bernardmcilwaine Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 a bloke i deal with has just sent his latest list of books on ww1,that are up for auction,if anyone is interested, 56th div,1914-18,rpt est £20/25 5th in the great war,rpt,£20/25 the hood batt,rpt £18/20 manchester pals, est £15/20 the mobbs own,est £10/12 theres a devil in the drum,est £10/12 there are to many t list but i have given the general idea of whats up for auction,except the war diaries,not having you lot out bidding me on them,[he he ] armchair auctions,tel 01264 362048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 I often bid and have won quite a bit of stuff on George's "Armchair Auctions". Entirely reputable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Could either of you explain how it works, please. After Googling, I see that it is a postal auction only. Therefore it's not actually an auction, is it? It's more a "this is my offer, take it or leave"? Is that about right? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Could either of you explain how it works, please. After Googling, I see that it is a postal auction only. Therefore it's not actually an auction, is it? It's more a "this is my offer, take it or leave"? Is that about right? John <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Known, for some reason, as a "Dutch Auction". Don't ask me why! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Known, for some reason, as a "Dutch Auction". Don't ask me why! Adrian <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually its a sealed bid auction. A dutch auction is where the price drops rather than goes up. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 How does it work, Andy? If the top bid is £100, say, and the next is £80, do you get it for £100 or £81? Phil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Actually its a sealed bid auction.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I understand now - we used to deal in sealed bid tenders when I was working in procurement. Phil - It's a simple as you write to the guy with your bid. With sealed bid tenders, one wouldnt open any of the envelopes until after the close of the auction - this protects against the holder of the auction giving a nod and wink to his mates. Top bid then wins it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 George Murdoch produces a list. He gives a guideline price range. You put in a sealed bid. If you bid most, you win and pay what you bid. If two bid the same, the one who got their bid in first wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 25 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2005 George Murdoch produces a list. He gives a guideline price range. You put in a sealed bid. If you bid most, you win and pay what you bid. If two bid the same, the one who got their bid in first wins. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanks chris,george is a good bloke,put ya bid in,[what you are prepared to pay],then its down to whoever wins,i have had many great books off george,the big fella himself has also spoken,you wont go wrong with him,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 26 May , 2005 Share Posted 26 May , 2005 I've been receiving George's catalogues for several years. To be honest I use them mainly for research, to point me to titles that might provide useful gen, then I check them out a specialist library. (I gladly pay the annual sub of £15, with £5 being refunded if one makes a successful bid.) He's a bit old tech, though he does apparently use a word processor to produce the monthly catalogue (and, fairly enough, using the same blurb to describe recurring titles), but there's no website and the addresses on the envelopes are hand-written. And for the second time I haven't received a catalogue because my subscription has expired and he hasn't sent me a renewal notice. About a third of his catalogue is WWI and recently he's been offering books he's bought from the library of the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Occasionally he offers an item or two of hardware: bayonet, knife, deactivated shell and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 26 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2005 I've been receiving George's catalogues for several years. To be honest I use them mainly for research, to point me to titles that might provide useful gen, then I check them out a specialist library. (I gladly pay the annual sub of £15, with £5 being refunded if one makes a successful bid.) He's a bit old tech, though he does apparently use a word processor to produce the monthly catalogue (and, fairly enough, using the same blurb to describe recurring titles), but there's no website and the addresses on the envelopes are hand-written. And for the second time I haven't received a catalogue because my subscription has expired and he hasn't sent me a renewal notice. About a third of his catalogue is WWI and recently he's been offering books he's bought from the library of the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Occasionally he offers an item or two of hardware: bayonet, knife, deactivated shell and so on. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hiya terry,ive been getting books off george for two years but hes never asked for a sub,i to use it for ref as well,i have had some pretty good books off him in the past,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 Just had George's latest catalogue, which includes an apology for it being a couple of days late - he's had a bereavement, which means there will be no July catalogue. I think he's a one-man band, so it must be a bummer when you have to drop everything to cope with a family problem. (I speak with feeling, having devoted three months this year to sorting out my elderly parents. I'm retired, so it wasn't a great burden, but I wondered several times what I would have done had I still been working or running my own business.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 29 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2005 there are some good books amongst them terry,its not easy trying to carry on as normal at a time like that,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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