Marussia Manor auction

[anonymous-user]

Do you think its possible that someone has been putting in false bids to try and screw over the sale and will not be forwarding any funds? The prices have been unbelievable.

[Justaredbadge]

insurance_jon said:

Martyn can you email me as it won't let me pm you on this sodding phone.

All help greatfully accepted

Can I be cheeky and ask you to Pm me at some point Jon? Well, that is if you would be interested in selling a build able set of bodywork. Thanks

(I have tried emailing you via PH, but apparently I don't have access to the ph email system)

[Mr Pointy]

I don't know about doing it to screw it over but there will be some people who got carried away when bidding for a wing or engine cover. In the case of the two lots I've highlighted I suspect the bidder hasn't read the bit where it says your bid is for one, not for the lot, & the final total is multiplied up by the number of items. I suspect there will be a number of non-payers though especially as you didn't have to provide any bank or credit card details. I was logged in as Frank Williams.

[Roo]

Mr Pointy said:

In the case of the two lots I've highlighted I suspect the bidder hasn't read the bit where it says your bid is for one, not for the lot, & the final total is multiplied up by the number of items.

Is that normal?

I would've thought that the bid price should be for the lot number irrespective of how many items it includes. Seems a strange way of selling a load of old tat.

[AndrewEH1]

It seems the people chosen to run the auction have made a complete meal of this...

I don't know why they didn't get one of the more recognised UK firms to do it.

[Mr Pointy]

Roo said:

Mr Pointy said:

In the case of the two lots I've highlighted I suspect the bidder hasn't read the bit where it says your bid is for one, not for the lot, & the final total is multiplied up by the number of items.

Is that normal?

I would've thought that the bid price should be for the lot number irrespective of how many items it includes. Seems a strange way of selling a load of old tat.

I'm not sure, but it was very clearly explained in red letters on the website. The auctioneers were pretty good at highlighting where it applied in the live auction.

[charlie7777]

Ridiculous prices! Bidding way over cost of items new! Something fishy/bent going on here!?

[Munter]

charlie7777 said:

Ridiculous prices! Bidding way over cost of items new! Something fishy/bent going on here!?

Never underestimate the general incompetence of "professionals".

[hoegaardenruls]

charlie7777 said:

Ridiculous prices! Bidding way over cost of items new! Something fishy/bent going on here!?

The Samsung 40" TV's I was looking at in the timed auction were a prime example - 3-4 yrs old, with unknown use, etc. and once you add tax, etc. they went for as much, if not more than an equivalent new item.

[rallycross]

charlie7777 said:

Ridiculous prices! Bidding way over cost of items new! Something fishy/bent going on here!?

Sounds like a few people decided to ruin their auction it could be a variety of people eg pissed of ex staff or ex suppliers owed a lot of money (and getting nothing back regardless of this sale).

[MagicalTrevor]

I don't recall there being any vetting of bidders I.e. no credit card verification, no deposit and no identification. You could easily create a disposable account and bid to your hearts content then abandon the account if you don't like the price.

Auctioneers only have themselves to blame in that situation

[insurance_jon]

Just waiting for the truck to arrive

[poppopbangbang]

Got the bits we were bothered about ;-)



Now time to test them, bag them and stick them into spares.

[insurance_jon]

Even after the driver condensed 35 boxes into the rest (which will make part identification harder as the boxes were labelled), the amount I have is still pretty epic! just need to start sorting through them. each box is now full of bits.

[Quattromaster]

They still can't find my payment, or the invoice they sent me, It's ok, I'm only £1056 down at the moment.

Idiots.

[poppopbangbang]

Quattromaster said:

They still can't find my payment, or the invoice they sent me, It's ok, I'm only £1056 down at the moment.

Idiots.

We had that! In the end I sent one of the guys down with cash from the safe and phoned the bank to tell them it had gone astray and sort it.

Very, very far from ideal but we've already alocated the hydraulic pumps we won to projects so not a lot of choice!

[Cagey]

poppopbangbang said:

Got the bits we were bothered about ;-)



Now time to test them, bag them and stick them into spares.

Hmm, I recognise some of those parts. All paid for thankfully...

[Lincsblokey]

Maybe it was Haas bidding on all the factory equipment?


Seems they have bought the factory....

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas-f1-acquires...

[Quattromaster]

I was at the factory yesterday collecting my set of race wheels, it was chaos, we stood around for 30 mins waiting for someone, yet the doors were wide open and we could have loaded up anything , nobody even asked for proof of purchase., I just said I'd come to collect lot no 341 and away we went.

Very sad site seeing the whole site almost "looted", there were people just walking in and taking pictures off the wall.

Anybody know where I can get some tyres from for my nice alloys, they are beautiful, I'm so pleased with them, just want tyres now to finish them off. Wheels have 10/10 and 10/11 stamped on them, presume that's the size.

Cash waiting and willing to travel.

[Munter]

Shirly Avon can russel up something in the right size.