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Windsurfing Gear Auction - Full Shop Insurance Clearance

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Created by JakeNN > 9 months ago, 19 Jul 2019
JakeNN
351 posts
19 Jul 2019 10:06PM
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Posted in the General forum, but a special one for you guys in QLD ... as you have hit the jackpot with a full shop of cheap gear.

If you're anywhere near here ... have fun .. if anyone wants to make a few bucks posting items, then keep us updated!

Lloyds Auction Super Centre, 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD

www.lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx?smode=0&aid=13044&pgn=1&pgs=100

Have fun.

This is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Sorry for the shops with a dump of clearance gear being dropped onto the market :)

Carindale
QLD, 331 posts
20 Jul 2019 7:06PM
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JakeNN said..
Posted in the General forum, but a special one for you guys in QLD ... as you have hit the jackpot with a full shop of cheap gear.

If you're anywhere near here ... have fun .. if anyone wants to make a few bucks posting items, then keep us updated!

Lloyds Auction Super Centre, 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD

www.lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx?smode=0&aid=13044&pgn=1&pgs=100

Have fun.

This is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Sorry for the shops with a dump of clearance gear being dropped onto the market :)



Im not sure that picking up cheap damaged items is the stuff of dreams, more like a nightmare when you find out the board is only good to go to the tip or you rig the sail and breaks immediately after applying normal down haul (given we all now know its stock from a shop fire therefore maximum heat exposure) and then paying 22% extra to this auction house for the crap honour. This is very risky situation, but I think if your willing to take the risk, bid very, very low so if it does turn out to be rubbish you haven't lost too much of your hard earned money (and it could be used for parts).

The other problem will be when someone realises the item is rubbish and tries to resell to get their money back. We won't know that the second hand item is from this huge amount of potentially dodgy stock.

Its a good thing to know when I buy second hand from the local Brisbane store, Simon BC usually knows the history of a board or sail.

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
21 Jul 2019 1:05PM
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In all fairness Carindale, you cannot compare buying a lot at this auction to buying a second hand item off Simon. You buy something off Simon because he's here to stay and has the runs on the board with the windsurfing community. However, buying from this auction is no different to buying off some bloke on Gumtree, in fact at least Lloyds have told us that it's from a large fire insurance claim and could be damaged, that's way more history/honesty than you'd get off some people selling on Gumtree or Ebay.

Carindale
QLD, 331 posts
21 Jul 2019 2:11PM
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Paddles B'mere said..
In all fairness Carindale, you cannot compare buying a lot at this auction to buying a second hand item off Simon. You buy something off Simon because he's here to stay and has the runs on the board with the windsurfing community. However, buying from this auction is no different to buying off some bloke on Gumtree, in fact at least Lloyds have told us that it's from a large fire insurance claim and could be damaged, that's way more history/honesty than you'd get off some people selling on Gumtree or Ebay.


I just don't want see people thinking they got a great bargain and end up disappointed and out of coin.

Re Simon - I was just pointing out how risky this process is compared to buying second hand with the security of a good shop.

I wouldn't compare this situation to gumtree. It's quite possible that old mate on gumtree is a huge step above this auction house, at least with gumtree you can inspect the goods, (or see better photos), talk to the owner and walk away before money is exchanged.

Cocky2
QLD, 190 posts
21 Jul 2019 2:58PM
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Paddles B'mere said..
In all fairness Carindale, you cannot compare buying a lot at this auction to buying a second hand item off Simon. You buy something off Simon because he's here to stay and has the runs on the board with the windsurfing community. However, buying from this auction is no different to buying off some bloke on Gumtree, in fact at least Lloyds have told us that it's from a large fire insurance claim and could be damaged, that's way more history/honesty than you'd get off some people selling on Gumtree or Ebay.



Where did Lioyds tell us it was from a fire possible smoke and heat damage?







Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
21 Jul 2019 3:09PM
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You're right Cocky there was no reference to a fire. It's just that I saw Lloyd's statement "All of these fantastically presented products are the subject of a major retailer insurance claim and varying degrees of water damage may be evident" and then saw clear evidence of what appears to be smoke marks on some of the boards in the photos .......... and then put on my thinking cap and thought "how could a major retailer's inventory become water damaged?" and googled "surf shop fire". Let's call it "due diligence" or maybe just plain old "common sense" ..........

Carindale, Lloyds specifically recommend that you should inspect before registering and placing a bid and it would be prudent for anyone wanting to buy some of this stuff to head down and inspect for sure, this isn't Ebay, it's an insurance auction which is an entirely different beast without protection.

Carindale
QLD, 331 posts
21 Jul 2019 3:50PM
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You're right Cocky there was no reference to a fire. It's just that I saw Lloyd's statement "All of these fantastically presented products are the subject of a major retailer insurance claim and varying degrees of water damage may be evident" and then saw clear evidence of what appears to be smoke marks on some of the boards in the photos .......... and then put on my thinking cap and thought "how could a major retailer's inventory become water damaged?" and googled "surf shop fire". Let's call it "due diligence" or maybe just plain old "common sense" ..........

Carindale, Lloyds specifically recommend that you should inspect before registering and placing a bid and it would be prudent for anyone wanting to buy some of this stuff to head down and inspect for sure, this isn't Ebay, it's an insurance auction which is an entirely different beast without protection.


Totally agree with you. If I was seriously interested in an items I would want to inspect it, check it for any damage before having a bid. I just hope all the items that are listed as lots are actually available for inspection....I would be disappointed to drive to GC to check a board and then not be able to see or handle it.

Underoath
QLD, 2429 posts
21 Jul 2019 9:29PM
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There is evidence of fire in the following item.

www.lloydsonline.com.au/Default.aspx

Check out the nose on the underside of this sup & cover.

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
22 Jul 2019 12:01PM
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Carindale said..

Paddles B'mere said..
You're right Cocky there was no reference to a fire. It's just that I saw Lloyd's statement "All of these fantastically presented products are the subject of a major retailer insurance claim and varying degrees of water damage may be evident" and then saw clear evidence of what appears to be smoke marks on some of the boards in the photos .......... and then put on my thinking cap and thought "how could a major retailer's inventory become water damaged?" and googled "surf shop fire". Let's call it "due diligence" or maybe just plain old "common sense" ..........

Carindale, Lloyds specifically recommend that you should inspect before registering and placing a bid and it would be prudent for anyone wanting to buy some of this stuff to head down and inspect for sure, this isn't Ebay, it's an insurance auction which is an entirely different beast without protection.



Totally agree with you. If I was seriously interested in an items I would want to inspect it, check it for any damage before having a bid. I just hope all the items that are listed as lots are actually available for inspection....I would be disappointed to drive to GC to check a board and then not be able to see or handle it.


Out of interest - was down the coast yesterday & had a look. Stuff was all of the place & from what I could see not tagged in lot numbers etc. Most of the boards showed signs of soot. A few random photos below.

Again as prior posts have said - really need to inspect for yourself or be prepared to take a risk.


















Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
22 Jul 2019 4:43PM
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Hey Mal, can you imagine Jeffery inspecting that lot? It'd be like watching a raccoon in a garbage can ......




tonyk
QLD, 522 posts
22 Jul 2019 5:50PM
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MalJ said..

Carindale said..


Paddles B'mere said..
You're right Cocky there was no reference to a fire. It's just that I saw Lloyd's statement "All of these fantastically presented products are the subject of a major retailer insurance claim and varying degrees of water damage may be evident" and then saw clear evidence of what appears to be smoke marks on some of the boards in the photos .......... and then put on my thinking cap and thought "how could a major retailer's inventory become water damaged?" and googled "surf shop fire". Let's call it "due diligence" or maybe just plain old "common sense" ..........

Carindale, Lloyds specifically recommend that you should inspect before registering and placing a bid and it would be prudent for anyone wanting to buy some of this stuff to head down and inspect for sure, this isn't Ebay, it's an insurance auction which is an entirely different beast without protection.




