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Posted By: barrysloate

There are a few auction houses, which I will leave nameless, that consistently get higher prices than even the houses that are much larger than they are. Considering we all share roughly the same pool of bidders, I find this perplexing.

There are fluctuations in the market but there is no reason that a card that sells for $2000 should sell a week later in one of those auctions for $3500, and on a regular basis no less. I always suspect something is awry but I have no proof.

But I agree that even an independent auditor could be easily fooled. And there would be so many ways to do it. Corey is correct that you just need to have faith in who you do business with, and of course recognize that you have to be careful and sensible when you bid.

Edited to correct a ghastly spelling error that several people emailed me about. When you become the spelling cop the whole world is watching.