Property Auction - none sold

GracieP

Dan29 wrote: »

Don't forget Crimewatch and possibly Casualty are moving here in the next five years too.

I think he'd rather shoot himself than do casualty. He's a bit of a snob about what he works on. He prefers film to tv, and prefers to only do "quality" tv. It's why we moved from Ireland, we make some of the world's worst tv in Ireland, he's worked on some right crap at home.:o

Drea

Wig wrote: »

I think Guide prices are necessary really.

I regularly look at about 11 auctioneers, 6 of them local 5/6 of them London, all the big ones (except Peter Alan - but they are not an auction really, judging by the fiasco we just witnessed) publish results and reserves. 2 local ones are small time and don't publish reserves, but do show guide prices.

My guess is that large auctioneers wish to avoid an onslaught of phonecalls the day after auction asking for reserve prices.


I note your location, I am also interested in Scotland property auctions and I only know 2

SVA - They don't show guide prices or reserves (maybe it's a Scottish thing ), It's been such a long time since I looked at their site, they have improved it greatly but I thought they used to show GP & Reserves. Why would anyone want Lots 1 & 2?

And
I think Wilsons - but I'm not going to their site because google is saying it is unsafe to visit.

Apart from Countrywide, do you know of any others?

Hey, maybe you can explain what "Feudal Freehold" means?

It would quite hard to publish the guide prices, we're often still waiting to hear back fromt he clients what they want the final guide price or even reserve price to be one day before the auction. Probably why we just don't do it. As for lots 1 and 2 in the SVA auction, it's those sort of things that sell best

Nope, those are the only three that I know of.

Haven't a clue what that means but I am being told it is an English term and we don't use it.

Wig

Drea wrote: »

Haven't a clue what that means but I am being told it is an English term and we don't use it.

I've seen it describe properties in Scotland & only Scotland, like this one
http://www.auction.co.uk/residential/LotDetails.asp?A=582&MP=24&ID=582000270&S=L&O=A

Jorgan_2

Wig wrote: »

AFAICS Peter Alan has not yet published the results & reserves, not very smart if their objective is to sell properties. Sure you can phone them up and ask, but they are seriously limiting their ability to sell the lots by not publishing the results.

I don't know if they have published any figures but I've spoken to three people, one of whom who was working at the auction (apparently spent the whole evening wishing the ground would swallow him up) and they agreed 20 sales after the auction.

lostinrates

GracieP wrote: »

I think he'd rather shoot himself than do casualty. He's a bit of a snob about what he works on. He prefers film to tv, and prefers to only do "quality" tv. It's why we moved from Ireland, we make some of the world's worst tv in Ireland, he's worked on some right crap at home.:o

A very dear friend of ours is actor with similar feelings on quality. One of his classic comments? Talking about the film Iris he was upset as she had been a neighbour and friend to his family and he didn't like a lot of what was done in the film...so much so he almost didn't accept the role he was offered

Some really excelent actors have had parts in Casuality :cool:

alisonp_2

Dave, email the legal pack link to your Solicitor before you bid - If you have a good solicitor they check this over for you beforehand.

Wig

alisonp wrote: »

Dave, email the legal pack link to your Solicitor before you bid - If you have a good solicitor they check this over for you beforehand.

Who's Dave?

Davesnave

Wig wrote: »

Who's Dave?

Well, I'm Dave, but it's not me! Perhaps Dave knows.....Dave?
(Apologies to those who remember Not The Nine O Clock News' car factory 'Bob' sketch.)

Wig

I think the poster was replying to my #19 but got the names confused.

PasturesNew

I think Dave's in the bog right now, I seem to be minding his pint!