Burning in Water
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Bill W
Screw auction houses and dealers - you have the best selection of Bukowski collectors right here!
I'll gladly pay fair prices for your Bukowski and Black Sparrow books - it will probably be more than you will get at auction (after taking off the seller premium) and certainly more than from a dealer.
Also, it is immediate and you know you are selling it to someone that will take care of them and enjoy them.
It is not that easy to move rare books - especially the more expensive ones. And patience is usually the key.
So you have an attentive audience right here - put some books up and we can all determine a fair price and one of the bukowski.net users can buy it.
Doesn't get simpler than that. And if you don't get what you want then you can consult a dealer or auction house.
I am happy to make an offer on any early BSP hardcover first edition (signed or trade). How about Ham on Rye?
Regards
PBBUK
Screw auction houses and dealers - you have the best selection of Bukowski collectors right here!
I'll gladly pay fair prices for your Bukowski and Black Sparrow books - it will probably be more than you will get at auction (after taking off the seller premium) and certainly more than from a dealer.
Also, it is immediate and you know you are selling it to someone that will take care of them and enjoy them.
It is not that easy to move rare books - especially the more expensive ones. And patience is usually the key.
So you have an attentive audience right here - put some books up and we can all determine a fair price and one of the bukowski.net users can buy it.
Doesn't get simpler than that. And if you don't get what you want then you can consult a dealer or auction house.
I am happy to make an offer on any early BSP hardcover first edition (signed or trade). How about Ham on Rye?
Regards
PBBUK
bospress.net
www.bospress.net
This is also a very good idea.
Bill
Bill
Well, I was going to ask Bill about this when I posted this afternoon, but it's clear that he'd have to package and ship to all of us, and given the size of his collection, that's a ton of work. Believe me, I'd love to have some of what he has, but seriously, I was about to post my thoughts (the same as just stated about putting it here), and then I re-read what he posted about trying to maximize the return on what he has. It's clear that he wants to do something simpler so he can support his kids in the future.
Hell, I respect that. I'll bet even with the commission, he'd probably get more at a gallery auction such as PBA. But hell Bill, I'm weak. Would you consider it? :D You must have some stuff that we could never even have dreamed about.:cool:
Hell, I respect that. I'll bet even with the commission, he'd probably get more at a gallery auction such as PBA. But hell Bill, I'm weak. Would you consider it? :D You must have some stuff that we could never even have dreamed about.:cool:
mjp
Founding member
This letter baffles me. How was it less expensive or less hassle to ship the books to Daedalus than it would be to ship them to Santa Rosa?
mjp
Founding member
Ha ha ha - pretty good deal, yeah, I think you could say that.
planahea
RIP
PBBUK,
I have no immediate plans to part with any of my books, but when the time comes a combination of three options appear to be best from my one day research into the matter.
1. Identify various niches of interest by category (BSP BUK editions would be one such category) and offer them as individual titles or as a group dependent upon the level of interest to targeted audiences (bukowski.net would be one such audience). There are many such niches and audiences as I'm sure you are aware.
2. Explore the auction house option by hiring someone to inventory my collection and having suitable houses present an auction plan, if they are interested after perusing the inventory. I am naive in this area and would seek knowledgeable advice before jumping into any agreement.
3. Follow the book dealer route as originally suggested to me here for any works that may remain unsold after the first two options are exhausted.
I am not certain about how to blend these activities, but more time exploring will educate me in finding a proper balance. As I said, I am in no great hurry to sell my book collection. The first thing I am now going to do is write my lawyer son a complete set of book disposal instructions/directions including names, places and various contacts so he and his two sisters are not taken advantage of by the unscrupulous in our activities in the event I run out of time. I have a friend who buried his mother with a can of Iron City beer and a pack of cigarettes in her coffin. Maybe I'll ask to be interred with my copy of HORSEMEAT. *S*
I do have both a trade and signed limited edition copy of HAM ON RYE and unless dementia sets in I'll try to remember you when it's time to sell them.
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mjp
That's what I argued with JM at the time. I concluded he just used the move as an opportunity to increase cash flow and lighten the warehouse load in the new location.
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Alright hank, I'll bite. Would you please order me a gross of those at the same price?
