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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Joe D.
the big difference is that you are rewarding loyalty and you are encouraging loyalty. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Loyalty often goes out the window in this hobby because some cards are so rare or rarely for sale that when they come up and you "need" it you're going to go after it no matter who is selling it. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Darren
Honesty, integrity, loyalty |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
Joe- I think my customers come back. I have a good following. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
Joe- if I too may be a bit cynical for a moment: If I treated you a little rudely, perhaps insensitively, but in my next auction I had the best Matty piece you ever saw, what do you do? Deal or no deal? |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: davidcycleback
Barry there are auction houses who I think dubious and don't even follow their auctions. It's not a matter of whether they have or have not the best Matty item ever, as I wouldn't know. Even if Coaches Corner has in their next auction a genuine Babe Ruth signed baseball with JSA/PSA/Mike Gutierrez LOAs, I wouldn't notice. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
I believe in doing everything I can to make a customer happy, even if I am not always 100% successful (it's tough to be right every time). |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Dan Koteles
the main reason for the many auctions is the fact that so much money is made off of both consignor and buyer. How many auctioneers really worry about how well I do ,as opposed to just how much quality items that they know will sell abundantly? |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Joe D.
cmon! |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
Joe- you haven't seen me yet on a bad day. I can be a little ornery at times |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: leon
Most of the times an extremely rare "needed" card trumps whatever venue faults there are. You can argue all you want but that is the truth more often than not. (I know everyone on this board is above that though.....) |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: boxingcardman
It is a question of degree. Coach's Corner is a good example. They sell a lot of extremely rare autographs for small money and seem to have an endless supply of these allegedly genuine items. Many consider them to be sellers of forgeries and of such low integrity that their auction listings go right to the bottom of the birdcage. They might have a great item in there but a lot of collectors aren't going to see it because their rep is so bad. I know for a fact that I have not bid on some items from some auctioneers because of the unsavory things I'd heard about them. I'd not be so cynical as to make a blanket statement that everyone here is whorish enough to go for a card no matter who's selling it. Of course, I am |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Dan Koteles
do not ever call Barry when he is eating , you then would refer to him as Barry "2 toed " SLoth. Just kidding Barry, couldnt resist . |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
No problem, Dan...in fact. you're right. When I get calls during dinner I am at my grouchiest |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Joe D.
You mean if I was an auction house and I disrespected you, maybe publicly, maybe privately (I'm talking crossing the line - not just upsetting you)... and I have an item you "need", you are going to participate in my auction? |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
I suppose if somebody is that incredibly rude, going completely over the line, then just about anyone would back off and not bid. But I can't imagine too many auctioneers who could be that unbelieveably rude to a bidder (although I might be able to come up with a name or two). |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: leon
There is one person on ebay with whom I won't bid on their stuff. He jerked me around on a trimmed card. So I guess if it were bad enough I might not bid....but I have been privy to some really bad situations and folks still do business with whomever did the bad stuff....I chose my words carefully before and used a few caveats.....As I do understand everyone is different and there might be some who wouldn't bid no matter what card they needed...I was being more general.."Most" of the times the card trumps the venue...and I think that is still a correct statement from my personal recollections......regards |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Joe D.
I agree barry. Very unlikely for any business person to be that rude... and completely unimaginable to believe you would be - even if I do call you during dinner. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: JimCrandell
For the life of me I don't know why people care about the buyers premium. It could be 50 percent or 75% for all I care. You have a net total price you are willing to bid--how much of it is for the item and how much goes to the buyers premium is immaterial. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: ernest reyes
Thank you for asking this question. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Jim, the reason the buyer's premium is material is that bidders will bid less on items with a higher BP, thereby perhaps ultimately paying the same amount for the card that they otherwise would pay but more going to the auction house and less to the consignor. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: JimCrandell
I am looking at it as a buyer. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim has the best idea- find the auction house that is best at spooning out creases! |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: boxingcardman
I actually agree with Jim. As a bidder, I too do not care what the BP is; I just factor it into the overall price of the card and bid accordingly. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: MVSNYC
i agree and disagree with Jim... |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Theoretically, of course the BP is of no moment to the buyer as he adjusts his bids accordingly. The amount of BP is only problematic to the consignor who is forced to give up more of the final take the auction house. That monogrammed packing tape doesn't fall from the sky, you know. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: davidcycleback
My feeling is that a 20% (buyer's) versus 0% (consignors) premium balance is poor planning. There has to be some semblance of balance. If a consignor accepts 0% charge, he can't then complain about bidders being overcharged. He's reason why they charge bidders that amount. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: JimCrandell
I'm not used to having so many people agree with me--I better rethink this one. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- you're having a banner day on the board! Keep that momentum going |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Heck...even I agree with Jim in this thread. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
As a seller, I like no or very low seller's premiums, a good client list, accurate descriptions, quick payment, and breaking down or bunching cards into lots so as to maximize sales amounts. Looking fancy with slick ads and catalogs isn't as important as accurately described lots that have sufficient information so as to interest buyers. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Dan, perhaps you'd like to celebrate this moment with, say, a song? |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Sorry Jeff, but music is a violation of our personal privacy. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Bob
Scott- |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
You know, Dan, I've always been fascinated with the law.... |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Barry, |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: scgaynor
Bob, that is a good question. |
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What do consignors want from an auction house?
Posted By: DJ
I think a catalog is very important. It has nothing to do with bidding or being on the Internet, but it's kind of like retreating to a comfortable couch with a great tasting cigar. I love to lay there and make notes. Sure if I don't win anything, I at least tried and kind of earned by catalog. I go over the catalog in the comfort of my desired position of choice and read everything like a fine book. On the Internet, you miss things I feel. Plus, I'm on the computer enough as is and I kind of get sick of "clicking". |
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