Rea! Rea!! Rea!!!
 

I want to see a preview! I saw a facebook post and some of the cards i saw were pretty amazing! Looking forward to seeing them! Anyone else? The suspense is killing me :D

Eric, those of us who attended the Chantilly Show this past weekend got to see some of the eye candy in REA's showcases. NICE!

276 views so far, 275 of which were assuming this was a link to the live auction.

Like shouting fire in a crowded cinema...

Like the boy who called wolf...

Card collectors are going to drool all over

My apologies. Not my intention at all.

I know it got me all hot and bothered.

Brian

lol..........I was view 1,073 and that's what I was hoping for!

Are they really going to open an auction on Friday the 13th? Ooooh, spooky, everything anyone buys will come cursed, lol! :eek:

That's absolutely true. Please spread the word as quickly and widely as possible.

Well then I'll post a list of the cards I'm interested in so nobody bids. I have a lot of demons already so a few more won't matter.

Nobody bid on t206 ty cobbs or rare backs please:)

I thought the Title of the thread was Real !!! Real !!! Real !!!

I thought he took a gamble on a questionable card and it came back Real!!!

Guess I was wrong. :-(

Lee Behrens

i thought the same thing

Funny. Comments like these make me want to bid stronger.

Also brings out panic selling before the auctions opens :eek:

It’s Friday the 13th I believe...:D

I'm fearing my computer will crash if I go to REA's website

Not open yet - I'll be sure to check every five minutes!

You and many others.
Looks a little like this...
1) is it up yet? Is it up yet?
2)Oh crap, it’s up.
3)frantically place 125 bids
4)within 10 minutes after placing 125 bids, receive 124 outbid notices
5)feel preemptive buyers remorse for the one bid that is holding
6)wait for next fall for next auction
7)tell everyone that nothing they had fit what you were looking for.

Now that right there is funny.

true, but funny!

I'll be refreshing REA more than my PSA account when hoping a sub pops!

The fall auction began at 2 pm Eastern, so you could be refreshing a lot!

What’s the legal limit for page refreshes in one day?

Anybody know what time it opens? It's been too long

Is there a preview?

Someone on net54 posted a link to the catalog about 5 days ago but they took it down within about 20 minutes. I was able to take a quick gander before it disappeared.

That would be me, found it last Friday but was taken down quickly. I haven't seen the backdoor link put back up since. I remember I found the link early last fall as well. Oh well, it will be up soon enough.

I just got a banner update request. It'll open soon! ..My guess is around 12pm EST....

Not open yet. :(

Haha I was just kidding about the preview guys.

It's HERE!!!! And there's already a bid on lot #1!

you must have connections...not open yet here in mn?

Use the 2nd "BROWSE" drop box and HAPPY VIEWING!!!!

not sure what that means...but I still can't see it?

I used the 2nd "BROWSE" drop down on the left where you can search past auctions. For me, it's right on top.

i appreciate you trying to help...i guess i'll have to wait.

Pete, go into the auction from last year. On the left hand side, Below the search function is Browse. Under that they have where you can search by "All Auctions" or each individual auction they have had for the last 15 years. Just choose "REA Spring 2018" and hit "Go!" on the search.

DJ

probably placed 40 bids as place holders. By tomorrow, I am fully confident that i will be high bidder on no more than 2. What an incredible auction!

FLOOR DROPPING!!!!
I wish I had a boat load of $$$$$$.
Just went thru the whole thing, only place bids on 2 lots, but definitely would done 40+.
I was outbid on an item, before I clicked submit bid. LOL!!!!

I appreciate the smaller bid increments as well - bids over $500 used to jump by $100, but now just go by $50. I've asked for this before - there were times on smaller lots where I would've gone up by another $50 but not $100, so this is a welcome thing!

OK, back to drooling and gawking at the auction!!

I really wish they had a bulk bid/delete like Heritage.

Lol!
 

I was with you up to #5!! Up to almost 3k views!! I thought it was a link or commentary on lots that had been reviewed. Fasten your seat belts, I get the feeling this is going to be some auction! Now where was that winning lottery ticket...........

I placed bids on 27 items. I have been outbid on 2 so far - top bidder on 25 worth $19,400. If I win all 25, I have some 'splainin to do to Mrs. Ailes - but if I do win the 25, I will get some great deals!!

I wish all auction houses would have that feature!

Between 0 and I bid will hold up, most likely the former.

Whoever I am tangling with on the Mick Dice and a few other lots will get a reprieve until this evening— gotta finally get to work.

So many amazing cards for auction, most are far beyond my range due to condition. This is the first one I've signed up for. Keeping an eye out to pick up an old Cobb, Cy, Collins, WJ, Speaker or Wagner.

The REA auction is exactly what Tom Cruise would say, "Sometimes you gotta say WTF and go for it"

Whoa!
 

