Ask dealers for offers, now or later
Choose what to show, then pick dealers from the directory. A Now offer is provisional until a dealer has seen the items. A Later figure is a dated, non-binding idea of a future price. Nobody has to sell, and David can stop this at any time.
- What to show
- Check & choose dealers
- David confirms
- Invitations sent
1 · What should dealers see?
Pick a whole collection or single items. Model railway items always go through CollectScale, where railway dealers make their offers.
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via CollectScale2 · Now, later, or both?
David's wish for the watches is set in his plan. Dealers see it with the invitation.
- Now: provisional from photos, valid 30 days; firm after a viewing, valid 14 days
- Later: "about £X — not an offer, reviewed at the time"; dated, and the dealer re-confirms it yearly
- No dealer gets first refusal
3 · Restricted-item check
We checked the descriptions and photos for things that need a licence, a certificate or special handling before anyone can make an offer.
Silver pocket watch, J.W. Benson 1893 — travel case looks like tortoiseshellProtected species Tortoiseshell is controlled (CITES). The watch can be offered; the case is held back until a specialist confirms what it is.- Magnifier with ivory handle (in the watch box)Ivory Act 2018 It must be registered with GOV.UK (£20) before anyone may buy or offer for it. Held back — not shown to dealers.
- 1977 Taylor's vintage port, 2 bottles (drinks cabinet)Alcohol Only dealers who hold an alcohol licence will see these. Not part of this request.
Also checked: ivory in the watches themselves — none · firearms and blades — none found · vehicles — not in this request (motorbikes need the V5C logbook first; DVLA details are typed in by hand, there is no automatic DVLA check yet).
4 · Choose dealers
Ranking basis: distance from Hale (WA15), then how closely the dealer's specialism matches. Dealers listed must have 4.2★ or more from at least 20 Google reviews, plus trade-body membership where one exists. Paying us does not move anyone up.
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