Sotheby's C. Hugh Hildesley explains how to pick an auction house, how a sale is created, estimates and reserves, the procedures for buying, methods of payment, and more. Whether you want to buy a chateau in France, a Winslow Homer in New York, or an antique apple peeler in Vermont, here is all you need to know to particpate in the world's increasingly popular auctions. 55 photos.
Praise and Reviews`Packed with valuable, no-nonsense information... very informative.`- Ideal HomeBuying or selling a home is likely to be the biggest financial transaction most of us are ever involved in and the stakes are high. Without careful planning or clear thought, buying a property can turn into a nightmare of gargantuan proportions. Surveys and solicitors fees aren't cheap and one mistake can cost you thousands of pounds.Now in its second edition, The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Property provides an authoritative, independent guide for individuals on the best way to buy, sell, move or buy-to-let in the United Kingdom (including Scotland, where the system is different). It also gives a brief overview of the pros and cons of buying abroad.This accessible book gives an overview of the property scene in the United Kingdom and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of home ownership. It then advises on finding the right property and describes the processes and legal obligations involved in selling and buying. It also explains the roles of the professionals involved and shows how best to use their services and what can safely be done without their help.This invaluable new edition will appeal to a wide audience of individuals - from first-time buyer to prospective landlord - interested in making the right property decision from both a lifestyle and an investment standpoint.Contents include:first stepsfinding the right areawhat can you affordlegal and conveyancing - and buying at auctionmortgagesinsurancemaking the movebuy-to-letself-buildmaking extra money from your existing propertyimproving your homebuying abroadbuying in Scotland
Novice to advanced online auction buyers require a convenient refrence book that provides concise tips and answers during the bidding process so that they don't miss a valuable opportunity. The industry's medium to high volume sellers also require a practical handbook that they can reference at a moment's notice and at every stage of the auction process, providing clear, concise technical instructions on listing, executing, and recording each sale. As of yet, this type of online auction reference/tip book is not available. Auction users now demand clear, concise, ready-to-use tips and tactics that they can reference easily and apply without delay before, during, and after the auction. With that in mind, this book will be divided into chapters that are related to every step of the auction process. Each chapter will feature a general introduction to the specific topic at hand, and then proceed to serve up a generous and appropriate number of easy-to-use tips, laid out in a logical, linear progression.
eBay is the world's largest marketplace, and a worldwide phenomenon! Since the first edition of The eBay Book in June 2004, both the number of people using eBay, and the number of amazing stories of their experiences, have continued to grow at an amazing rate.In the last year alone, over 1 million new users signed up to eBay.co.uk, and the total number of users hit the 10 million mark in February 2005. In fact, people in the UK spend more time on eBay than on any other website, making it the most popular brand name on the internet. It has over 3 million items for sale in its auctions at any one time, and among these are every type of collectable and consumer goods imaginable.eBay provides a simple and amazingly effective way for anybody to auction items that they want to sell - whether they are antiques, books, computers, sports equipment, vinyl records, DVDs, clothing, jewellery, celebrity memorabilia or in fact almost anything - and allows potential buyers to browse and bid on this vast catalogue from the comfort of their own homes.In this fully revised and updated edition of The eBay Book, David Belbin, a long time eBayer, explains how eBay.co.uk works, and how to get the most out of it, whether you are a buyer or a seller. He takes you through the key features of the site, step-by-step, advising on the tactics you can employ when bidding and selling, and explains how to minimise the fees you pay and just why your feedback rating is so important. He also explores the best ways to pay for goods and what to do if your transactions go wrong. This hugely readable book also contains a wealth of case studies, which draw on the knowledge and experience of a wide variety of eBayers, eachwith their own view of the eBay phenomenon.For newcomers, this is an indispens
Explains how to select an auction site, buy and sell on eBay, use HTML to design effective item lists, and submit winning bids while avoiding scams and pitfalls.
The official, authorized primer from the red hot Internet site that started it all--an indispensable guide for both online buyers and sellers. Radio drive-time tour.
The Everything Online Auctions Book is an inside look at how to buy or sell anything on eBay and other notable online auction sites. Steve Encell, one of the most successful dealers in the field of online auctions, gives readers the real low down on the online marketplace. Includes: Finding the right sites to buy or sell Tips on how to avoid scams, fraud, and identity theft Taking advantage of perks and promotions Organizing and maximizing business earning potential 50-plus screenshots for step-by-step instruction
In order to succeed in World of Warcraft Classic, you will need a lot of gold. In addition to the thousands of gold you will spend on your spells, mounts, gear, enchantments, and respecs, you will also need to consistently purchase large quantities of consumables and utility items to stay competitive in serious raiding/PvP. Without enough gold, you will always be outclassed by players who do have enough.However, accumulating gold is very difficult in World of Warcraft. By the time The Burning Crusade was about to launch, World of Warcraft (WoW) had 8 million active subscribers with likely millions more accounts that were created but stopped subscribing at some point. Out of the millions of players who played the game, there was not a single recorded instance of someone hitting the gold cap (~215,000 gold) on one character. This means it is more common for someone to be a billionaire in America (about 1 out of 600,000) than it is for someone to have 215,000 gold. This is why I have compiled the most comprehensive, optimal, and practical guide on gold making in World of Warcraft Classic. I played the original WoW through Wrath of the Lich King with a Hunter main and Druid alt and have played on 3 different vanilla WoW private servers where I have over 25 level 60 characters and amassed hundreds of thousands of gold among them. My love of the game evolved past raiding and PvPing and I became consumed by the economic PvP (competing against other goblins to earn more gold). With WoW Classic's release, I am happy to finally share everything I have learned about making gold.This book will cover the most optimal and practical strategies for gold making while discarding the less optimal ones that are often repeated in popular guides. This book will also include resources such a full list of level appropriate mobs to grind while leveling, a full list of the most lucrative twink items in the level 19 and 29 brackets, a full list of the most lucrative BoE limited supply vendors to camp, a step by step action plan for the launch of Classic WoW and much much more.
A one-stop guide to buying and selling on the Internet. According to Fortune magazine, eBay reports having over 900,000 products for sale in 1,086 categories. The site receives 140 million hits a week! But starting out, either as a seller or a buyer, can be challenging. The Unofficial Guide to eBay & Online Auctions offers step-by-step guidance on everything from reistering and setting up an account, to bidding, to avoiding "auction fever." This book shows you how to maximize your online experience with advice on: The values and pitfalls of selling in online auctions How to choose the best online auction site The right and wrong ways of buying and selling at an online auction What to do if an item doesn't sell Online fraud--what to do if it happens and how to avoid it the next time
Buying property at auction is nerve-wracking, exhilarating and can be hugely profitable - as long as you know the pitfalls to avoid. In this step-by-step guide you will learn why so many successful developers and investors buy at auction - and how you can buy and profit from property auctions. Offering expert tips and guidance you will be walked through the property auction process from start to finish - and be equipped with the knowledge you need to profit from property auctions. Comprehensive and easy to follow, the guide is packed full of case studies, expert tips and watch points for the novice property auction buyer. The guide features: how to find auction property; tips for viewing; preparation checklist; how to calculate your bid price; research the market; raise finance; costs works; check legal paperwork; auction sale day; after the auction; real tales of auction buys; and, a directory of auction houses.
