Unreserved RailCorp Lost Property Auction - Saturday 10th September 2011

SmiTTy on 09/09/2011 - 14:02

http://www.pickles.com.au/general/promotions/-/content/railc…

Saturday 10/09/2011, 10:00am
5-11 Governor Macquarie Drive, Chipping Norton NSW 2170

Lost Property, Railway Heritage, Sporting Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Electrical Equipment, Jewellery, Clothing, Musical Instruments & General Goods to include:

  • Hundreds of Bicycles, Scooters, Surfboards, Skateboards, Tennis Racquets, Cricket Bats, Bike Helmets, Sports Balls & Bags, Exercise Bikes, Steppers & Weight Machines
  • Hundreds of Mobile Phones Including iPhones, Blackberry’s & other Smart Phones
  • Laptop Computers, Hundreds of MP3 Players including iPod Touch, Classic, Nano & Shuffle
  • Hundreds of Cameras Including Video, SLR & Digital and Camera Accessories
  • Silver & Gold Jewellery Including Watches, Rings, Necklaces, Bracelets & Broaches
  • Musical Instruments Including Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Clarinets & Flutes
  • Camping/Travel Equipment Including Sleeping Bags, Swags, Backpacks & Luggage
  • Clothes Including Suits, Sports Jackets, Shoes, Hats and Accessories
  • Electrical Equipment Including Fridge/Freezers, Microwave Ovens, Vacuum Cleaners, Overhead Projectors
  • Industrial Goods Including Power Tools, Floor Scrubbers, Ladders, Ground Care
  • General Goods Including, DVD’s, Books, Toys, Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Binoculars, Handbags
  • Assorted Railway Heritage Railway
General Discussion

Comments

  • carlitos on 09/09/2011 - 15:47

    Anyone been to this before? I heard items are usually overpriced and sell for near retail price even though they are 2nd hand.

    • someguy102 on 09/09/2011 - 15:58

      "Buyers should be aware that a processing fee of 16.5 % (incl. GST) of the hammer price will be added to their invoice."

      Hmm, that's quite a bit. It adds a bit to the price.

      Anyone been to one of these before?

  • vietbargain on 09/09/2011 - 15:59

    i went to the last one (can't remember when it was… 12 months ago?) and it was crazy. iphone 3GS was going for $850.

    • Jabba the Hutt on 09/09/2011 - 17:10

      Pity it was an auction otherwise you could've got that $850 down a bit with your Vietnamese bargaining superpowers :D

      I heard the railway memorabilia went for some really crazy prices too - over $1000 for an old indicator board, for example.

  • aboyfromhell on 09/09/2011 - 15:59

    I've been to one when it used to be at Central Station. A lot of smaller items are sold in batches, so even if you after 1 specific item, you may need to buy the entire box. This is where it can sometimes go for a higher price especially at auction events like this. In other words, unless you are bidding for that 1700s antique/heritage item, everything may not seem to be a bargain.

  • vietbargain on 09/09/2011 - 16:00
    +1

    i think there was about … 3000 people there lol…..

    • t4799 on 11/09/2011 - 13:52
      +1

      Do you know how much the indicator boards went for? I have been trying to find the results, however they don't seem to be listed anywhere online.

  • Doey21 on 09/09/2011 - 19:58
    +5

    Items include fridges and freezers…Are they selling really old ones that even cityrail no longer wants…or did someone happen to forget one on a train? lol

    • spliniter on 09/09/2011 - 21:55

      lol

    • SmiTTy on 09/09/2011 - 23:12

      what do u mean .. havent you lost a fridge on the train before ?? lol

      I think some of this might be from lost freight as well ? i dont know …

    • llama on 12/09/2011 - 13:07
      +1

      There was a lot of Railcorp office equipment, it wasn't JUSt lost property.

      Prices on anything "desireable) were absolutely rediculously high. Read the Whirlpool thread for more info, example prices, etc…

      http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1771872

  • Geewhizz on 12/09/2011 - 07:11

    Slack*rses couldn't just ring someone in the address book to find out who the phone belonged to and let them know?

    • llama on 12/09/2011 - 13:11

      Are you serious? There were literally tens of thousands of phones.

      Remember - these are the items that were lost AND nobody contacted Railcorp to attempt to find them. If the owner couldn't be bothered trying to locate the item, why should Railcorp bother trying to locate the owner?

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