Ynot Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just received a link for an auction of fixtures & fittings at the Doncaster Civic Theatre. Now, there's nothing really there to interest me as such but was a little surprised that a goodly number of items are "Buyer to disconnect and remove" which struck me as a little odd. In particular, there are lots 149 thru 152 - 19m of piping, which looks to be the CH water pipes, along with cast iron radiators as well a variety of electrical fixtures. I've not seen an auction advertise items in quite this way - or have I led too sheltered a life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Ooh, ooh, dibs on the "Broken Sack Barrow"! I've had the removal conditions at other sales - notably at a bankrupt nightclub where the instruction from the auctioneer was that everything had to be removed "in a workmanlike fashion" which of course most people ignored. We managed to defray the cost of some of our purchases by charging other buyers to remove their items, since we'd come armed with ladders and winches and they hadn't. I guess the building must be getting reused for something without massive renovations, so whilst they want to get money for their remaining dross they don't want bare wires left hanging out the wall etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Similar terms applied on some items when Aylesbury Civic was cleared out. Thankfully everything I bought was already stacked in the load bay :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I like the idea of a "guilt frame" http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImagineerTom Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Fairly standard on these "demolition" sales - why pay plumbers & handymen to spend a days removing stuff at cost to you when you can auction it and get people to remove it for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 When the Beeb cleared out their World Service studios, before uninstalling & collecting the bigger lots, you had to provide full risk assesments etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 cant find the family of rats listed that lived under the auditorium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 cant find the family of rats listed that lived under the auditorium Free to bad home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Maybe like the ravens at the Tower of London, the rats have left the building and that's what's led to its demise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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