A small selection of remarks we have received from vendors.....
2011
- 'Congratulations on the great results of the November Auction of IAA Ltd. ....I'd like to thank you for the swift and smooth handling in general and -in particular!- for Mr. Davie's patient individual attention & advice. It was a pleasure communicating with him' Mrs E Scheinpflug, Hamburg, Germany.
- ‘Thank you for all you have done for me appertaining to the sale of my autographs. I was pleasantly surprised.' Mrs S Taylor, Nottingham, England
- ‘Very pleased with the result in difficult selling times’ Mr J Buckingham, Plymouth, Devon, England
- ‘Service very efficient, been kept up to date with process all the way through. Enjoyed watching the auction online, only wish I had a full set of the Beatles’ autographs!!’ Mr P Robinson, County Durham, England
- ‘Thank you for an excellent service – would recommend yourselves to anyone and bear you in mind for any future ventures’ Mrs N Smith, Cambridge, England
- 'May I thank you most sincerely for the way you handled the sale of my autographs, your consideration and honesty is something you do not see a lot these days!' Mrs R Kirton, Surrey, England
- 'I was delighted to hear of the successful sale of my autographs at your auction on 16th &17th July. May I take this opportunity of thanking you for the professional helpful manner in which you have dealt with the sale of my autographs and I would have no hesitation in recommending IAA to anyone needing similar help.' Mr R Wright, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
- 'I wanted to write to say a huge thank-you to you and your wonderful team for doing such a professional and caring job in auctioning my late father's autograph collection. We were very impressed with the level of service and the prices achieved were better than we had hoped. Many, many thanks.' Mrs P Wall, North Yorkshire, England
- 'It was such fun watching the auction today. I'm very pleased with the results. Marilyn Monroe still has it, doesn't she! Thanks also for the catalogue... it will be a very nice souvenir.' Mr M Dooley, New York, USA
- 'Once again, many thanks for all your help and assistance which made selling my autographs a very straight-forward business!' Mrs J Whiteman, East Sussex, England
- 'Thank you very much for your excellent service' Mrs C Davies, Staffordshire, England
- 'Thanks for a very easy transaction and good clear advice' Ms Anne Spence, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England
2010
- 'This morning I received the results of the auction, and must say, I am overwhelmed at the result! Thank you.' Mrs. S. Gorringe, Brighton, East Sussex, England
- 'What can I say? Excellent service and attention to detail on the telephone, e-mail, and in the written description for the sale. Plus, friendly and professional personal attention. A satisfactory result. Thank you all.' Mr. G. Smith, Woking, Surrey, England
- 'Excellent auction...very well organised and friendly people.' Mr P Seabrook, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
- 'Very pleased with your total service & would highly recommend.' Mr. B. G. Kirby, Hove, East Sussex, England
- 'Thank you for selling my items for me. I am very grateful for your highly professional service and look forward to doing business with you again in the future.' Mr. D. Brown, Leicestershire, England
- 'I would just like to say many thanks for all your help and getting the best prices for the items you have sold for me. My late grandma would have really appreciated the way you presented her work in your catalogue. I had a wonderful morning at the auction and what a wonderful venue to hold your auction.' Miss. A. Armstrong, West Sussex, England
- 'Great result on Saturday! I was quite shocked (and pleased) at the autograph book's final selling price - a lovely surprise!' Mrs. D. Parr, Nottingham, England
- 'Thank you for the very business-like way you have dealt with the matter of selling the autographs. I am extremely grateful to you.' Mrs. B. E. Hodson, Wiltshire, England
- 'I was delighted to check [my lots] out towards the end of the day and note the sale of my material….Well done!' Mr. P. Evans, Shropshire, England
- 'Thank you for selling the autograph album. I did follow the sale on the internet, it was very interesting....I thank you for your time and effort in selling the album. It has been a pleasure dealing with you and I will certainly recommend your company to others.' Mrs. Y. Gibson, Buckinghamshire, England
2009
- 'I have to say the whole process has been handled very professionally....from advising me what to sell, as I am a collector, your catalogue entry.... Right through to the hammer falling .....You achieved what you said and more......in a recession that’s good going!
