[W&B] Naylor Auction

[mathew_brady at msn.com]

Well that explains that Semmendinger snafu.  I guess I won't try to beat up the liveauction folks for that one.  My sense of loss, though profound, is not permanent.  I always find more things to buy.  At least I won't get a bait and switch like some you describe.  

On another topic, what do people do for insurance on their collections?  My homeowner insurance company doesn't seem to appreciate that mine are not snatch and grab and take it to the pawn shop type cameras, and so prices insurance on them quite high - $1.25 per $100, which is about 5x higher than what they charge for other collectibles like maps, guns, jewelry.  There is an insurance company that specializes in collectibles, but I don't know anything about them or their track record.

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kitsfolks at insightbb.com<mailto:kitsfolks at insightbb.com> 
  To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &amp; Photographica<mailto:woodandbrass at kjsl.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 4:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [W&B] Naylor Auction


  The problem they had with the Semmendinger & several other cameras was having the wrong photo for the item posted on Ebay. When they were made aware of this they opened the bidding for that item to people in the house only. At that point your absent bids were set aside also.

  By the time they got to the Semmendinger they were having so many problems showing the correct pictures on the screen at the auction that they began going to the cases and carrying the item to the front for people in the house to see. It took two attempts to get he Semmendinger to the front. I had to go back to the case and show the runner the correct camera because they had two items tagged 186. 

  My wife and I returned to the auction house early Friday morning to retrieve a couple of things. The staff was busy fielding calls from unhappy bidders. I could only hear the staff side of the coversations but it wasn't pretty.

  Maybe one of the best examples of  the poor quality from the auction company was the Mickey Mouse box camera in the original box. That is how it was listed. The box was correct but the camera was just a Kodak Six-Twenty. People on the floor pointed this out so all in house bidders were aware. However, on this item they still took Internet bids so someone is not going to be very happy when they get their prize.  It went for over $400.00 I believe.

  One other example that people on this board can appreciate is the Simon Wing New Gem. I guess the best way of describing it would be "some assembly required". It also went to an Internet bidder.
  At no time did they describe the item condition or point out any problems. 

  Greg Hillan  
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