Travelling around the country to buy old equipment for service and resale for a living, I decided I was going to treat myself to a 16 mm Cine Camera to get into the film making side of things. I spotted a nice Bolex H16 camera due at an auction on the East Coast with an estimate of between £150-£250. I put a commission bit for £75 just to express an interest before the sale. Come the day sat, in the saleroom, I was slightly dissapointed when the sale started with an opening bid of £120. Ok I was expecting to end up paying about £300-£350 for the item, when the bids increased past £800 I lost interest then I feel it began to get silly. The camera eventually sold for over £1500 plus the Sales Tax making a total of just under £2000.00.
(This was not ever a camera sale but a general sale along with furniture pottery etc?)
Is this a fair market price do you think or was it just 2 individuals lost in the moment?
Nick
(This was not ever a camera sale but a general sale along with furniture pottery etc?)
Is this a fair market price do you think or was it just 2 individuals lost in the moment?
Nick
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