Hermann

Jeff R said:
I'm curious about all of the above as well Steve.

I *think* HH usually does post-sales, so that will be interesting to watch as well. Their consignor fee is 20% for most stuff (you have to admire the auction business model - no inventory costs, while buyers and sellers pay you at the end of the day!). And from their terms, looks like they charge an additional fee if you decide to start the bidding at a higher price then their experts recommended...and your piece doesn't sell.
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The Auction Hauses cleanup, don't they make 20% off the buyer and 20% off the seller.?

I may be getting my Auction Houses mixed up, but I believe they do post-sales as well. I also think the longer it sets the lower the percentage they charge.
 
Jeff R said:
I'm curious about all of the above as well Steve.

I *think* HH usually does post-sales, so that will be interesting to watch as well. Their consignor fee is 20% for most stuff (you have to admire the auction business model - no inventory costs, while buyers and sellers pay you at the end of the day!). And from their terms, looks like they charge an additional fee if you decide to start the bidding at a higher price then their experts recommended...and your piece doesn't sell.
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I like the word "Experts "
IF they are Experts , do they allow bad pieces in their auction ?
Steve
 
Jeff R said:
I'm curious about all of the above as well Steve.

I *think* HH usually does post-sales, so that will be interesting to watch as well. Their consignor fee is 20% for most stuff (you have to admire the auction business model - no inventory costs, while buyers and sellers pay you at the end of the day!). And from their terms, looks like they charge an additional fee if you decide to start the bidding at a higher price then their experts recommended...and your piece doesn't sell.
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Bidders have to know that HH does not except returns
so if you win , and don't like the piece
so sad , too bad !
Steve
 
How can you figure out some of the bids ?
F R 73 officer went for 7000 Euro + 25 % commission
8,750 Euro and if you are an American bidder
add about another 10 % for the exchange rate
now we are at $ 9,625 U S Dollars
had to be 2 collectors who wanted that one badly
I have a friend who bid on it with no luck
Steve
 
Report for today May 8
I just took a look at the HH auction site
today there are 42 helmets and items from the Jim T. collection that
are now marked "Post auction sale "
so that answers one of our questions
I wonder if a dealer stepped in and bought them all
at bargain starting prices ?
We can keep a look out and see if they show up later
somewhere for sale
I have a collector friend who bought 3 helmets during the sale
Did any of our members buy any helmets at Post auction sale ?
Steve
 
Technically, HH is 29.5 %. Thank you Grenadier Military Antiques and Jan K. Kube for keeping your premiums to 15% and 25% respectively .
In this auction, I bought a Jäger zu Pferd cap . Besides regimental histories I collect officer caps.
 
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