[SEL] Let's have some fun for a good cause !
Dave Rotigel
rotigel at me.com
Fri Jan 21 15:16:47 PST 2011
I was going to bid, but all this is getting too complicated!
Dave
On Jan 21, 2011, at 4:23 PM, John Neth wrote:
> I'll raise mine 3 to $30.00
>
> John
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:56 PM, "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com> wrote:
>
>> I'll raise the price of #4 to $25!
>> Sorry Elden.
>>
>> George
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Evans
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:40 AM
>> To: stationary-engine at oldengine.org; sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Let's have some fun for a good cause !
>>
>> Hi Luke,
>> Thanks but I think that you and others may be missing a very
>> important point. It's great that Jeff and Mike went high (thanks guys) but
>> that may frighten off other potential bidders when they see the high price.
>>
>> Remember that this is not eBay and that there are 4 plates on offer.
>>
>> There is nothing stopping anyone putting in a lower bid than the
>> higher bids and try to obtain one of the lower priced plates and in the
>> process pushing up the donation to Internal Fire.
>>
>> So guys, start a bidding war lower down and push those prices up :-)
>>
>> Think of it as a donation to the museum and you'll get an engine
>> plate of your choice in return.
>>
>> Keep the revs up (or down)
>> Jerry Evans
>> Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
>> Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
>> <www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 02:06 PM 21/01/2011, Luke Tonneberger wrote:
>>> I think this is where the auction stands ?
>>>
>>> plate #1 - $75 - Jeff Allen
>>> plate #2 - $50 - Mike Royster
>>> plate #3 - $25 - John Neth
>>> plate #4 - $10 - Elden Durand
>>> might be easier to keep track if a bidder edits the price and name, then
>>> sends a reply back to the lists?
>>> Great idea Jerry!
>>> Luke Tonneberger
>>> Rockford, Michigan
>>> USA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------
>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:53:16 +0200
>>> To: stationary-engine at oldengine.org; sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>>> From: jerrye at databak.co.za
>>> Subject: Let's have some fun for a good cause !
>>>
>>> Hi All the good people out there in engine land,
>>>
>>> Further to the appeal from Internal Fire Museum for funds toward
>>> completing the roof on Shed 5 I'd like to offer the following small incentive.
>>>
>>> I'll auction 4 of my smaller size etched brass plates to be sold
>>> individually and the total proceeds will go to the museum. (Up to 100mm x
>>> 60mm - give or take a bit - my normal selling price is US$ 20.00 each
>>> and I'll pay the postage to anywhere in the world). There is NO reserve
>>> price - bid what you like - it's for a good cause and fun.
>>>
>>> (One Condition - no existing orders already placed with me can be
>>> converted to this offer).
>>>
>>> We do not really have the time or means for an auction but let's
>>> just say that he 4 best offers will be the winners of one plate each and
>>> that all offers MUST be made ON the lists. That should make it quite
>>> interesting.
>>>
>>> This is going to both S.E.L. & Oldengine lists and will be
>>> treated as one offer/auction of 4 plates between the lists. Remember,
>>> bids to be for one plate only but we will allow the highest bidder to
>>> choose how many plates he wants and the balance (if any) will be offered
>>> to the next highest bidder and so on.
>>>
>>> Then we need a closing date and an adjudicator. I suggest 8:00 pm
>>> (GMT) Sunday 23rd Jan 2011 as a closing time and Paul Evans can make the
>>> final decision on the winners (seeing as that he is the curator of
>>> Internal Fire and lives in the GMT time zone). Yes, I know it's soon but
>>> they need to get that roof up :-)
>>>
>>> Paul, are you reading this and agreeable to that - (I have not
>>> discussed this with Paul - this should be a surprise to him).
>>>
>>> A point to remember - e-mail is no longer immediate - there could
>>> be server delays along the way so don't leave your bid to the last minute
>>> (this is NOT e-Bay).
>>>
>>> Payment to be made to Paul at the museum - I know he has Paypal
>>> and maybe other options as well.
>>>
>>> For any information on what I need from you to be able to produce
>>> a plate please look at my webpage:
>>> <<http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>
>>>
>>> P.S. Please keep it all on the lists - If you've got questions I'll
>>> answer on the lists. Bear in mind also that I only get the SEL digest
>>> version and that arrives here at about 7:00 pm each evening local time
>>> (5:00 pm GMT) so questions on the Oldengine list will get answered sooner.
>>> Keep the revs up (or down)
>>> Jerry Evans
>>> Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
>>> Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
>>> <<http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>
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