REA Auction Preview
 

Does REA not allow you to view items beforehand (the auction starts 10-6-17)? Or am I missing something? Typically in most auctions you can preview the items before the auction starts. Does anyone know? Thanks!

No preview.

Can not wait. My favorite auction!

I've got an item in the auction. Looking forward to potentially making some money during REA as opposed to waving goodbye to it.

Sumtimes... The Cyber Clairvoyant Members FiND a URL Back Door!
And WHeN We're Fortunate Enough,
THeY'll Post it Here... ;)

Usually, REA opens their auction early or has the digital version available as a preview, but not this year. However, it opens tomorrow, so it's almost here!

Agh, the suspense!

Tick tick tick


Maybe it will open early

To quote the famous philosopher and theologian, It is what it is and it isn't what it isn't.

Some of my most prized collectibles are contained (in image form only) within the many amazing pages of my REA Catalog Hard-Copy Personal Library.

I assume those pages represent today's version of the Sears & Roebuck 'Wish Book' Catalogs of my grandparent's era.


I can't wait for the next one to arrive...



-

maybe REA isn't doing a preview because of all the complaints about auctions taking too long from start to finish.

It is getting a little absurd when most bidding is done the minute it opens, or once it goes to extended bidding

I think it's the equivalent of the really good restaurant keeping people waiting in the front even though a table or two might be ready in the back. The suspense makes it all so much more exciting. Or maddening. There's a fine line between those two......

I posted some interested items that are being auctioned in another thread.
You should read what is being offered in their 'Updates"
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=245564
I just hope its not a bunch of HIGH-END items that the middle/working class can afford.
Looks to be advertising some heavy smoking guns already.

Saw them at the National
 

Saw a sampling of their stuff at the National. Pretty f'n awesome!

The suspense is killing me. It’s the 6th, open it up already!
Seriously, they have a good brand and they know it. Nothing wrong with creating a little hype.

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN


Now where are those music note emjois

It’s the 6th, open it up already!

I know!

I've checked the date 3 times already and the website 10 times to see if it says the 16th. Where are the goods?

I am guessing they open at 9:00 PDT, or noon eastern. Your guesses?

I'll say 1:00 P.M. EDT.

An east coast office on west coast time. I like it.

Open open open.

Is that a headline or a demand?

I was hoping it was a headline, but alas... it is not open open open... yet...

if you're that impatient you can backdoor it.
Go to the last lot of the last auction, and then add one number to the url- it should end in 45912

nice...but you still cn't bid!!!!

Found the catalog-

http://en.calameo.com/read/002546428708ed464dd36

Well, looks like I'm gonna have to sell my other kidney now.

I laughed out loud

Totally worth it.

Noon?

I just browsed thru it all- btw thanks Taz
I made a list, and its a long list.
Maybe 25 items I be watching.
Guys, look thru the end, theres some nice interesting photos and stuff to see and read about.
Defintely worth the wait for this auction!!!!

Yes, thanks Taz.
All other auction bidding is now officially on hold!!!

The Turkey Red Find, mein Gott!

Happy to help, I wonder if they will "close that door" before the auction goes live or by the next auction. Not too hard to find.

Not blown away with the autographs, which is my niche.

At least I know I don't have to start selling body parts! :eek:

Even if you did have to, totally worth it. Stuff trumps body parts :eek:

Catalog Received
 

I received my catalog today because it is my consignment that made the cover

Spring auction opened at 5:00 EST

website says 2 pm EST today

If you log in and look at your bids page, it will be empty but on the left hand column it will say this:

Start: 10/6/2017 2:00 PM EST
End: 10/29/2017 12:00 PM EST

its open NOW!!!!

Boom

And all of a sudden, the thread goes very quiet, as everyone scrambles to enter their placeholder bids, followed shortly by receiving their outbid emails....

Done and done. Sheesh. Record outbid time for me! Hope deflated. Reality restored

Very nice auction, especially the 52 Topps cards! :D
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/Lots/Gallery

Noticed this Eddie Miskis gray back card and noticed they still refer to it as a CDN gray back.
I thought that had pretty much been disproven?
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=47033

AND we will probably start to see some quality items hitting the B/S/T I suspect......:)

anyone know if it is possible to place a straight bid that is more than the minimum?

(Gulp) looking at my bids, I hope I don't win them all!

Oh the irony, we count down the minutes until the auction opens, it seems an eternity. Then an hour later, we count down the minutes until the auction closes, it seems an eternity.

the rules say if you contact REA they will do it for you.

Spring Auction 1952 Topps PSA 7 Mantle ( no bids) at $ 50k , Auction opens today for a 52T Mantle PSA 7 and it is already $ 75K ?????

LOL - I'm a little squeamish myself but got to have those place holders.

Rookie bidder, but what is the advantage of placing placeholder bids when you can just look at your watchlist the last day and prioritize what you can afford/want and then bid before it goes into extended bidding?

The earlier you can get your placeholder bids in, the cheaper they are. Technically it shouldn't matter, but it's nice not to have to outbid someone on the last day, which might encourage the top bidder to bid more at the time. I'd rather place my bid early, and then only bid one more time just as the auction is preparing to close. That would be ideal. But, it's all in my head.

There is no advantage to bidding today. I do it because I know they won't hold up, so I might as well get them in. I'll prioritize when I see where the bidding takes them.

What a Auction! The Old Judge selection is just simply amazing. Last REA was overloaded with T210. This one not so much but there is plenty of other stuff to grab ones attention:D

There are a few reasons, but the most obvious is: In the event that items that are high priority are bid out of my price range during extended bidding, I can shift my bids to other items. If I didn't get the bids in the first place I couldn't do that.

+1. You don't want to do that on the last day before extended bidding because the potential expense or cost could be much higher. Now getting in placeholders is relatively cheap.

I anticipate that the price(s) I'm going to have to pay to get the 1 or 2 cards I want will really piss my wife off. Oh well so be it!!!!

Lots more women out there than true rarities. :D:D

True. I'm happy with my girlfriend, but she's not a 1 of 1. :D

It's always fun to see multiple T206 Plank's / Magie's in the same auction. It was a hoot putting my bids in.

Only have had time to look through the first page but, oh my, what a fabulous assemblage of pasteboard.

what a great item. can't believe it doesn't have a bid.

Uncle Sam
 

I am surprised it does not either