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Purple Stickpin. please read my post to PBBUK. I hear you good guys and will not snub you when the time comes to sell. Living without all those books will take some adjustment on my part. I will miss them. Maybe I'll have to get married again! *S*
I have no immediate plans to part with any of my books, but when the time comes a combination of three options appear to be best from my one day research into the matter.
1. Identify various niches of interest by category (BSP BUK editions would be one such category) and offer them as individual titles or as a group dependent upon the level of interest to targeted audiences (bukowski.net would be one such audience). There are many such niches and audiences as I'm sure you are aware.
2. Explore the auction house option by hiring someone to inventory my collection and having suitable houses present an auction plan, if they are interested after perusing the inventory. I am naive in this area and would seek knowledgeable advice before jumping into any agreement.
3. Follow the book dealer route as originally suggested to me here for any works that may remain unsold after the first two options are exhausted.
I am not certain about how to blend these activities, but more time exploring will educate me in finding a proper balance. As I said, I am in no great hurry to sell my book collection. The first thing I am now going to do is write my lawyer son a complete set of book disposal instructions/directions including names, places and various contacts so he and his two sisters are not taken advantage of by the unscrupulous in our activities in the event I run out of time. I have a friend who buried his mother with a can of Iron City beer and a pack of cigarettes in her coffin. Maybe I'll ask to be interred with my copy of HORSEMEAT. *S*
I do have both a trade and signed limited edition copy of HAM ON RYE and unless dementia sets in I'll try to remember you when it's time to sell them.
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mjp
That's what I argued with JM at the time. I concluded he just used the move as an opportunity to increase cash flow and lighten the warehouse load in the new location.
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Alright hank, I'll bite. Would you please order me a gross of those at the same price?
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Purple Stickpin. please read my post to PBBUK. I hear you good guys and will not snub you when the time comes to sell. Living without all those books will take some adjustment on my part. I will miss them. Maybe I'll have to get married again! *S*
Father Luke
Founding member
We could actually start eBuk and
make a nice profit here.
make a nice profit here.
Bill
How about you name your price for the trade edition of Ham on Rye and we do a deal to ease you into the process?!
Just to make things clear why selling at bukowski.net is the best intial option. Or as Father Luke calls it 'eBuk'.
Dealers have to buy so they can not only sell at a higher price but must also consider the holding costs (of having money invested in books). I am happy to pay 'almost' dealer price - therefore you get to keep most of the dealer premium.
Auction houses are a good option however you are reliant on the bidders of the day. This can result in excellent or mediocre results - depends on the day. You can protect yourself with a reserve but then you are back to square one. Also, say I am willing to pay US$300 for a book. I will pay that to a dealer or an auction house. However, the auction house will charge both you and I a premium of around 20% each. Therefore, I will only bid around $255 at auction as I have to add the premium. That means you will only receive $255 less your premium ... and so on ...
As a lawyer myself (please don't think badly of me) I think leaving instructions is an excellent idea.
Good luck with the process ... now how about that Ham on Rye ... you'll still have a copy ...
PBBUK
How about you name your price for the trade edition of Ham on Rye and we do a deal to ease you into the process?!
Just to make things clear why selling at bukowski.net is the best intial option. Or as Father Luke calls it 'eBuk'.
Dealers have to buy so they can not only sell at a higher price but must also consider the holding costs (of having money invested in books). I am happy to pay 'almost' dealer price - therefore you get to keep most of the dealer premium.
Auction houses are a good option however you are reliant on the bidders of the day. This can result in excellent or mediocre results - depends on the day. You can protect yourself with a reserve but then you are back to square one. Also, say I am willing to pay US$300 for a book. I will pay that to a dealer or an auction house. However, the auction house will charge both you and I a premium of around 20% each. Therefore, I will only bid around $255 at auction as I have to add the premium. That means you will only receive $255 less your premium ... and so on ...
As a lawyer myself (please don't think badly of me) I think leaving instructions is an excellent idea.
Good luck with the process ... now how about that Ham on Rye ... you'll still have a copy ...
PBBUK
Rekrab
Usually wrong.
I agree with Bill Roberts. You need to really explain and stress the association on the inscription, in detail, and I think it should help the value. And, like he says, eBay is hit or miss. Stuff that should go high goes cheap, and vice versa. It's a crap shoot. And Bill W., thanks for your part in making Buk a commercial success.
bospress.net
www.bospress.net
Yes. Everything worthwhile is worth waiting a while.
Bill
Bill