Thread: Australian Army Auction

I went to a army auction at bathurst many years ago and the price of the stuff was unreal,not only that there was people there that looked like they trolled auctions for a living and left most people behind.They had about 50 or more boats that were used to cross rivers that went to a scraper and lots of the stuff went in bulk lots,there was PTO winches still in thier box's wrapped in wax paper,they went for bugger all,a few hundred bucks but you had to buy something like 20 of them.The worst part about it was I got a tank of cooking oil instead of diesel and it cost me $900 at Berima Diesel to repair the damage. Pat

Originally Posted by dobbo

I almost exploded with excitment when I saw the title of your thread



Then I read your posting

Put it this way, I've been searching for ages and aint found it


If you do find an auction


Please post it on the forum


I know of a few here who'd sell their mothers to get an updated model

Dobbo is an exception, he already has sold his mother still waiting on the auction

Originally Posted by PAT303

I went to a army auction at bathurst many years ago and the price of the stuff was unreal,not only that there was people there that looked like they trolled auctions for a living and left most people behind.They had about 50 or more boats that were used to cross rivers that went to a scraper and lots of the stuff went in bulk lots,there was PTO winches still in thier box's wrapped in wax paper,they went for bugger all,a few hundred bucks but you had to buy something like 20 of them.The worst part about it was I got a tank of cooking oil instead of diesel and it cost me $900 at Berima Diesel to repair the damage. Pat

I spend a lot of time at auctions looking for stock, specific lines of tools and machine shop supplies. You get to know all the regular faces. Genuine dealers do not pay high. They expect to resell at a decent profit. Most know their stuff and commonly specialise in certain areas. If you notice you are bidding against dealers, take note of the point at which they pull out.

From a dealers point of view the worst auctions are those that attract end users who often have no idea of second hand values, and relate to what they have to pay retail for new items, not knowing that list prices are commonly carrying margins large enough for both distributors and dealers in the supply chain, and enough margin to "discount" as required to make a deal. Often more than 50% of the retail price.

Other "bad" auctions are those that have lots of bric-a-brac and miscellaneous items. These attract flocks of flea market grubs (tax dodgers and dole/pension cheats) who seem to buy anything and everything and generally pay more than dealers would.

Originally Posted by PAT303

,there was PTO winches still in thier box's wrapped in wax paper,they went for bugger all,a few hundred bucks but you had to buy something like 20 of them. Pat

Most commonly when a lot consists of a number of the same item, the auctioneer will call for bids "per each". The successful bidder will be asked how many he wants. If he does not take all then the auctioneer will ask if anyone else wants any at that bid. If no takers then the balance will be put up again. Often interest has been awoken and the next successful bid is higher.

Less commonly the auctioneer will call for bids for the entire lot in one line.

You can approach the auctioneer beforehand and ask if he will be selling the lot "per each" and suggest that he do so. He may not, depending on his instructions from the vendor.

Ex-Military Trucks, Land Rovers, Motorcycles & Trailers

Grays online, via the above link is beginning to sell a large volume of Oz military gear

Originally Posted by herewego

Grays online, via the above link is beginning to sell a large volume of Oz military gear

A few of us know.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/military-v...-disposal.html
But thanks anyway.