Antique/Items Auction Room...Is there a demand?

[Frey]

Hello to everyone?

I was hoping to gether some people's thoughts on an auction weekend which I am thinking about organising, as I have the facilities to do so.

It would be a weekend, Saturday for all general items and Sunday for antiques/specialist items. People can bring items along to sell the week running up to the sale and also to look for potential buys. Auction would last prob most of day with refreshments available.

What do you all think? Do you think if I went for it, there would be a demand? If I built it, would they come?!

[EDDIE]

Ther would be a demand for auctioning items in general you would be suprised the amount of people that would come for a nosey everyone likes a good deal i mind years ago back in late seventys there was an auction place beside dunnets garage in thurso it auctioned anything it was really busy.I think the prices you would charges for selling it or people buying it would be the make or break of a auction business

[STUDMUFFIN]

Absolutely. I Sell A Lot Of Small Antiques On Ebay But My Bigger Antiques Wont Sell Due To High Postage Costs So I Would Look Forward To A Quality Auction House In The Area.

[Frey]

Thanks for your feedback guys..hop to get some more views from everyone else too?!
Where in your view would be best location wise?

[Tilter]

I used to love going to the auctions. There have been quite a few in Wick and Thurso over the years. Now there's nowhere to go to pick up anything nice or get rid of surplus. There's just the one at Quoybrae about once a month but I hate sitting through all that rubbish for hours and have never been able to go to view stuff first because viewing is during work time.

Hope you go ahead with your plan.

[Loch not Lock]

Good Luck. I would certainly be interested.

[KCI]

I know a lot of people who used to enjoy going to the regular auctions in Wick.

We also used to sell a few things at the auction.

I think it's something that could do well, and I'm sure a lot of people would come.

Good luck - hope it works out!

[Loch not Lock]

As long as it's not in the MONZA shop!

[ciderally]

dont they have the wick one now? i used to like going thare got the odd bargain too...it was always packed out...good luck think it will work fine

[Kevin Milkins]

Great idea.I used to enjoy going to weekly auctions down south and have visited the one at Quoybrae,but never sure when its on . I f you were to have a weekly one with less stuff for sale so you dont have to wait for hours to get t somthing you may be interested in would go down well.Good luck.

[Torvaig]

Frey, great idea! Hope you have it in Thurso and during the day..... good luck!

[anneoctober]

Thanks for your feedback guys..hop to get some more views from everyone else too?!
Where in your view would be best location wise?

AT LAST!! anywhere, anytime. My OH & mysel used to get toys to keep in the playroom for the grandkids coming over, s/h bikes, prams etc. Doulton ladies, tools OMG.... Peeps you can leave bids wi auctioneer and even phone in your bid if you can't make it along. Frey - your public await...........impatiently

[nannydip]

Good idea......as for location Thurso would be good.

[STUDMUFFIN]

Everybody Whose Anybody Lives In Wick, Stir, Stir Etc

[anneoctober]

Everybody Whose Anybody Lives In Wick, Stir, Stir Etc

Is Lybster a suburb o Week Stud?!!

[nannydip]

You beat me to it anneoctober!

[anneoctober]

You beat me to it anneoctober!

Great minds wifie, great minds....

[katarina]

I really miss coghill's auctions. got a lot of bargains and sold a lot too. Quoybrae isn't convenient for me. Go for it!

[Whitewater]

There was a small one held in the Francis St club last week in aid of St Fergus bowling club. They done OK, but it did emphasise the need for a specialist auction as some good items went for pennies. I think you will fill a need in the community.

[Frey]

Thank you for all your great comments guys..keep them coming?

So Thurso best place you think?