Totally agree with you. If I was seriously interested in an items I would want to inspect it, check it for any damage before having a bid. I just hope all the items that are listed as lots are actually available for inspection....I would be disappointed to drive to GC to check a board and then not be able to see or handle it.



Out of interest - was down the coast yesterday & had a look. Stuff was all of the place & from what I could see not tagged in lot numbers etc. Most of the boards showed signs of soot. A few random photos below.

Again as prior posts have said - really need to inspect for yourself or be prepared to take a risk.



















Thanks for the images Malj
Most of us already have enough stuff but always tempting to grab few more odd bits just because we can.
I'm enjoying following this story.
It will be done and dusted in couple of weeks and then we move on to the next Hot topic :-)

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
23 Jul 2019 8:26PM
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Paddles B'mere said..
Hey Mal, can you imagine Jeffery inspecting that lot? It'd be like watching a raccoon in a garbage can ......





Haha
I go live on Tuesday. Got headcam and GoPro ready......

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
23 Jul 2019 9:13PM
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Haha, That's got Jeffrey written all over it!!

ballast
QLD, 500 posts
24 Jul 2019 7:10AM
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jirvin4505 said..

Paddles B'mere said..
Hey Mal, can you imagine Jeffery inspecting that lot? It'd be like watching a raccoon in a garbage can ......





Haha
I go live on Tuesday. Got headcam and GoPro ready......


Go Sooty!!!

olskool
QLD, 2444 posts
24 Jul 2019 9:01AM
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jirvin4505 said..

Paddles B'mere said..
Hey Mal, can you imagine Jeffery inspecting that lot? It'd be like watching a raccoon in a garbage can ......





Haha
I go live on Tuesday. Got headcam and GoPro ready......

Hey Jeff, auction is MONDAY. Tuesday is pick up day.

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
24 Jul 2019 2:42PM
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Paddles B'mere said..
Hey Mal, can you imagine Jeffery inspecting that lot? It'd be like watching a raccoon in a garbage can ......





I reckon more like the Tasmanian Devil



Mr Keen
QLD, 465 posts
24 Jul 2019 3:20PM
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Went for a look today, must say Loydes have not a clue as to how to look after the gear, found a piece of 6foot by 2 foot plywood they were trying to use as barricade on 9.4 serverne.
Took photos of gear I have in mind...Then advised someone in a tie to be more careful as it could come back to bite them if they were to damage something after inspection.

Fun times

tonyk
QLD, 522 posts
25 Jul 2019 9:58AM
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Mr Keen said..
Went for a look today, must say Loydes have not a clue as to how to look after the gear, found a piece of 6foot by 2 foot plywood they were trying to use as barricade on 9.4 serverne.
Took photos of gear I have in mind...Then advised someone in a tie to be more careful as it could come back to bite them if they were to damage something after inspection.

Fun times





I had look on site too, nothing has lot number on it
You have to ID the product visually, look at the bar code sticker (different to lot number) on the goods and match it up bar code in the online lot description
The auction director tells they have no plans to fix this as they are too busy
I can see there is going to be some dramas on collection, make sure you take screen shot of what you are collecting
(a screen shot or image of bar code is what you are best to have)

alvadave
QLD, 70 posts
25 Jul 2019 3:24PM
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They are just loading the rest of the lots onto the website now.

Cocky2
QLD, 190 posts
26 Jul 2019 2:58PM
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Windsurfer LT.
has been hot and soft under heat affected area.


olskool
QLD, 2444 posts
26 Jul 2019 8:22PM
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^^ Well thats obvious its had the heat treatment. Bet theres lots of gear thats still good to go.

tonyk
QLD, 522 posts
27 Jul 2019 2:26PM
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Mostly all the stuff is OK I think, but stay away from Lot 65, rear end hollow and has no foam to L/H side of fin, quite a tough repair to do I think




Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
29 Jul 2019 10:11AM
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand GO!



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