RPRA Auction

our lots end at 6pm this evening

been outbid on the cock I was after ah well that's the way the cookie crumbles eh

oldstrain wrote:

been outbid on the cock I was after ah well that's the way the cookie crumbles eh

Out of interest what lot Darren?

our birds are at £135 and £115 ........

barnie wrote:

oldstrain wrote:

been outbid on the cock I was after ah well that's the way the cookie crumbles eh

Out of interest what lot Darren?

I am back in the hunt again just got clearance from her indoors to spend

pm sent colin

Ok, don't get dragged into a bidding war, stay with your limit

Good luck hope it works out for you.

Best waiting to the last 5 mins put your max in then don't look til its over lol

I believe, as said, one could buy 12 pairs and have a good foundation of a loft. A. there are here, because the owners PAID money and sent of their best. They have a proven homing ability, and would not be related - thus breed vigorous youngster etc.
What a starter pack for say a couple of hundred quiddies eh!

yes daz, could be a decent start up for a new starter ......and at a reasonable price .

I have seen … As most of you may well have, pigeons bought from so-called names at very high prices. Birds which for generations have never seen a pigeon basket, let alone been in one unless when housed while cleaning out.

I have seen unscrupulous so-called pigeon 'names' or great flyers selling birds that they bought in solely to breed and sell from them. Birds that were and are cast-offs.
At least in such One loft races sales, this takes care of that scenario,

Know a very well known name that asked a friend for any spare birds. This was not long before the Blackpool show. So he let him have old birds and ones that were no longer going to have a place in his loft or future.
Was he surprised when, after the Blackpool show fanciers were phoning and saying that they had just tried to transfer birds from this 'Well Know Name' but came back as belonging to you?
He made the excuse that that 'Fancier' hadn't transferred the rings after they had to share the parents for breeding. They were pleased because this other fancier was an excellent national flyer. They are no longer friends.

Knew / Know another well known set up that had Belgium rings to put on his 'For Sale rubbish.

For two hundred quid - a lot less than a single pigeon from many, one could have a decent start.

Goes back to knowing and having a good and genuine repour with a fancier and his word, I guess.

our lott 44 made £135 and lot 100 made £126 we get half the money back for the syndicate ,another entry maybe ?

yes darren they made £261 combined, so our share of it should be around £130 which will pay for a 5th entry .......im for it if everyone else is, after all if it was shared out we would have approx £10 each maybe ?

i prefer a 5th entry, but depends on what other members think .

happy to put a 5th bird in to if members want ...no transport fees here as we take the birds up ourselves to give them the best start atb

I'm happy with that if Darren is sure he can let another one go, did any members get lucky and pick up a bargain or two

i bought the 44th place bird ..........

well I hope so ...bought 2 herman ceuster cocks to put to my spare frans zwol hens

glad you got 1 of them david excellent to hear 1 is heading up to your end

Good result all round.

i did bid on both our birds, but as they ended at the same time i got out bid on the other one, plus i was locking up before it got dark ........

David wrote:

yes darren they made £261 combined, so our share of it should be around £130 which will pay for a 5th entry .......im for it if everyone else is, after all if it was shared out we would have approx £10 each maybe ?

i prefer a 5th entry, but depends on what other members think .

I'm also for a 5th entry etc David But don't wish to be a party pooper as such as I would much prefer an outsider for the 5th entry if possible, even if just for the interest factor scenario.

paid for my auction bird today via a phone call to the rpra .......i was put through to pay using my bank card to what sounded like a foreign call centre

i never like giving bank details outside the uk, so i am hoping the rpra are not using "cheap labour" and risking personal info to foreign lands ..........

I am all for a 5th entry lads and congratulations Daz for the 2 pigeons to allow the 5th entry to happen even if David brought the first one

i did bid on the other bird too don, but missed getting out bid while i was watching the bird i won, they ended the same time.......shame they were both nice hens .

Can't see for the life of me why you needed to give anyone as such, you card numbers
Yes we type in nigh all now. Including the RPRA. But there must be a reason …

Had look through past posts etc; to catch up.

Always willing to go with the majority.

However, would not have been against Alfie having a Christmas present from the proceeds, with regard to a fifth entry, with all the effort put in by his partner.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Had look through past posts etc; to catch up.

Always willing to go with the majority.

However, would not have been against Alfie having a Christmas present from the proceeds, with regard to a fifth entry, with all the effort put in by his partner.

Regards.


 

I would suggest Misty just maybe little Alfie, the champ etc here has already received his xmas present for the year .
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