[Rockhounds] RE: AD: Claude S. Bullen Collection Sale

[Peter Sparks]

I've updated the web site so it has lots of pictures and links to higher res ones for those folks with non-dialup connections.  I also wanted to clarify a couple points.

The "sealed bid" means you submit a value on the item that you're willing to pay, and other bidders do likewise.  Because it's "sealed" no one knows how much anyone else has bid.  When the bidding has closed the winner is the one with the highest bid and is notified with details for payment.  Thus there's no interactive bid and counterbid like eBay, oral auctions, or silent auctions.  There are only five items listed for the sealed bid.

The "sale" is just that --- a normal rockhound two-day sale without bidding; items are priced.  Jason and I are looking at a fair method for allowing absentee buyers a chance to purchase items but in-person sales will take priority.  Final details on this issue will be on the website.

-- Peter Sparks

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Sparks
Sent: Thu 1/3/2008 10:52 AM
To: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors'
Cc: 'Jason'
Subject: AD: Claude S. Bullen Collection Sale
 
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~zebulon/

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*** Sealed Bid *** - Bids due Feb 8, 2008 midnight

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*** Sale *** - on Saturday Jan 26, 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday Jan 27, 10 am - 5 pm, 206 Ballard, Ypsilanti, MI 

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You can contact me or Jason Glenn (non-member to this list, I believe) off the list for more details.

Please put "Bullen Sale" in the subject line of your email.

Peter Sparks
zebulon at isr.umich.edu

Jason Glenn
jdglenn at hotmail.com



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