My second purchase from Auctions Imperial

[kai]

Congrats, Detlef, nice one! Please keep us posted when you receive these.

Seems like this year, again, some bids were not honoured and contributed to quite a few pieces going for much less than current market prices or what any straight ebay auction would have gained. I do wonder who commissions these pieces for auction when the auctioneer seems to repeatedly underperform.

Last year I had a confirmed CC and confirmed online bids; I should have been the high bidder on 3 pieces - none of these bids were honoured and all went for much less than my limit. I was not amused and neither were any of the sellers, I guess...

Needless to say, I didn't received any explanation from AI despite several tries from my side. Given the apparently erratic performance, I won't consider selling any piece from my collection through this auction.

Regards,
Kai

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Congrats, Detlef, nice one! Please keep us posted when you receive these.

Seems like this year, again, some bids were not honoured and contributed to quite a few pieces going for much less than current market prices or what any straight ebay auction would have gained. I do wonder who commissions these pieces for auction when the auctioneer seems to repeatedly underperform.

Last year I had a confirmed CC and confirmed online bids; I should have been the high bidder on 3 pieces - none of these bids were honoured and all went for much less than my limit. I was not amused and neither were any of the sellers, I guess...

Needless to say, I didn't received any explanation from AI despite several tries from my side. Given the apparently erratic performance, I won't consider selling any piece from my collection through this auction.

Regards,
Kai

Thank you Kai,

will post some more pictures when I have received it. Can add in the moment that it is 25 cm overall.

I was astonished for example that I get the talibon for $ 150 since the highest online bid have been by $ 170 (still I am). It seems that many bids are not honoured this time as well. And agree with you that I never won't consider selling any piece by AI.

Regards,

Detlef

[VVV]

$ 150!!!

That was a steal for this nice punal, congratulations Detlef.

Have you received a confirmation that you really got it?
I have also had the same kind of experience once as Kai with AI.

Michael

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VVV

$ 150!!!

That was a steal for this nice punal, congratulations Detlef.

Have you received a confirmation that you really got it?
I have also had the same kind of experience once as Kai with AI.

Michael

Hi Michael,

yes, a real steal! But not $ 150, this was for the talibon, $ 70 for the punal!!!! And yes again, have get an invoice and a confirmation that it will be shipped this week.

Regards,

Detlef

[VVV]

Hi Detlef,

Even better!
The Talibon/Garab is my favorite Visayan sword.

Michael

[Battara]

Sajen you are right in the estimate of age for this piece. Congratulations.

I would watch the oxidation process over the next couple of months - if it starts to oxidize dark then it is copper, if no change, then swassa. Of course a jeweler could test and find out for you........

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Sajen you are right in the estimate of age for this piece. Congratulations.

I would watch the oxidation process over the next couple of months - if it starts to oxidize dark then it is copper, if no change, then swassa. Of course a jeweler could test and find out for you........

Hello Jose,

thank you for confirming the age of the gunong. Since I have pieces made from swasa I hope that I can see it by the colour, when I will have doubts I will let test it.

Regards,

Detlef