Auction watch

[Quattromike]

I notice Palfinger are liberating some of their equipment from the workshop. Auction list , I hope all is well with them.

 

[V8Druid]

I notice Palfinger are liberating some of their equipment from the workshop. Auction list , I hope all is well with them.

I'd be guessing it'd be a case of out with the old .. in with some new kit ..... the CNC stuff is all 13 yrs old, a long time in that field and has probably produced vast numbers of components in their time ... tired and old hat now.

see the auctioneers have come up with yet another money spinning idea, on top of buyers premiums, indemnities, etc. ...... loading charges ... and some quite substantial charges at that ... greedy bastards

 

[Mogman]

And there not cheap on the loading front I could make a wage delivering for them prices

 

[V8Druid]

And there not cheap on the loading front I could make a wage delivering for them prices

too bloody right Mog ..... yet another rip off at the auctions

 

[Quattromike]

too bloody right Mog ..... yet another rip off at the auctions

I’ve noticed Most of them don’t even allow you to move your purchased items at all, you have to pay for removal no matter what. We were trying to buy an overhead crane from a workshop in Leeds which had this deal and they wanted £4.5 grand to take it out. Rip off . And there is nothing you can do about it. Needless to say we walked away.

 

[V8Druid]

I’ve noticed Most of them don’t even allow you to move your purchased items at all, you have to pay for removal no matter what. We were trying to buy an overhead crane from a workshop in Leeds which had this deal and they wanted £4.5 grand to take it out. Rip off . And there is nothing you can do about it. Needless to say we walked away.

their greed will kill off auctions all together, if they keep up with these money making 'extras' schemes

 

[powercom]

The loading charges could work in your favor if you just sent haulier into collect stuff for you and saves you arranging moving it from the workshop to loading area yourself .

The size and weight makes a big difference as to its value ,

But as most industrial premises would need a method statement and risk assessment to even get out of a van you can price the moving and lifting into the machine price for larger stuff when you bid , at least that way you are not held to ransom once you bought it and the "approved contractor" on the site shafts you for moving something when you have no option and tight timescale to have it shifted

 

[Quattromike]

Trouble is if you are not there witness the lifting and loading there'll be some damage happen to the machine or guards or a vital part goes missing and the loading company blame the haulier and the haulier blames the removal team and you end up going round in circles and have to pay the repairs out your own pocket.

 

[V8Druid]

The loading charges could work in your favor if you just sent haulier into collect stuff for you and saves you arranging moving it from the workshop to loading area yourself .

The size and weight makes a big difference as to its value ,

But as most industrial premises would need a method statement and risk assessment to even get out of a van you can price the moving and lifting into the machine price for larger stuff when you bid , at least that way you are not held to ransom once you bought it and the "approved contractor" on the site shafts you for moving something when you have no option and tight timescale to have it shifted

I'd certainly agree with you on the bigger stuff ..... saves a lot of hassle, for bidding on a remote auction, but the charges are still pretty high for what is basic skate and lift items, if you aggregated them. For one off items, not so bad .... 600 quid for the press brake is, TBF, a good price onto transport .... especially as they would be responsible for any damage, as they're charging for the service and as you say you bid accordingly, knowing the fixed cost of loading it .
Silver lining to every cloud

 

[Quattromike]

Anyhoo, I do like a good auction

 

[Komatsu]

I’ve noticed Most of them don’t even allow you to move your purchased items at all, you have to pay for removal no matter what. We were trying to buy an overhead crane from a workshop in Leeds which had this deal and they wanted £4.5 grand to take it out. Rip off . And there is nothing you can do about it. Needless to say we walked away.

You still after one??, I know where there is one but it’s up in Scotland. It’s a 20ton lift Demag.

 

[Quattromike]

You still after one??, I know where there is one but it’s up in Scotland. It’s a 20ton lift Demag.

20ton is a bit big for us, we’re shopping for an 8-10 ton range 14M span.
And by the way how far up in Scotland is it?

 

[V8Druid]

20ton is a bit big for us, we’re shopping for an 8-10 ton range 14M span.
And by the way how far up in Scotland is it?

You still after one??, I know where there is one but it’s up in Scotland. It’s a 20ton lift Demag.

was a time you could barely give a big gantry away ... were so many about .... always hard to find one to suit your needs though .... have taken a few down in me time and that price was bloody ridiculous

 

[Quattromike]

Some interesting items at Morris Leslie auction this week.

 

[Quattromike]

was a time you could barely give a big gantry away ... were so many about .... always hard to find one to suit your needs though .... have taken a few down in me time and that price was bloody ridiculous

We were looking at one we could possibly modify to suit our situation but nowadays with certification required your kinda stuck going to the people who deal them. not saying they do a better job of it but somewhere in their filing cabinet they will have a certificate the says they can do it. or at least they should

 

[tinydigger]

We were looking at one we could possibly modify to suit our situation but nowadays with certification required your kinda stuck going to the people who deal them. not saying they do a better job of it but somewhere in their filing cabinet they will have a certificate the says they can do it. or at least they should

if it is any help Mike i work for a national hire company (same name as the clothing brand) in there lifting division as fitter so have access to all sorts of info plus work with a guy knows his stuff inside and out so if you need any info will help as much as i can

 

[V8Druid]

We were looking at one we could possibly modify to suit our situation but nowadays with certification required your kinda stuck going to the people who deal them. not saying they do a better job of it but somewhere in their filing cabinet they will have a certificate the says they can do it. or at least they should

if you're looking at shortening one down, as long as the end joint is faithfully reproduced and welded to a proper standard, it shouldn't be a problem getting it re-certified. Most testers should be able to do it .... Andy's mob for instance, or anyone offering lift testing/certification
Low head rooms are usually a T joint and are more critical than a beam lapped on top of the travelers .... not beyond the wit of man ...... always remember .... someone made it originally ... it can be done

 

[Quattromike]

Another lot of items coming up on Morris Leslie auction site. if you fancy a run up to Scotland
I wouldn't mind going for a look but don't know if I'll have the time

 

[Quattromike]

Unusual BHL at Thainstone this weekend.Fiat

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auct...0103/lot-87d960a1-93ec-4742-b5e0-a99100ef54c7

I take it’s just a newholland painted a different colour ?

 

[V8Druid]

Unusual BHL at Thainstone this weekend.Fiat

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auct...0103/lot-87d960a1-93ec-4742-b5e0-a99100ef54c7

I take it’s just a newholland painted a different colour ?

there's an unusual BHL in Brightwells shortly too .... someone on FB was querying it yesterday

Fermec / Case apparently ..... no one had a good word for it