would be Kylie size not king size

Mattress comes with a free Kylie

PMBC · 01-03-2018 10:01am

Yea and I want a small box freezer for E50

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 10:39am

epopnomis wrote: »

By adding the 15 minutes at the end of the auction it will entice people to add another bid and set the 15 minute timer off again... :)

Just to clarify for everyone

The Auction ends at 8pm next Thursday evening 7th March. For any item that attracts a bid during that time, the Auction ends there and then at 8pm. For any other item that attracts it's first bid in the last 15 mins of the auction so from 19.45 to 20.00 then the Auction ends at 8.15pm.

This is the information that I have been given over night so hopefully all goes live at noon today and ye all get bidding.

Any questions, just ask and I will do my best to get answers asap.

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 10:51am

Bazzy wrote: »

Hi Large Michael,

Just a quick one i'm in the market for a new mattress king size you have them listed at 5 foot.

When I Measure mine its 6foot 5/6 length the way I sleep say and 5 foot wide are you referring to width on your listing?

Auction is a great idea a bargain from an auction can feel twice as good!!

Hi Bazzy

Your size appears to be standard kingsize.

When buying a mattress anywhere I always advise customers to shop by autual size rather than by name size as these sizes vary by name in different countries/ parts of the world. Also some manufacturers make to imperial sizes while others make to metric. In Ireland generally :

Single is 90cm W X 190cm L or 3ft wide and 6ft 3in Long

Small Double is 120cm W X 190cm L or 4ft X 6ft 3in

Double is 135cm W X 190cm L or 4ft 6in X 6ft 3in

King is 150cm W X 200cm L or 5ft X 6ft 6in

Superking is 180cm W X 200cm L or 6ft X 6ft 6in

Emperor is 200cm X 200cm or 6ft 6in X 6ft 6in

Also it is possible to get custom made mattresses made to any size one requires including shaped mattresses.

Hope this helps

Bigmickey.ie Team

ainy · 01-03-2018 11:23am

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Any questions, just ask and I will do my best to get answers asap.[/quote]

Hi bigmickey,
Just looking at your charcoal floor tiles, do you have dimensions of these tiles?

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 11:27am

ainy wrote: »

Hi bigmickey,
Just looking at your charcoal floor tiles, do you have dimensions of these tiles?

These are Milliken brand and retail at around 50 euro a sq Yd. They can come in different sizes but generally 4 tiles becomes one square yard. We normally sell in our shop at 15 euro per square yard but not expecting anything like that for the ones we have put in the auction.

If you pm me a mobile number I can send pictures of a fitting that we done and includes a stairs that is done in these tiles.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

Bazzy · 01-03-2018 12:01pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Hi Bazzy

Your size appears to be standard kingsize.

When buying a mattress anywhere I always advise customers to shop by autual size rather than by name size as these sizes vary by name in different countries/ parts of the world. Also some manufacturers make to imperial sizes while others make to metric. In Ireland generally :

Single is 90cm W X 190cm L or 3ft wide and 6ft 3in Long

Small Double is 120cm W X 190cm L or 4ft X 6ft 3in

Double is 135cm W X 190cm L or 4ft 6in X 6ft 3in

King is 150cm W X 200cm L or 5ft X 6ft 6in

Superking is 180cm W X 200cm L or 6ft X 6ft 6in

Emperor is 200cm X 200cm or 6ft 6in X 6ft 6in

Also it is possible to get custom made mattresses made to any size one requires including shaped mattresses.

Hope this helps

Bigmickey.ie Team

Answers question very well thanks a million

Lets get ready to bid!!

ainy · 01-03-2018 12:26pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

These are Milliken brand and retail at around 50 euro a sq Yd. They can come in different sizes but generally 4 tiles becomes one square yard. We normally sell in our shop at 15 euro per square yard but not expecting anything like that for the ones we have put in the auction.

