Closing Tonight: Love of the Game Auctions

[Snapolit1]

Yep. Same kind of idiocy that has swept the country. Shorthand for I don't share your opinion.
Usually presented in some pseudo enlightened "I'm above all this" voice like this dude.
Care about what I care about? Heroic. Feel some other way? Whining.

[mechanicalman]

I actually view the comments in this thread as market feedback to the owner of the AH, who is an active member of the board. Many companies pay good money to conduct consumer research, so I would presume the comments on either side might have value to the OP as he seeks to grow and optimize his business. What he chooses to do with the feedback, of course, is his discretion.

[Gradedcardman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yep. Same kind of idiocy that has swept the country. Shorthand for I don't share your opinion.
Usually presented in some pseudo enlightened "I'm above all this" voice like this dude.
Care about what I care about? Heroic. Feel some other way? Whining.

I appreciate your opinion for sure. Its the way I read it and that's it. I don't like the closes either but don't have the time r ambition to start an auction company. Just seems this forum is getting to more of a bitch session than anything.

Oh well...It happens

[BeanTown]

Brian, those were the days with the land lines and the all nighter auctions. The only thing you left out is how they kept up with the bids.... It was on the chalk board on the wall. Then if you requested a call back, you would get a ringing phone call in the middle of the night. Glad we have progressed from those kind of auctions 20 years ago.

Al, You run a great auction and work harder than most auctioneers. You are a one man show and I would love to see you add another member or two to your team. Have to agree with all the other posters on the Spirited bidding. Spirited bidding will occur whatever time the auction is about ready to close. Many serious buyers just wait until last call or the fair warning email. I don't believe you are doing the consignors a favor by not creating bidding wars when everyone is awake and alert. Spirited bidding happens at REA from 1130-1200. Spirited bidding happens at Heritage from 11-1130, and Spirited bidding happens at Huggins and Hunt from 10-1030pm. What do you think they all have in common????

(Answer) all the bidders know when to be on their smart device/computor to bid. Let the war begin which doesn't favor collectors/dealers who live in a certain timeframe.

[ValKehl]

This old fart is a long-time collector who much, much prefers the entire-auction closes-at-once method over the lots-close-individually method because I am one of those who often has to decide where to allocate and re-allocate his auction budget during the auction and because I also believe that consignors fare better. In fact, I do not and will not consign to auction houses that employ the lots-close-individually method. And, I am delighted by the way REA modified its closing method last year - this may not be total perfection, but REA is getting close!

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

This old fart is a long-time collector who much, much prefers the entire-auction closes-at-once method over the lots-close-individually method because I am one of those who often has to decide where to allocate and re-allocate his auction budget during the auction and because I also believe that consignors fare better. In fact, I do not and will not consign to auction houses that employ the lots-close-individually method. And, I am delighted by the way REA modified its closing method last year - this may not be total perfection, but REA is getting close!

+1! Well said Val. As an avid collector, nothing is more frustrating then getting outbid on a lot(s) and not being able to reallocate your funds to another lot because it's closed. Additionally, the Consignors get crippled in this scenario because their lots are now closed whereby bidders cannot come back and bid on the closed lots.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Al, You run a great auction and work harder than most auctioneers. You are a one man show and I would love to see you add another member or two to your team.

application sent.

[pokerplyr80]

I don't get what all the fuss is about. If there is a card I'm very interested in new I will put a max bid in before going to bed. If the interest is high enough I will try to stay up, and would prefer an earlier end time. But this format was a lot better than when heritage cut off bids on the final day at 9 am pst. I found that way more ridiculous than ending an auction at 3 or 6 AM.