Author Topic: Chattin thread for our 2012 Auction - Chat ere and ask away if ya have any questions  (Read 48531 times)

Offline KIPA

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My heart has just about returned to normal - that was nerve wracking stuff, but looks like I got 2 wins.  (Both for my darling girls).  was getting really nervous towards the end as I was convinced I'd lose out at the last minute as the two I won were hard fought over.

I'd only watched the auction in previous years, and this was the first time I'd actually taken part, but can't wait for next years!!

well done Purrs team for all your hard work.

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So pleased you enjoyed it Mel and think we have made loads os dosh  ;D ;D

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moving this over to general board for now so you can all still chat on it
then when auction thread is back will move it back in there :)



Offline melbell

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Lord love a duck, catladies and auctions make up quite the overwhelming combination :shocked:
I didn't even get through my bid list, and I have no idea as to if I won anything - or what.
But what an introduction to the world of Purrs  :Luv:

Offline Liz

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I think I may need to break in to the kids emergency food fund but hopefully we have got some things for their Daddy for Baku so it feels like home

Also I think if we got everything the Boris wanted we will have one happy little kitten and lots of grumpy adults :rofl:
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Offline jezebel

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That was great! I was very restrained this year but I got the lovely broach I fell in love with, and a couple of other goodies.

Plus, I'm over the moon with how much A Streetcat Named Bob made!  :wow:
You can't change the world by rescuing one cat, but for that one cat you are changing its world.

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Nooooo! Am gonna have to get myself a pc and wi fi specifically for next years auction - its useless trying to use my mobile!  >:(
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serves ya right  :evillaugh: :evillaugh:

Offline CarolM (Wendolene)

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I think I might have spent a lot of money.  :innocent:

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no idea what i ended up with! can't believe stuart was bidding against a fellow man on a promise!!

 :rofl: :rofl: poor Rob

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HURRRAH!! I got the pretend bear skin throw!! (I hope...)

AT LAST- it's taken me three years but finally a winning bid  ;D

Fantastic event as always. Well done and thanks  :Luv:

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 :evillaugh: :evillaugh: that was great I almost wet me self  :rofl: :rofl:
thank gowd for tena'S  :rofl:


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no idea what i ended up with! can't believe stuart was bidding against a fellow man on a promise!!

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Just missed out on mine cos puter decided to play up at the last minute  :( never mind well done to all  :Luv:

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Loads of final bids missed the cut sadly.

Wow what an auction and thank you everyone who has been bidding like crazy, I know we have beaten our target  :wow: :wow: :wow:

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That was quite exciting :D and I was only bidding on 3 things in the end...:)
...pick yourself up, dust yourself off, start all over again...

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It's over!!  I need to go and calm down and make a cup of coffee before I do anything, including looking to see if my final bids were late enough!

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 :shify: :shify:  it's speeded up a bit now.  It had better not slow down again, at least not for the next 6 mins!!

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 :rofl: crash time

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its you!

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has purrs suddenly gone slow or is that just me?  :Crazy:

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Quick everyone go to the lol now lol

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:rofl: I have to admit into wanting to shut off with work  for Xmas two weeks ago as me Crimbo excrement came and well ya no work at crimbo if ya can!!  :rofl:

 :sick: TMI ALERT! Hope that was a typo Tan, I'm also hoping my Christmas movements are a bit closer to the event  :-: :doh:

Ha ha ha oops spell check didn't work then that was meant  to say excitement ! Hahaha

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Nuver tip near end is to have all ya items open in sep tabs in ya browser and post fast on each

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PACA = Purrs Annual Christmas Auction :naughty:

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Oh yes! Not sure what PACA means but Ctrl + F is your friend  :hug:

Offline Tiggy's Mum

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I find the search a bit hit and miss, sometimes it brings up nothing, other times hundreds of posts with that word in!

My PACA tip from the top is to be on the auction page then press Ctrl + F, then type your word in the box and bingo :wow: It only works on words in the title though so you have to try and remember how it was described!

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 :rofl:

Sheila, thanks for the tip  :Luv: I've been going cross-eyed trying to read down the items to find my ones!

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Yes but that doesn't help if you can't remember what you bid on or the exact words used to name or describe it!  :rofl:

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I must admit I've lost track of what I'm bidding on and even when I try to search for a particular thread I struggle to find it!

Oooh Oooh I can help!  ;D

I discovered the "search" button up there  :innocent: you just type in a key word like (God help me here) "Tea Towel" and up the thread pops - magic! Go find your long lost thread and BUY BUY BUY!!!  :donate2:

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yes the bumping up thing has totally baffled me I have no idea what I'm in for now!

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 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I must admit I've lost track of what I'm bidding on and even when I try to search for a particular thread I struggle to find it!

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 :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

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:rofl: I have to admit into wanting to shut off with work  for Xmas two weeks ago as me Crimbo excrement came and well ya no work at crimbo if ya can!!  :rofl:

 :sick: TMI ALERT! Hope that was a typo Tan, I'm also hoping my Christmas movements are a bit closer to the event  :-: :doh:

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 :rofl: I have to admit into wanting to shut off with work  for Xmas two weeks ago as me Crimbo excrement came and well ya no work at crimbo if ya can!!  :rofl:

Offline CarolM (Wendolene)

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I agree Sheila - it sort of focuses's the mind doesn't it and once you've got into the spirit that's it - no turning back.  :rofl:

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I think of the auction as the Gateway to Christmas, Tan. Everything begins with the auction - my Christmas shopping, my Christmas cards, my tree decorations, my festive spirit.  :drink:

Without the auction, I sort of stumbled into Christmas but now, well, this IS where it's at!

Thank you Purrs, for my Christmas starting pistol.  ;D :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

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Ya know it gets exciting getting towards the end so see the great frantic bids at the end  :evillaugh:

but also sad cause another year of it is over  :( and I do so enjoy the auction  :Luv:

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This is For Our T up there with all her passed furbabes  :Luv: :Luv: and for all the babes that her legacy will help through the wonderful staff at Paws Inn.

Bet she is shouting down for one of the beds as she always loved to get them in for the rescue babes  :Luv: :Luv:   :evillaugh:

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 :rofl: :rofl: good one Liz hun  yes definitely on the igloo it's 14.55pm  :evillaugh: ;)  :rofl: :rofl:

yup get ya last bid in before 20.00 hrs 8pm on the dot by the Purrs clock tonight  ;D

 


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