If you pm me a mobile number I can send pictures of a fitting that we done and includes a stairs that is done in these tiles.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

Pm sent

spurious · 01-03-2018 1:02pm

Aileen Quiet Cloverleaf wrote: »

You obviously don't work in the civil service

I suppose I meant Semi-state, like Bord Gais buying Aeron chairs at nearly a grand a piece, though they probably got a bulk discount.

Deep Thought · 01-03-2018 1:04pm

clicked on one item and 4 minutes in, still waiting for it to load

kindalen · 01-03-2018 1:05pm

Great timing for auction, loads of people sitting at home looking at net. Captive market. Have bought off Bigmickey before, must have a look...

sham69 · 01-03-2018 1:13pm

gave up after 5 mins waiting for pages to load.

best of luck , hope someone gets a bargain.

xpletiv · 01-03-2018 1:24pm

yeah really struggling to get anywhere on the website

SteM · 01-03-2018 1:37pm

sham69 wrote: »

gave up after 5 mins waiting for pages to load.

best of luck , hope someone gets a bargain.

Sure the auctions go on for 7 days. They'll get the site sorted soon and you can make your bid then.

garyskeepers · 01-03-2018 1:42pm

So is it a silent auction, or do the prices rise on the website as people bid on them ?

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 2:00pm

Hi All

We are experiencing an issue with the auction part of the site. There is a bug but the tech guys are working on it. It is a 7 day auction so don't panic. It will be sorted. We did flag that this is a trial run and as with most new things there can be teething problems. I will post here when I hear that the issue is resolved.

Thanks for you patience.

Bigmickey.ie Team

xpletiv · 01-03-2018 2:06pm

No worries BM, im sure you'll get it sorted out

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 2:16pm

xpletiv wrote: »

No worries BM, im sure you'll get it sorted out

Thanks. I don't understand these things myself but I just spoke to them and they said it should be improving by now. I am snowed in so stuck in the house and keeping a watchful eye on it.

Hope ye all have the bread and milk in. lol

Mick

ainy · 01-03-2018 2:58pm

Hey big mick, I was trying to click the buy it now option on the ceramic floor tiles but it keeps coming up, 'sorry this product cannot be purchased'. I tried a few different items with the buy it now option and it won't let me.

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 3:01pm

ainy wrote: »

Hey big mick, I was trying to click the buy it now option on the ceramic floor tiles but it keeps coming up, 'sorry this product cannot be purchased'. I tried a few different items with the buy it now option and it won't let me.

Hi ainy

I will let them know. Don't panic as we have plenty of them. How many yards do you need ?

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

ainy · 01-03-2018 3:06pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Hi ainy

I will let them know. Don't panic as we have plenty of them. How many yards do you need ?

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

I measured in metres, the info on the floor tiles is metres also. I was after 30m2 of the charcoal ceramic tiles!

Deep Thought · 01-03-2018 3:13pm

Hi BM

I am looking at a blanket box and it has the dimensions

Clearance Stock, White Wooden Storage Box.

90cm (L) x 47cm (W) x 25cm (H). RRP €199

is 25CM the correct height ? seems small

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 3:17pm

ainy wrote: »

I measured in metres, the info on the floor tiles is metres also. I was after 30m2 of the charcoal ceramic tiles!

Confirmed for you. 30 meters @ E5 of Ceramic wall tiles for E150. Congratulations on the 1st purchase on the Auction site. Really nice tiles. We normally sell for E10 so Well Spotted and they sell in Uk for three times that.

Best of luck

Bigmickey.ie Team

skydish79 · 01-03-2018 3:21pm

would you be able to check if recliner actually works?

https://bigmickey.ie/product/32-seater-reclining-sofa-set/

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 3:22pm

Deep Thought wrote: »

Hi BM

I am looking at a blanket box and it has the dimensions

Clearance Stock, White Wooden Storage Box.