Well,

While there is A LOT in the auction - there is also A LOT missing (most notably Kahn's Sets, and some Topps test issues) from their blog post - a little disappointing to have to wait for that stuff! That said, I lost count of the bids I placed.For sure the most initial bids I've placed in any auction so far.

Matty - I suspect that Mantle dice is going to go crazy!! I know a couple of big time collectors with very deep pockets that will likely be going after it. Placed a bid on it just for kicks :) Good luck to all!

Howard

I almost never win anything in REA. And I bid strong. I do much better in Heritage.

Rea
 

Kahns sets and test issues
And bazookas are in next auction
There are 4 dice games a cloth sticker a 55 stamp 66 punchouts? 3d sheet..3d brooks....and lots of other stuff
Glendales..stahls felin franks
Come on guys....truth in advertising
You know the stuff is out of south florida
I think howard is just looking for my harmony milk clemente

Just so I'm clear....
 

1 - I didn't know you had one, but certainly would be looking for your Harmony Milk Clemente.
2 - Fortunately for my wallet, I am not into most of the super rare hot dog cards in the current auction. As for "the rest".......well, as I said in my last post - I placed more initial bids in this auction than I have ever placed in any auction I've bid in.
Wishing you all the best with the sale Larry!

Sorry MattyC, Its like ice-cream, when your tempted, your gonna lick it.:p

I genuinely don't understand the reason for multiple early bids/battles on a lot. Unless you have a very good idea where a lot will go and want to lock up a bid level because it's going to get there anyhow, which makes some sense to me. But "tangling" with someone on opening day -- why?

I was thinking the same thing. Get my bids in and save the push for the final night. Instantly being outbid on day 1 is the norm, I'll pick my battles on the 6th.

Right. Who cares if you aren't ahead?

Now you know why you never win anything in REA.

I don't necessarily agree, but this is funny. :D

I just don't understand the pissing contest right out of the block. How is that calculated to help you (not you Sean, just in general) win at the best price?

I understand it in theory: getting the price up quickly to discourage people from bothering to bid. Also, perhaps to put a max bid in first at the price the card is worth I suppose. For me, I put in placeholders just so I don't forget. I don't even go back to REA until the auction is well into extended bidding. If the cards I'm after are still within a range I'm willing to pay, I bid; if not, I don't.

As I said, I get the max bid, if the price is fairly predictable, you want to lock up a bid level and make someone really overpay to beat you (which in my case they doubtless will anyhow). I don't see how driving up the price early is going to scare someone who really wants the card off it. It's just going to make it more expensive.

You know what annoys me about REA? All these barn outbid notices...SO STOP BIDDING!! :rolleyes:

This is what I do as well. I've been outbid on half of my bids so far, but none of it matters until about midnight May 6th. :)

Anyone received their catalog?. :rolleyes:

Had a coding issue with my account; I emailed REA and Brian responded literally within minutes. Fantastic customer service. I look forward to winning a few T206s (and perhaps my first e90-1) in May!!

NJ Dunkin

Some people leave high ceilings on the first day, so when others come in to qualify, two bids kick in. That creates the illusion of very heavy demand. Generally speaking, people who open with high ceilings can remain high bidder for virtually the entire auction, right up until the last half hour, when they then lose it. From my experience, not a winning strategy.

Another terrific offering. I got my 200 bids in.

Ty...
 

Cobbs suck! bid no mo'!




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I got mine today.

I didn't get mine yet and will be sure to report back every day if everyone else here agrees to do the same. :eek:

There are several reasons I will “tangle” day 1 - First, as Jeff suggested, if it’s something I really want, I put in a large max bid so that 50% of the bids getting there are mine, thus potentially limiting the number of competitors in extended bidding. Second, sometimes I want a certain spot, or want the last bid before a bid-increment cliff (like when bids go from $500 to $1000), so I put in my max bid to ensure I get that spot if it gets there. That said, I only do this with cards I really really want, otherwise I may have too many large bids on too many large items (large being a relative term)

Personally, I don’t put any credence into Day 1 bidding strategies. There are too many dudes with deep pockets going after the best cards. No one who really wants a blue chip is going to be “shut out” of the extended session because of aggressive early bidding, in my estimation.

I’ve been able to access a digital version of sorts vis a vis an Internet website.

So have I. But oh, the catalog. The smell. The pictures. The empathy for the poor postal employee that delivered it. One of my favorite mail days of the year.

Well, we're one day in and one of my bids is still holding up. :)

That’s one better than most! Aggressive bidding out of the gates for sure!

I'm pretty much done. One item I might get back in on depending on how it goes from here, but I'm not holding too much hope. I was at this point a couple hours after it started. Oh well.

The best is when you way overpay for a card you want bad and it doubles in value after two years

When the catalogue arrives, I always think of Steve Martin in the movie The Jerk, "The new phone books are here! The new phone books are here!"

my Type 1 photo from the Fred Merkle replay game of 1908 is in it along with some other 1909 type 1's. My second time consigning with REA. Very exciting indeed!