I shall enjoy finding more items for you.....' Mr. R. Walton, Hertfordshire, England
- 'What a nice surprise to receive the letter from you today informing me of the successful sale of my collection. I would like to thank you for your help and advice in this matter, and indeed your colleagues……it was a pleasure doing business with you……Once again thank you for dealing with my collection with such speed and efficiency.' Mrs. B. Burt, London, England
2008
- 'Thank you for your letter ….I was surprised at the amount that you achieved at the auction.'
Mrs. L. Raftery, Dorset, England
- 'Thank you for your efficient handling of my recent autograph sales.' Mrs. V. Boxall, England
- 'Thank you for the cheque received last week, and I must say that I was really pleased with the results of the sale and thank you for your services. I look forward to the next lot of items going under the hammer!' Mr. D. Weller, Kent, England
.....and some that we have received from purchasers.....
2011
- 'I received my item this morning safe and sound, and I just wanted to tell you how very happy I am ....It is worth every penny!! Thank you!' Mr. H Dunlap, Pennsylvania, USA
- 'I'm very satisfied with everything. Well done!' Mr. S. Tesslie, Varberg, Sweden
- 'I just wanted to let you know that my parcel arrived this afternoon in perfect condition. It is a wonderful item. Many thanks for your assistance with my purchase.' Mr A Gudaitis, New York, USA
- 'I would just like to thank both of you for your patience and all of your considerate and timely email responses to all of my questions in connection with your 16/17 July auction. This was the first time I participated in an IAA auction and the two of you have made it a wonderful experience. I was elated at how easy it was to participate in an auction overseas, in many ways you made it far simpler then when I have participated in auctions right here in the United States. I saw that IAA is a highly professional organization. The item was exactly as described and it came through the post unscathed. I am a fully satisfied client of IAA and I look forward to participating in future auctions.' Mr A Friedman, New York, USA
- 'I want to thank you for your kind assistance and excellent customer service.' Mr D Sharr, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Sussex, England
- 'I just wanted to say thank you and that your people were most efficient.' Mr J Marshall, California, USA
- 'Fantastic auction... I loved the webcam, felt like I was sitting right there.' Mr M Rypel, Miami, USA
2010
- 'You have produced a very superior catalogue!' Miss. H. Rose, London, England
- 'Richard and the team have put together a truly excellent (and in respect of the Diana letters alone) headline grabbing auction catalogue - one that makes GREAT browsing for any autograph lover....be that a specialist like me or any generalist. This particular auction of yours is really wonderful and ought to do very well. Richard's….service….has been personally detailed and superb, from beginning to end.......' Mr. D. Crothers, Sydney, Australia
- 'Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! What a surprise! Many thanks indeed for your bumper mailing received this morning. As always the content of your [catalogue] looks most interesting.' Mr. H. Narraway, Kent, England
- 'You really do produce the finest catalogues in the world, and I mean that!!' Mr. G. Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa
2009
- 'I know we should be relaxing on our holidays but you know what it is like. The auctions are great and we love being involved in them.' Mrs. F. Wylie, Lancashire, England
- 'Just a brief note to thank you for the brilliant delivery of the 4 lots won on absentee bids in last Saturday's auction at Heathrow. The packing was absolutely terrific; everything arrived in beautiful, pristine condition: it was also packed and posted very promptly ……A really excellent service which was much appreciated. I wish other auction houses were as good as IAA.' Mr. J. Wilson, Cambridgeshire, England
- 'My wife and I really enjoyed our very first auction with IAA and we are really looking forward to the next one. Thank you once again for all your help.' Mr. D. Jenkins, Lancashire, England
2008
- 'Once again, a super-swift service from you, and nice product too, so thank you very much. Looking forward to the next sale!' Mr. P. West, Hampshire, England
2007
- 'Many thanks for the catalogue - a collector’s item. Each and every page evoked the golden memories of my black and white [film] days in the 30s and 40s. Even the 50s and 60s. It's a MASTERPIECE!' Mr. P. Trevillion, Bedfordshire, England
 |
