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Flog it. Has anyone been on? Regrets?

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Itsnotthesameasitwas · 17/08/2022 16:56

Just curious because I often end up feeling sorry for the people who go along to auction with their item and wonder if people regret going on?

The auction is often miles away from where they went for the valuation -so miles away from where they live meaning petrol & hotel stay. Do the show pay?
Auction house commission is sometimes up to 25% -so final value is low.

It just seems that after a long day, a lot of travel, hotel, commission, eating out etc that the poor sellers end up making hardly any money.

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Itsnotthesameasitwas · 26/08/2022 11:50

No one?

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SaintHelena · 26/08/2022 13:28

I'm pretty sure sellers know what they're in for. I'm not sure I could be bothered but you can see by the crowds that you'll have a long wait, and might not make much.

Itsnotthesameasitwas · 26/08/2022 21:02

That’s just for the valuation day though, the auctions are a different day and are always miles away, that’s why I was wondering if the seller or the programme pay the accommodation & travel costs.

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