Bidding Etiquette and Conventions

Bidding at auction has a set of seemingly unwritten “rules” which I am now going to reveal by writing them down. Firstly minimalist bidding is a feature of Lovejoy and other auction related programmes but next to useless for oak aged auctioneers such as ourselves. We “sell” you a bidding card for you to vigorously signal your bid.  Preferably … Read more

The next auction is April 5th – Please add photos of your lots

Hopefully you will be bringing lots for sale on the 5th April.  If you wish to you may upload photos and descriptions of the items you are bringing for sale. It is not a requirement for submitting lots to the auction but it helps promote the auction in general and your lots if uploaded. Please upload … Read more

How much space do we have at the cycle auction?

I reckon there is space for 60-100 cycles leaning against something in the garden at the Itchen Abbas Village Hall. Here are some photographs with my Raleigh Road Ace modelling a few of the available spots. Please book your cycle in by adding it to the comments on the Expected lots for our 7th June Cycle Auction page.