Horn cups/beakers Dutch AUCTION ENDED

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:55 pm

Only two items in this Dutch Auction. This will run until Sunday night - (Monday morning over here - because of the time difference) or I may finish it earlier if your collective enthusiasm gets out of hand :wink:

Two horn cups/beakers, approx 4 inches high, holding approx 200ml.
How it works -
You are bidding on ONE cup.
When I end the auction, the two highest bidders will win one of the cups each. They will pay the price that was the lowest of the two winning bids
i.e Danceswithfrogs and Duke Ayre are the two highest bidders.
Danceswithfrogs' bid was $12, Duke Ayre's bid was $15. Therefore they both pay $12 for their cup.

Given that the two cups are not identical I will try and give each person the one they want, but if they both want the same one then the person that made the highest bid will get the choice (though they still pay the lower price).
As there are two items then there can be two opening bids of $7, third and fourth bids would the be $8 (or more) and so on, if you get what I mean.
$1 or greater increments please Ladies and Gentlemen.
Who will start me at $7 (plus shipping)?

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:57 pm

7 here

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:37 am

miscreant · Post by **miscreant** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:28 am

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:41 am

I'll take that as a second opening bid of $7

GunnarUlfson · Post by **GunnarUlfson** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:54 am

What is the estimated cost of shipping to the US?

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:58 am

GunnarUlfson wrote:What is the estimated cost of shipping to the US?

Estimated at approx $6:50

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:51 pm

IMPORTANT

I'm currently in the process of checking with the appropriate authorities about sending horn products to the US, as I have been told that this might be a problem.
SO I am putting this auction on hold until I get a reply.
Please do not bid until I resume it.
Thank you.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:38 pm

I e-mailed APHIS at the USDA on Friday and was kind of hoping to have a reply by now.

Anyone possibly able to contact them over there?

Contact Us (Products)
If you have any questions, or require further information related to imports of animal products or by-products, please contact National Center for Import and Export at (301) 734-3277, or send an e-mail to AskNCIE.Products@aphis.usda.gov.

I basically asked if I was okay to send drinking horns (made from sterilized cow horn) to friends in the USA. From the UK, obviously.
Thanks for your patience.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:39 pm

Ok.
If I do not hear back from officialdom tomorrow I shallrestart this auction from where it last stood.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:38 am

Okay - restarting this one, to run until Friday.
Two starting bids at $7
Unless either bidder wishes to retract.
Thank you for your patience.

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:58 am

as you already know, my bid still stands.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:35 pm

Bump...
Awww...C'mon...bid... :mrgreen:

flyinggobbo · Post by **flyinggobbo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:44 pm

Ill go for $8.

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:51 pm

flyinggobbo · Post by **flyinggobbo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:07 pm

so that means the highest bids are 8 and 9? or is it 9 only?

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:10 pm

highest bid is 9, but myself and the person who bid 8 will each get a cup for 8. If you were to bid 9, then you and myself would be the highest bidders, each getting a cup for 9.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:11 pm

What Gaston said

Theodwyn Kelsale · Post by **Theodwyn Kelsale** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:13 pm

flyinggobbo · Post by **flyinggobbo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:18 pm

ok, i understand now.

$10.

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:22 pm

So what would happen now ist that flyingobbo and Gaston would get them at $9 (if I finished now) as Gaston was the first to bid $9 and gobbo has the highest bid.

Theodwyn Kelsale · Post by **Theodwyn Kelsale** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:29 pm

d'oh!

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:32 pm

10 because I really want one and don't want to dehorn my cattle in an attempt to make my own

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:39 am

Bump...

Eldgrimr Jonsson · Post by **Eldgrimr Jonsson** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:56 am

flyinggobbo · Post by **flyinggobbo** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:38 pm

I can do 11. so $11!

Gaston Le Chauve · Post by **Gaston Le Chauve** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:27 pm

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:02 pm

le Bump!

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:21 pm

das bump

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:58 am

el Bump

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:43 pm

eine kliene bump musick

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:10 am

Going once....Gaston and Eldgrimr on top at the moment, flyingobbo trails by a short nose...

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:22 pm

going twice....
wields gavel in preparation..

flyinggobbo · Post by **flyinggobbo** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:31 pm

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:26 pm

Hammer coming down midnight my time - about 1.5 hours

Horn cups/beakers Dutch AUCTION ENDED

Horn cups/beakers Dutch AUCTION ENDED

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