Coventry Auction - Sunday 27th November 2016

[polaris]

Two auctions on the same day, special announcement from EH this weekend not to be missed oh the excitement could it be something else has fallen off Hannibal hellmurto I can't contain myself. Why the need to overlap well known date on the calendar?

[slotalot]

Why the need to overlap well known date on the calendar?

It looks to me to be a deliberate attempt to undermine a well established "collectors" event why else would they have it on the same day as the Coventry Auction??
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[badpenny]

Well if nothing else it does mean we won't have to put up with him at The Coventry Auction scooping up the bargains to sell on at The Elephant House a few weeks later.

[coppinpr]

I think you are wrong there bp, I suspect he will at least assume prices will be lower at coventry because numbers will be affected and have someone there to buy any bargains,it's clearly intentional and part of the plan to kill the coventry auction ,which I hasten to add should not happen.i will say one thing,and I'll get shouted at as usual, it would help our auction if it would at least modernise a little and advertise to the outside world more,ill suspect it's the seller's that will drop out in the future rather than buyers.just my view

[badpenny]

There's only one person who can possibly gain from running an EH auction the same day as Coventry and everybody else is a loser.
*Vendors lose by being torn between two events, so he's hardly helping them.
*Buyers naturally may be interested in lots appearing in both so he's wasting their time.
*Naturally the hobby as a whole loses out, and let's be honest ours is a small world with only a few hundred active participants ...... do slotties really have such a short memory?

I fully understand the individual collector is only really interested in "what's in it for me?" and will be driven to which auction has their heart's delight. Nobody should be blamed for thinking differently.

However if The Coventry Auction had for any reason enough lots to run an event we would never chose the same date as another venue.
Why? ~ Because we're not greedy, and we wouldn't want to deprive anyone of attending both.

We believe we've always supported the hobby and you the collectors, we see no point in trying to

BP

[mervyngoodhew]

the man is bang out of order should go and sit on his pier, might fall throu a hole

[polaris]

Think everyone here will agree only a complete tosser would pull such a stunt. Totally agree with BP that sellers going to lose out. Think if I had entered items i certainly would be concerned about potential loss of customers torn between two venues. Head to Coventry and if any interest in items at EH leave absentee bid

[dutchboy]

Such a shame that Both auctions are on the same date. I agree with polaris but my experience is that an absentee bid is never the max market price. This because you have not seen the lot live. It will mean less profit for the seller and auctioneer. (I think)

Greetings.

[pennymad]

Did anyone stay to the end of the elephant house auction today to hear the reveal from the sealed envelope announcement which is supposed to be something big? Such a shame he has chosen to deliberately clash with cov?

[jelly works]

The reveal from the sealed envelope announcement is.... It's there 25th auction anniversary, and to celebrate there will be no selling fees and plenty of tea and cake.

[polaris]

lmfao waste of an envelope

[treefrog]

Also apparently there will be no bric a brac, just amusement related, fairground and signs...... Going to be challenging for buyers and sellers I suspect, all only 10 miles apart.....

[jukeboxjury]

It's so sad that there is such animosity and bile shown towards Elephant House and to Steve. At the end of the day he runs a business, and runs it very well, with low fees a friendly and helpful approach to all. His auctions attract a lot of different and interesting people from all walks of life, not just collectors. His regular auctions keeps the interest going with new people appearing all the time, which has got to be good for the true collectors and for those who like to dabble, even dare I say it the dealers.

Yes it is unfortunate that Steve is holding his next auction on the same day as Coventry, I don't believe it is a deliberate attempt to sabotage Coventry's collectors, just unfortunate timing. He has had to forgo the December auction as he is having work carried out to the building, so I suspect the he was left with very few choices.

With Coventry so close it might be an interesting and fun day going to both. Be a bit more positive and give him a break for a change.

Keep on.......collecting!!!!!

[jimmycowman]

Would common sense say have it the week before??

[hiflyer]

Well I, for one, was looking forward to the Coventry auction and now I'm torn. Seems like a deliberate attempt by EH to scupper Coventry which already had its date set. Offering sellers the opportunity to sell at no commission must surely be a draw for them so it does seem a but unfair but I suppose business is business. I agree as a punter it's a toss up between freezing one's knackers off all day or being warm but for me there is another factor. Driving to the EH is so much less stressful than the dreadful Coventry ring road system and its perpetual roadworks and diversions I have had to fight through on previous outings. I will reserve my decision until nearer the date and catalogue contents. Still think it's a shame though.

[polaris]

Think given that Coventry auction fees for sellers are only 5% I personally think it's not that big a deal. Selling stuff at £300 , £400 , £500 commission is peanuts. Weigh it up with the fact that at EH its possible you won't get paid on the day don't know about anyone else but if I'm taking a machine to auction I want to be leaving with the cash in my pocket

[panda999]

I know what you mean, nice to sell and get your cash, but if you wait until the auctions over, like Coventry you will get your money, both places it means hanging about but at least at EH you can 'pay, collect and go' before the auction ends if you are only buying.

[coppinpr]

I don't believe it is a deliberate attempt to sabotage Coventry's collectors, just unfortunate timing.

I really don't see how you can say that The Coventry date was known before the Elephant announcement. Everything about this EH date makes no sense unless it's an attempt to kill Coventry. Because he's running a business is irrelevant. As far as a business move it works against him unless Coventry planned to run every month, then you could understand an attempt to undermine the competition. To say he's doing it because he can't run a Dec auction doesn't work either. It's not that long since he only ran every few months. The reason he's having the work done in Dec is because it would be the quietest auction anyway, standing in a fridge two weeks before Xmas is not popular. I personally have nothing against EH but this is clearly pure greed. He wants it all and he's willing for it to cost him money to get it.

[JC]

BP and I have agreed to stay silent for the time being on this unfortunate situation (and I use the term 'unfortunate' somewhat tongue-in-cheek), but I shall say just this: Coppin is absolutely spot-on; this has nothing to do with 'business' - it is a deliberate act of sabotage, aimed at undermining and presumably eradicating the Coventry Auction.
I don't want to start a debate, so please refrain, but on the 27th Nov. we will have three choices:
1) Support Coventry.
2) Support EH.
3) Stay at home.

If you wish to see Coventry continue and thrive with our annual auctions, then at the risk of stating the obvious, you need to:
1) Enter lots - anything slot related is welcome, but we do of course need good quality machines.
2) Turn up on the day.
3) Buy!

The future of Coventry is in the hands of the vintage coin-op community - it's your auction, we do it for the good of the hobby.

We hope to see you all on the 27th November.

Jerry

[mervyngoodhew]

if Hunt can eradicate Coventry teas at his auction will be £2 a cup,and sellers and buyers fees 25% so he can buy another pier I hope his sabotage backfires