selling your stuff on Amazon - part 8 - advice for newbies in the first 2 posts

wombat678

what is this "amazon sellers club?"---is this it?--
or is it unofficial? please can someone enlighten me.....:D

jo_b_2

wombat678 wrote:

what is this "amazon sellers club?"---is this it?--
or is it unofficial? please can someone enlighten me.....:D

The Amazon Sellers Club is a mutual support club for all addicted to selling their stuff on Amazon! It's unofficial leader is Apprentice_Tycoon who keeps tracks of how many members there are and will let you know what number we've reached if you want to join in the mayhem!

apprentice_tycoon

Hi there wombat - you'll be number 72, add it to your signature with pride!

apprentice_tycoon

boston_uk wrote:

Some advice please ..

I've never been to an auction and am a bit apprehensive. There is an auction house local to me that has a general sale most weeks. Catalogue is £2 and chances are I have to pay for parking as it is restricted at the sale rooms.

What kind of chances are there of there being saleable books (inspired by bukup!), DVD's Vids etc - not so much the very rare as I accept these are going to be a rare chance and lucky find - but reasonable stuff one can sell on at a respectable profit?

Do you have to register as a bidder or something when you get there for the viewing? I presume the catalogue is a necessary thing?

Is there anything else I need to know so I dont look a complete dork?

Thanks

Just a few of my tips to add to bukups excellent advice -

you might be able to view the catalogue on line saving yourself the £2.00 fee, so I'd search that out or phone them up, they will often email it to you for free.

When you have a price in mind for a lot be prepared to go past the traditional milestones of £10, 20, 30, 40 etc because your rival bidder may have made up their mind that they'll pay no more than £30 for a lot and drop out as soon as it hits £30 but if you're prepared to go one bid higher then it's yours

When you are rummaging through a box of stuff on the floor, try not to go whooopppeee when you see something you like, give it close but discreet inspection, then see if you can hide it under some tat, then push the box back under the table as far as you can without looking shifty

Take wrapping materials and boxes if you are likely to buy breakables, they may not have anything left for you to use

Keep a mental note about the commision fees in your head as you bid, don't let it be a surprise when you pay up

If you use the catalogue to write on, be sure that you don't let anyone see what you have picked out to bid on because you will do better if you haven't shown your hand before the lot comes up

Jo_D_4

Where did you find out about this auction Boston? I've done a bit of surfing around but can't come up with anything in my area.

I have done quite well on the few books I've managed to pick up in charity shops in the past month, but can't quite get enough stock to move on with things.

bukup

Jo_D wrote:

Where did you find out about this auction Boston? I've done a bit of surfing around but can't come up with anything in my area.

I have done quite well on the few books I've managed to pick up in charity shops in the past month, but can't quite get enough stock to move on with things.

hi there Jo D....tell me what area you are in and I will give you a list of auction houses if there are any....
kind regards Bukup

Jo_D_4

bukup wrote:

hi there Jo D....tell me what area you are in and I will give you a list of auction houses if there are any....
kind regards Bukup

Thanks very much Bukup. I'm in Kent, Canterbury to be precise.

bukup

Jo_D wrote:

Thanks very much Bukup. I'm in Kent, Canterbury to be precise.

Amhurst Auctions -375 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1DA-01634 815713

Bonhams(Sevenoaks Saleroom) -49 London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1AR
01732 740 310

Bracketts -The Auction Hall Linden Park Road, The Pantiles Tonbridge Wells Kent TN2 5QL TN2 5QL

Canterbury Auction Gallery -40 Station Road West Canterbury Kent CT2 8AN

G J Wisdom & Co -128a Station Road Sidcup Kent DA15 7AB DA15 7AB 128a

Hogben Auctioneers & Valuers -Unit C, Highfield Estate Folkestone Kent CT19 6DD CT19 6DD

Stabledoors & Co -Rear 94-98 High Street Beckenham Kent BR3 1ED BR3 1ED

Desmond Judd Wealdon Auction Rooms -Hazelden Farm Oast, Colliers Green Cranbrook Kent TN17 2LP TN17 2LP

Bentley's Fine Art Auctions -The Old Granary, Waterloo Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3JQ TN17 3JQ

Parkinsons Auctioneers -We are located in Beaver Road south close to the International Railway Station., From Junction 9 or 10 of the M20 head for the International Railway Station...Parkinson House, 46 Beaver Road Ashford Kent TN23 7RP TN23 7RP


I hope this helps you....kind regards Bukup

Jo_D_4

That's brilliant. Thanks very much for spending the time on that long post.

I know of the Canterbury one, it's just down the road from where I live. Most of their stuff is antiques and good stuff. I'm after the tat. I shall look into the others.

boston_uk

Just logged in and ALL my orders have disappeared! have logged in again checked my open listing - all ok but my orders have just gone .....

meep.......