spider1 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi me and wife went to an auction at Warmsworth near Doncaster on sunday. We went hoping to get a new Laptop as they were advertised in star for £100 start. What a kid on every thing sold had 32percent added on to cover v.a.t. and sellers fees. The auctioneer would not let genuine bidders put a bid and banging hammer down shouting you are to late you have to bid faster. It was like a comedy act. Needless to say we did not get a chance to bid on anything we were not fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Wouldn't have wasted my time going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi me and wife went to an auction at Warmsworth near Doncaster on sunday. We went hoping to get a new Laptop as they were advertised in star for £100 start. What a kid on every thing sold had 32percent added on to cover v.a.t. and sellers fees. The auctioneer would not let genuine bidders put a bid and banging hammer down shouting you are to late you have to bid faster. It was like a comedy act. Needless to say we did not get a chance to bid on anything we were not fast enough. Did you go home with a bin bag full of broken toasters and a battery charger for AAAAA bats? If so, I've had the same deal at Eastgate market in Skeggy. The stained playing cards came in handy though. I used them as draft excluders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie2141 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Did you go home with a bin bag full of broken toasters and a battery charger for AAAAA bats? If so, I've had the same deal at Eastgate market in Skeggy. The stained playing cards came in handy though. I used them as draft excluders. :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi me and wife went to an auction at Warmsworth near Doncaster on sunday. We went hoping to get a new Laptop as they were advertised in star for £100 start. What a kid on every thing sold had 32percent added on to cover v.a.t. and sellers fees. The auctioneer would not let genuine bidders put a bid and banging hammer down shouting you are to late you have to bid faster. It was like a comedy act. Needless to say we did not get a chance to bid on anything we were not fast enough. It sounds like a 'mock auction'. Running one is a criminal offence. See the Mock Auctions Act 1961: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/47/contents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 A new Laptop for £100, I don't think so. Caveat Emptor. Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harestone Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Copious use of shills i expect too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marx Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 How do such guillable people manage to accumulate £100 in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 They cash in all their gold before they go, 100 quid for half an ounce - great price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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