Act like you haven't got a fecking clue then stop bidding all of a sudden and lump the auctioneer with them
that will teach the bugger
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Buying At Market for the 1st Time
- Thread starter Robin2020
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that will teach the bugger
Or ask @gone up the hill to buy them for you . works up here , there's some right scoundrels .Act like you haven't got a fecking clue then stop bidding all of a sudden and lump the auctioneer with them
that will teach the bugger
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Act like you haven't got a fecking clue then stop bidding all of a sudden and lump the auctioneer with them
that will teach the bugger
First time you should pick out the pens you like, decide a price you want to go to on them, if you get run by the regular buyers make sure you stop at that figure a few times, they will soon get fed up trying to run you up!
Thou if your buying shearlings then you will certainly end up paying a crazy price for them this year!
- Location
- Devon
If you were an auctioneer and saw a fresh and nervous face spending all morning pacing up and down next to a couple of nice pens, you would be up for the challenge!!..!!..
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Why is this ? every sheep farmer said brexit was the end of the world .
Brexit wont have much if any affect on our prices as there is a massive shortage worldwide of sheep meat currently.
On the shearlings I think people are culling really hard this year as there has been a lot more cull ewes about than normal and are looking to replace them with a much younger flock!
So what will the auctioneer do ?
My man has been down to Froome buying Dorsets , have to put his rent up .
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
- Location
- Devon
I'm no auctioneer but the show of intent to buy would make me think I could push a few extra bids and that they might be naive enough to not realise it was knocked down to them even if there had been a wall bid.
I am not suggesting any malice, just that every profession must have such little games to break up the monotony of normal business.
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
Don't be daft , he pays naff all now .lol , a rebate might be more in order ,
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
Well if the poor bugger is not paying you any rent but is keeping Dorset's to eat the grass then he/she certainly should be getting a rebate from you, £25 head or so I would think is a fair figure
He lambs them at xmas , reckons they take the tup betterWell if the poor bugger is not paying you any rent but is keeping Dorset's to eat the grass then he/she certainly should be getting a rebate from you, £25 head or so I would think is a fair figure
- Location
- Scottsih Borders
That's the best advice so far. It also means that you have got over the trauma of making a bid when the pen you fancy comes in. It also means that you have caught the Auctioneer's eye.
And if need be, don't be frightened to lift the catalogue to make it obvious you are bidding. None of this twitching a nostril or just raising an eyebrow.
gone up the hill
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- Location
- Devon
What he actually means is he doesn't want to spend much time at home over xmas with the wife and inlaws
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I had a pall bidding on a tup once he had taken all day to choose , hammer dropped and he was delighted for a split second until auctioneer called out the name of the guy standing in front of my mate waving his catolouge ! My mate had been twitching his nose or something ha ha I couldn’t help but laugh but he was raging
he went on about it for years but if you don’t make yourself clear and concise that’s can happen 
Ignore the professional market goers
“He paid ower mich f that pen”
“Yon lad must have deep pockets”
as they walk away shaking there head. They are usually just spectators not actual buyers
I keep a pen and paper to write down pens and prices, get your elbows in and have a bid, keep to a budget, keep your eye on the buyers and you may see a gap
“He paid ower mich f that pen”
“Yon lad must have deep pockets”
as they walk away shaking there head. They are usually just spectators not actual buyers
I keep a pen and paper to write down pens and prices, get your elbows in and have a bid, keep to a budget, keep your eye on the buyers and you may see a gap
I think the term is”stick it up you!”