90cm (L) x 47cm (W) x 25cm (H). RRP €199

is 25CM the correct height ? seems small

Height is incorrect. Would think it is more like 50cm. I am snowed in today so will measure for you if we can get in tomorrrow. They were on our site before for 449 euro but the range has finished now and we just have a single bed, a wardrobe and some blanket boxes left hence the low reserve.

The name on the range was Toulouse

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie

Deep Thought · 01-03-2018 3:25pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Height is incorrect. Would think it is more like 50cm. I am snowed in today so will measure for you if we can get in tomorrrow. They were on our site before for 449 euro but the range has finished now and we just have a single bed, a wardrobe and some blanket boxes left hence the low reserve.

The name on the range was Toulouse

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie

Lovely..thanks

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 3:27pm

skydish79 wrote: »

would you be able to check if recliner actually works?

https://bigmickey.ie/product/32-seater-reclining-sofa-set/

This set came in as new so should be fine but will check. We started to check them yesterday but got beat with the snow. Had planned to finish checking them this morning before the auction started but could not leave the house with all the snow.

All over the years people tell me they are worried about electric recliners if they are working or not buying them at public auction. Every single one of them worked. That is my experience.

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 3:56pm

Hi All

The Auction site seems to be working fine there now. There was a technical issue ( I sort of expected there might be as can be with anything new). Plenty of bidding, so very happy with it so far. We will do our best to improve it as time goes on and are always open to suggestions for all you guys on here. Thanks for hanging in there with us.

First guy to post I love the Big Mickey Auction gets a free 15 tog duvet in either double or Kingsize. (just to keep you interested)

uck51js9zml2yt · 01-03-2018 3:58pm

OK, nobody is to bid on the things I might decide to buy in the next week just so I get a bargain:D

Now that thats clear, Mick can you look at getting dimensions up for the sofas/chairs when you get back into the shop please?

doc22 · 01-03-2018 3:58pm

I love the Big Mickey Auction

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 4:00pm

doc22 wrote: »

I love the Big Mickey Auction

Well spotted doc22. pm us your address and we will send you the 15tog duvet of you preferred size.

See, it pays to be as sharp as doc22. Claimed in under 2 mins.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

ainy · 01-03-2018 4:02pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Confirmed for you. 30 meters @ E5 of Ceramic wall tiles for E150. Congratulations on the 1st purchase on the Auction site. Really nice tiles. We normally sell for E10 so Well Spotted and they sell in Uk for three times that.

Best of luck

Bigmickey.ie Team

Pm sent,
damn missed the free duvet!

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 4:14pm

ainy wrote: »

Pm sent,
damn missed the free duvet!

Seeing as you were the first confirmed purchase on the new Auction site why don't we give you a free duvet also.

Now, that's all the free duvets gone everyone so don't ask but there might be a few other surprises for those eagle eyed boards members over the coming days.

Keep watching.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

ainy · 01-03-2018 4:19pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Seeing as you were the first confirmed purchase on the new Auction site why don't we give you a free duvet also.

Now, that's all the free duvets gone everyone so don't ask but there might be a few other surprises for those eagle eyed boards members over the coming days.

Keep watching.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

Wahoo, very productive snow day!! Thanks bigmickey!

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 4:28pm

Deep Thought wrote: »

Lovely..thanks

I think this may be the size (or thereabouts) but will confirm tomorrow or asap

Height: 51.5cm
Width: 91cm
Depth: 47cm

doc22 · 01-03-2018 4:53pm

bigmickey.ie wrote: »

Well spotted doc22. pm us your address and we will send you the 15tog duvet of you preferred size.

See, it pays to be as sharp as doc22. Claimed in under 2 mins.

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

Thanks PM sent

bigmickey.ie · 01-03-2018 4:58pm

doc22 wrote: »

Thanks PM sent

Thanks. Will send with DPD asap

Thanks

Bigmickey.ie Team

RossieMan · 01-03-2018 5:27pm

any pictures of those computer chairs yet mick?

the auction part of the website is a bit clunky to search around.

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