Count down to the G&D auction.
 

Some interesting Parkers/Lefevers/Foxes/Smiths for all budgets in my opinion! Decisions, decisions! LOL. I have my eye on one Parker, fingers crossed.

I plan on viewing the items tommorrow and shoot a round at Pintail Point .

And I'm going with Craig to stop him from doing something he will regret in the morning.:rolleyes::nono:

Why would you draw attention to this, perhaps inspire someone to bid, perhaps even against you, causing you to bid higher on a particular firearm or even be completely outbid, where this might not have occurred had this other bidder remained completely unaware of the auction?

In the 21st Century, with the internet, electronic mail, internet TVs, laptops, handhelds and even printed media someone with any interest in classic shotguns would have to be living under a rock not to know about this or any other auction.

I just don’t see what the advantage is. Maybe a competing bidder forgets about the auction, leading to a lower hammer price. I’ve forgotten about upcoming auctions before, and I’m sure others have, as well.

It’s ok to help support Josh’s wife and kids!

No secrets out there anymore.

I went down to visit Josh today, and actually looked at a couple of guns while we were visiting. I'm like Craig Larter, I have my eye on ONE Parker. Just joking. I am selling, not buying.

We visited Wednesday Mr.Corona , Mr.Hoover , Mr. Bawell and myself ! Had lunch then went to Pintail Point but got there to late so went to Schrader’s and shot fifty targets . To be honest I went more to see those three than to worry about buying . But I will say I looked rather close at four of them I liked a good bit !

Let’s be honest here , do you really think anybody that’s regularly on this forum didn’t receive a catalog of the auction ? I understand what you’re saying and followed the practice in years past , but in this day and age everyone knows about most any large auction . Sure every now and then you might sneak up on something in an auction that only has a couple guns . I was fortunate and lucked up on one that was on Invaluable that the know it all auctioneer listed incorrectly and it darn sure isn’t my place to have corrected him :whistle:

Let’s remember there are sellers here, and this is a sort of free advertising, or at least a reminder.

All is fair in love and auctions. :)

It's almost over. I hope our members scored big on this great auction. I also hope we get to share in the success of our members.

No scores for me, sold 6 for fair prices. Gun fund is flush
LOL. Best buy in my wheelhouse was the CHE with a Miller for $2500. Plus. Nice buy someone in my opinion.

0 for 10.
Bob Jurewicz

I got close on some artwork, but alas...:crying:

0 for 1 for me:banghead:

0 for 1. I bid 4k on the nice Ithaca .410.

I only bid on one gun, and at the last minute, though unsuccessful. I am pleased at the sale of the three I had in the auction, though parting with one was bittersweet.

Zero for two for me. I misread the message about one, thinking my bid was accepted. Someone slipped in after I hit the submit button. My mistake. What a great, well run auction. Thanks, Josh.

It looks like we, collectively, didn’t do so well on this forum.

I’m not knocking the OP, but he did admit that he was a seller. And so I understand why he created this thread. I looked at it like we are all potential buyers.

I thought the redone DH 12 32” straight grip was fair . Also the DH 8 if it met reserve as it was listed two auctions previously and I don’t think met the reserve . The CHE 16 vent rib skeet brought less than I thought as well as the DHE 10 fluid steel gun ! Thought the Grade 5 top lever 5 frame was reasonable . Those five were all that intrested me and partially the reason I viewed on Wednesday :bigbye:

Or they're just not saying

Watching only the Parkers and Foxes auctioned it was apparent that bidder #900 bought many.

That might be the designated number for those who bid via their proprietary app.

That’s most likely the bidder number for the auctioneers when there’s a reserve involved .

I was a seller and a buyer in this auction, the same as previous G&D auctions. I was bidding on the phone and online. I felt the mechanics of the auction were very professionally done. Prices seemed to be inconsistent. However, I was sufficiently prepared as the information on the lots was exceptional both in the descriptions and answers to my questions.

Absolutely not the case. I announced several times during the auction that we clerk our internet platforms for Proxibid, Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, and our own proprietary platform each to one single number.

Buyer 900 represents the Guyette and Deeter proprietary platform which had many individuals bidding on it throughout the entire sale.

The sale had a very high sell through rate.:bowdown::bowdown:

Josh: just my nitpicking but I didn't like the two auctioneers trading lots back and forth. Each auctioneer has a different cadence and going back and forth was disruptive to the pace. Also the sound quality on invaluable was poor. Otherwise job well done.

Yes!

There were several that really interested me, but I have surgery Monday and didn't want to get in a pickle if you know what I mean, so I didn't place any bids. Maybe next time!

So you’re telling me everything met reserve ?

The app shows very few items “passed.”

I’d be surprised if passed and not meeting the reserve are one and the same .

Hope all is successful with your surgery David.

I thought the prices were impressive. I bid on several and won only one that I intended to buy. I purchased the 1943 Beretta S3 that looked to be in good shape. I already have a 1932 S2 and I wanted it's stablemate. Those early S guns are a work of art and are lighter and livelier than the later guns. Combined with the dual triggers, they are some of the most focused hunting guns I have ever owned.

I will say that, as in past auctions, I lost a couple of low end guns I wanted due to the response of the platform and the speed of closing the auction. In several instances, I have lost the item because I prebid the opening price, waited for it to be acknowledged, a floor bid was taken before I showed up as bidder, I bid the next offer, hit submit and the auction closed before my submission was confirmed. My bid shows in the bidder list but no chance to rebid. This only happens for quick sales on guns with low interest, but it happens frequently.

I followed the auction with the G&D app on my phone that provided live video and audio and had the catalog on the desk next to me. When using the app bidding is as easy as swiping once left to right and the recognition from the auction was almost immediate. I bid on several items during the auction never had an issue with my bid being acknowledged. My suggestion for those that had issues would be to use the G&D app instead of a third party app and be sure that your internet speed is sufficient.

The app works well and quickly for me, too.

My experience was similar or identical to Art's. I hit the submit button, hit the confirm button, saw no other bids. The auction progressed to the next item. I assumed that I had won the item. Later I found that a higher bid had won the item. I have no idea what I could have done. Great auction, Josh.

This is not uncommon, especially with multiple proxy services. I might be wrong, but I think it comes down to the auction personnel communicating with each other.