SC - A Silent Auction- Flower & Rosenbaum's Apicius

[Nick Sasso]

This is a great idea! You may want to determine if your auction item is
a first edition if starting at $45.  You can occasionally get used
copies on line for $15-$20 dollars (I bought three at that price 3
months ago).  My first edition ran me about $40 and well worth it,
considering the excellent condition it is in.  I only suggest this to
possible offer a way to start robust activity at lower prices and
possibly get people moving to the range you hope to achieve, and make it
more fun by offering more bidding room for the participants.

I wish you great success with this and hope you will post the results.

niccolo difrancesco

ChannonM at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am posting a notice for a silent auction that will be held on March 25, in
> the Shire of StarLeaf Gate during our event. I have obtained a second copy of
> Flower & Rosenbaum's translation of Apicius and am unable to decide on one
> person to give it  to. As such, I am hoping to raise some funds for a Cook's
> Guild that I started.
> I know there are many people interested in this copy as it is considered to
> be the best English translation of Apicius and it is out of print. I will be
> cross posting this message to the Apicius at onelist, as there are individuals
> there who would be equally interested.
> 
> The book is in very good condition, it has the original jacket cover, no
> marks, no ripped pages, just some slight yellowing on the edges.
> 
> I paid $45 U.S. for my first copy so I will begin the auction at a base price
> matching that (I recall people finding it at $90, so this does not seem
> unreasonable). If you are interested in the book, I will accept bids from the
> list, but the shipping cost must be added to the amount upon issuing payment
> for it.
> 
> I will accept bids up to March 25th at 7 am EST, enough to allow me to get
> ready to cook my feast. The bids will be kept confidential, and will be
> announced at the event. I will contact the person with the highest bid and
> request at that time that they send me a money order (cashing non Canadian
> cheques is very expensive) for the bid plus the shipping costs (as determined
> by Canada Post or your choice of delivery service). If the money order does
> not arrive within 1 week, I will then contact the next highest bid.
> 
> I hope this is found to be a fair method. Thank you for your time in reading
> this message.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Hauviette d'Anjou
> aka Channon Russette-Mondoux
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