“Bares for Rares”: Wolfgang Pauritsch flashes his bids several times

“Bares for Rares”
“Do you want to sell it to me?” – “No”: Wolfgang Pauritsch repeatedly rejected his bids

A wonderful silver service is for sale at “Bares for Rares”. Wolfgang Pauritsch offers a lot of money – but not enough. The deal is already threatening to burst – there is still movement in the matter.

“Now it’s going to be nice,” enthuses Horst Lichter when he sees the magnificent silver service that Wendela Horz is examining. Its owner, a 65-year-old bank clerk from Uelzen named Dirk, no longer wants to clean the set and therefore literally silver-plates it.

The expert is enthusiastic about the five-piece service with rechaud, which was made by the renowned British silverware manufacturer Elkinton & Co. at the beginning of the 20th century and sold by the purveyor to the court Asprey. The seller would like to redeem 4000 euros. “Then I would do an age-appropriate cheer,” says the 65-year-old. “I’d like to see it,” says Lichter, and asks the expert: “Make sure it jumps.” But Horz is cautious at first, would rather start the race with 3500 euros. When Lichter probed, she allowed herself to be persuaded to correct the expertise to a range of 3,500 to 4,000 euros. “I would also like to see the jumper,” says the expert.

“Bares for Rares”: The deal threatens to burst

The traders are well aware of the treasure they have in front of them. “Cleared out a small castle in England,” Walter “Waldi” Lehnertz jokes when the salesman enters the dealer’s room. The auction begins with 2000 euros. But at 2600 euros only Wolfgang Pauritsch is still in the running.

However, Dirk does not want to sell for this sum, as he clearly states. Gradually, Pauritsch increases his bids up to 3000 euros. But the answer remains the same: “No.” The negotiations are now entering a decisive phase – and there is gambling.

For his part, the Austrian is now making it clear that he is not willing to go any higher. His argument: “The selling prices are like a good German oak tree, even though they come from England.” However, the seller would like 3500 euros. Since Pauritsch does not want to go, the deal seems to burst. But then Dirk surprisingly gives in: 3000 euros is his pain limit, he admits. It was exactly this amount that Wolfgang Pauritsch offered.

“Did I soften you?” asks Pauritsch, who is visibly happy about his purchase. The seller’s state of mind is somewhat more subdued, and he at least admits that he is “not dissatisfied”. That’s obviously not enough for a jubilant hop.

source: “Bares for Rares” in the ZDF media library

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