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Putting Your Items in Auction

27 Aug 00 - 09:21 AM (#286036)
Subject: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

With the recent talk of donatiing to the Mudcat, in whatever way you are able, including collecting tunes and posting etc., it seems time to remind folks that they can sell just about anything in the Mudcat Auction; items do not have to be musically related. Anything from your attic...books...any handicrafts....any great thrift store finds...etc.

Also, if you are unsure of how to post them, esp. a picture to go with your description, I will be happy to help you or to do it for you, as long as you provide me with the photo and all of the information, which would include: description of item, how much you want the bidding to start at, how long you want the auction to run, who pays shipping, you or the buyer, and anything else you can think of that you'd like to include.

This can be another fun way to support the Mudcat. Thanks,

kat


28 Aug 00 - 08:21 AM (#286421)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: kendall

I have a copy of SING OUT magazine to offer. It is the December-January 1961-62 issue. It has the New Lost City Ramblers on the cover. Is this anything anyone would want?


28 Aug 00 - 08:58 AM (#286446)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

Well, Kendall, ya never know until you put it in there and see, but I would bet someone out there would like that.

Thanks,

kat


28 Aug 00 - 12:25 PM (#286543)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Jon Freeman

OK Then kat, here is a question: Today, I helped a local publican sort a small computer problem and he gave me 2 tee shirts that I will never wear. They are both 100% cotton and XL size. One is white with a Ruddles logo on it and the other is Green with a lot of John Smith's stuff on it. I can't see these things having much value and my inclination would be to give them to one of the local charity shops. Can such items be used on Mudcat? I would have thought tryin to cater for postage would cause more problems than the items are worth.

Jon


28 Aug 00 - 12:46 PM (#286556)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

Postage may be a bit high, unless someone over there bought them, Jon, although I've send a small box with a rock, a book, and other things that I am sure weighed more than two tee's and it wasn't that expensive, as long as I didn't want insurance on them, too.

If you say that the buyer has to pay shipping, then it is their concern, obviously. On eBay, it is noted if someone is willing to ship overseas with a note about giving a firm quote once the auction has ended.

You never know, Jon, someone over here might really like one of both of those. When Max and Bert used to talk about the auction on the radio, they said anything, to clean out your attics, etc. I think the only way we will know if there is any interest is to put them up. If they don't sell, it doesn't cost anybody anything.

Thanks,

kat


28 Aug 00 - 01:17 PM (#286584)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: MMario

Jon - just think of the women from HearMe - they'd probably fight over a chance to own a t-shirt you once touched. Put one on for a few minutes and you could probably double the going price "WORN by JonF"...*bg*


28 Aug 00 - 01:35 PM (#286606)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: SINSULL

I'll start the bidding at $5 + postage. Does it come with a picture of Jon in the T-shirt? - then $10


28 Aug 00 - 01:47 PM (#286614)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

There ya go, Jon, a new item for the auction!


28 Aug 00 - 03:45 PM (#286699)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Bill D

well, last year I put volume 1, #2 of Sing Out in the auction...(wasn't much action on it...too many other things happening, I guess).....Ralph Butts got it.

I DO have several other OLD Sing Outs that I might put in one of these days, along with some weird records I never play...


28 Aug 00 - 04:02 PM (#286711)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

How about some of your old books, Bill, like the one which teaches us how to change the size of our globes of glorious womanhood, just by using our thoguhts!!!!


28 Aug 00 - 04:05 PM (#286716)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: kendall

Thoughts can increase the size of your globes? Jeez, Dolly Parton must be a genius


28 Aug 00 - 04:07 PM (#286719)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Mbo

Dolly Parton said "Beneath these boobs I have a heart, and beneath this wig I have a brain." I believe her.


28 Aug 00 - 05:50 PM (#286786)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Bill D

hey...this thing is a COLLECTABLE...*grin*...I have lots of music books...I only have ONE weird book anaylyzing women by their ...ummmm...'globes'....who WAS it wrote a song about "Golden Globe Award"...John Prine?...or maybe John Hartford.

(hey..maybe I could scan it and issue two pages a week...as a serial....)


28 Aug 00 - 06:29 PM (#286805)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: katlaughing

You keep promising that OR issuing library cards, Bill! C'mon, ya gotta share!!! And, collectibles'll do just fine, just set your minimum....**BG**


28 Aug 00 - 07:23 PM (#286840)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Bill D

hmmmm...perhaps in this case, a rotating lending library would be better than an auction...if you bought it would YOU share?...*grin*.....I am away for 2 days starting tomorrow...taking the kid to college. I'll ponder it.


29 Aug 00 - 09:34 AM (#287123)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: SINSULL

Careful, Bill D. Think too hard and god knows what will grow. Men sometimes have breasts too.


29 Aug 00 - 10:09 AM (#287138)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Bill D

yep, so I've heard..*grin*...and if anyone writes a book of analysis, I'll buy it......(I suppose some clever woman should write a book on what various aspects of men's anatomy mean...think of the research grant applications!)


29 Aug 00 - 11:05 AM (#287165)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: kendall

Dolly also said "Stupid blonde jokes dont bother me, I'm not stupid, and, I'm not blonde."


30 Aug 00 - 12:56 AM (#287649)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: Alice

So does this mean if I put one of my tee shirts in the auction it would be more valuable if I wore it first?

Alice


30 Aug 00 - 01:16 AM (#287655)
Subject: RE: Putting Your Items in Auction
From: catspaw49

Ya know Alice, a comment like that is just asking for one from me isn't it? I dunno' how I can just sit here and let that go by.....but I'm trying.....Really I am..............just stayin' cool...............keepin' my mout..

I CAN'T TAKE IT!!!! SIGN A PAIR OF YOUR WORN PANTIES AND I'M A BIDDER!!!!!!!!

........ahhh....I feel so much better now.........It was just too painful.....giving me gas, ya' know...........Had to let it out..............

Spaw