Originally Posted by Leon (Post 1268414)

Arrived today...it's a bit pixelated due to the hi res scan but "See Ma, no white dot :)" The card is much more clear in person. I was told this was a more clear one than the other that would have been on the sheet but I have looked at quite a few and it's still hard for me to tell. Some just look fuzzier than others and in person this one isn't too fuzzy.

http://luckeycards.com/pr319ruth144.jpg

Originally Posted by Stonepony (Post 1266702)

I have no answers. Just seems there's a lot of room above a $5000 bid before the 10% increment of $5500

Originally Posted by scooter729 (Post 1266726)

I do like the REA method and am fine with how it is structured, with one exception. I wish the bidding increments from $500 - $1000 weren't done in $100 increments.

I remember an item last year which ended with a $500 bid. I considered bidding higher, but the next bid - $600 - is a 20% increase when going up from $500. Until you get to $1000, all increments from $500 to $1000 are increments between 10% and 20%. (Same is true for those bids under $500, but I know virtually nothing at REA sells for less than $500, so it's a bit of a moot point.) No other auction house has a bidding percentage increase to the next increment in the 15% - 20% range (that I am aware of).

What if the $50 bidding increments continued a bit higher, maybe even just to $700 or $800 if not $1000, then kicked over to $100 increments? I would imagine a smaller increment on those items in the $500 - $700 range could garner an extra bid or two, rather than taking a 20% bidding leap to the next increment. I understand most REA items are over $1000 and not even in this range, but is a valid point on those which do fall in this range.

Thanks,
Scott

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman (Post 1268427)

Using these variables, a fixed bid increment will either cost the consignor money or it will create ill will from a bidder who bids in a moment of weakness. Would it be too much to turn off incremental bidding for the last 60 minutes and go with an "Any Advance?" format? If the Auction House uses the Extended Bidding, then turn it off for that period. Using a "IF >" filter would seem an easy programming adjustment. The auction programs already increase the bid increment at pre-determined values. They surely could have it decrease.:)