Frozen is the market?

[Eriksson]

The results of today's auction MacDougall:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...-id-srmac10005

Out of the 225 lots sold only 98. This is probably the worst result of HELL for all years.

Not without its Aivazovsky. From sale was withdrawn lot 31 "Loading ship quiet misty morning". For whatever reason - do not know.

Not even sold a "brand" for MacDougall Feshin, lot 22. Top lot Luba "Masquerade" is also not found a buyer.

As already noticed, and Christis observed the same sad picture.

At the same time, a few days ago, there was a mad rush at Bukowskis Market, when suddenly helsinski branch posted on the Internet sale, several Russian works, including Repin, Alexander and Vladimir Makovsky, Bogdanov-Belsky, etc. All flew with multiple, sometimes exceeding the estimate.

What is it? The triumph of anonymous e-Commerce over traditional? Or is it not that bad?

[Алек Сандер]

I partially watched the auction, there was a very curious picture. That sounds too clever by half with the reserve. Let's say a picture is worth with an estimate of 30-40, 000 lbs (already expensive). Start trading with the numbers below, say, 25 000. They reach up to 28 000, this is the last price... and the lot is not sold, because it does not reach the reserve. And there were a lot of such examples - in any case, in the period that I watched. Well it would be two or three such examples, and that in fact constantly. Picture with a decent estimate, to the bottom of the features which is lacking just a little - and do not reach the reserve. Perhaps the estimate put below, hoping to warm up the audience, but the reserves, on the contrary, loaded to please the sellers. The result is what is. And the directory at "McDougall" this time was very good.

[Аркадий]

Сообщение от Алек Сандер

I partially watched the auction, there was a very curious picture. That sounds too clever by half with the reserve. Let's say a picture is worth with an estimate of 30-40, 000 lbs (already expensive). Start trading with the numbers below, say, 25 000. They reach up to 28 000, this is the last price... and the lot is not sold, because it does not reach the reserve. And there were a lot of such examples - in any case, in the period that I watched. Well it would be two or three such examples, and that in fact constantly. Picture with a decent estimate, to the bottom of the features which is lacking just a little - and do not reach the reserve.

Apparently was the dispersal rates from the auction house.

[mihailovoh]

Eriksson,
The success of an online or traditional auctions depends on a clear understanding .what should their target audience (i.e., knowledge of which item who needs). And work with suppliers on the establishment of a reserve on which they can buy and no more .
Not the success is associated with a set of lots-prices abruptly on principle or just to be.
The second reason is not success-the need to withstand the stated schedule and scope.
The third is to use auction in light and setting the "right price".

[igorr]

[QUOTE=Алек Сандер;3473151]I partially watched the auction, there was a very curious picture. That sounds too clever by half with the reserve. Let's say a picture is worth with an estimate of 30-40, 000 lbs (already expensive). Start trading with the numbers below, say, 25 000. They reach up to 28 000, this is the last price... and the lot is not sold, because it does not reach the reserve. And there were a lot of such examples - in any case, in the period that I watched. Well it would be two or three such examples, and that in fact constantly. Picture with a decent estimate, to the bottom of the features which is lacking just a little - and do not reach the reserve. Perhaps the estimate put below, hoping to warm up the audience, but the reserves, on the contrary, loaded to please the sellers. The result is what is. And the directory at "McDougall" this time was very Malahim@

Obviously the lack of understanding of the auction process. According to the rules of the auction, the auctioneer can accept even non-existent bet up to reserve price. Permitted by law and is a common practice. Aim is excited and anticipating that the auction was bleak (example the past few days to the bidding of the Empire, where the auctioneer started the bidding with a reserve price and if no bets, just moved on - a very sad sight) as well as to potential buyers who do not know, where there is a reserve, made a bid, and in the result the lot was sold. All of this is absolutely normal practice of the auction.

As claim Macdougals can be described inflated estimate, sometimes 2 times. I think the next time they will be more balanced