Legendary winnings
 

Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>Anyone win anything last night?

Legendary winnings
 

Posted By: <b>Todd</b><p>didn't win anything but unable to check the prices realized.<br><br><br>help ?

Legendary Winnings
 

Looking at my account looks like I won 5 of the 9 lots I was bidding on!:eek::eek::D:D:cool::cool:

I threw in a few auto bids after several hours of frustration and none held up.

0 for 22. That's alright though.

Won this beauty last night as part of a great lot split with 2 other forum members.

Though not baseball, I did win two lots of large cents which I collect.

But I do want to make a point: I left substantial ceiling bids on both lots and won them for multiple increments below my max. Given what's gone on in the past, I felt it was important to share that with the board. And it is most appreciated.

Given what's gone on in the past, were you not at all worried making those ceiling bids Barry?

Was it a matter of just not wanting to stay up late?

I think with Barry it was definitely a matter of not wanting to stay up late. :)

Dave got it. The way I see it, unless you are willing to stay up until the bitter end you might as well leave a ceiling. And I decided I wanted to trust them, in some perverse way.

I got 15 T205's but posting the pics would be... effort.

You guys don't want to see them anyways. :)

I won the Wagner Celluloid Schedule. http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=96909

Greg, I have a vague memory of a slabbed version of that schedule being on REA a couple years back -- and going for much higher than what you got yours at. Am I right?

kehfee,
Did you when the tinker, evers, and chance? That seemed like a good price. Congrats on 15 cards.
George

Some of us would like to see them

Jeff,

As always you are correct. It was in 2007 that REA sold a strong SGC 60 for for 7K, not sure if that is with the juice or not.

Greg

If I didn't own it, you would have had to pay more. Great card, you will be very happy with it! The one in Legendary had a few scratches and what looks to be water damage, but to save $3,000.00, I think I like yours more. Congrats!!



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I picked up the 1898 Chicago Team Photo w/Frank Chance Rookie............

This is the only thing I won, there were definitely some deals to be had in the auction.

Agreed
 

I only won this one, but I'm giddy that it went well below my max. HOFer, available only in m101-5, great condition, and a VERY VERY TOUGH small block back.
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Todd
 

Nice pick up and only the 2nd or 3rd small block Gimbels I have ever seen....

Did you see the shipping?
 

Won one lot, a $200 group of "Baseball Leader" pins. The 20% juice is high plus I get hit with another $21.60 in IL sales tax, and they want $24.81 to ship 8 dime sized pins about 30 minutes North of their offices. This should cost $6 at the most. If they refuse to reduce shipping, I will end up paying $286.41 for an item won with a $200 bid. I realize it is not much money, but paying an extra 43% seems a little much. Will have to re-think bidding with them.

Well, they are charging me $37.66 to ship 2 pins about the size of a silver dollar each. The final bid was only $350, so it seems a little silly. Imagine trying to charge that on ebay (or anywhere else). I wonder if they still have some leftover tape?

I got charged $42.00 for two small lots with a value of $2000. I could ship it insured for half that amount. Maybe they will consider reducing some of those fees.

My shipping charge was $30 over what I expected. :(

Hi Barry,
I guess I got a deal.... Two slabbed cards worth $3200 for 41.25...:rolleyes:

How nice.... Be well Brian

My shipping is $198.

Honestly, Jeff, I'm surprised you're not required to drive to Illinois to pick up the cards yourself.

$56.51 for one slabbed card valued at 3900. It had better be at my door first thing Monday.

In another, recent auction, (not Mastro or their spawn) I won a lot for just under $30,000. The juice added 10%. I was charged $30 for shipping and the package arrived by Fedex, one day after my check hit his hands.

And some people don't like that auctioneer. Go figure.


There's no pleasing everyone.

Legendary Winnings
 

Mine was 58.94 Funny it looks to me the the shipping and insurance was also charged on the "Juice" price not what the lot was won for. I guess they want to make sure the 20% fee is covered by the insurance!! Sweet deal! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Leon you sholud have never made it this easy with the smilies!! Gotta loveem!!:D:D

So tell me you guys are now out of money for REA :D

I was taken aback
 

at $61.50 in shipping costs for a single baseball card! One card!!!

I was taken aback at $61.50 in shipping costs for a single baseball card! One card!!!

Do you mind saying what the selling price was? I can see a card that sells for $15,000 costing more to ship than one that sold for $1,000. Don't get me wrong, Mastro/Lengendary long has been known for absurd shipping charges, I'm just not sure it's fair to take into account only what's being shipped and not the package's value, too.

Rob -- what I purchased was nowhere near that range...

And I actually somewhat disagree with your assessment.

With Registered Mail, you can insure for $15,000 for $30.10. For $5,000 under $20-

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Rob, the shipping charge is so high I could have bought a plane ticket for the two cards and gotten them a free meal and drinks on the flight to NYC.

Well, I know that Mastro/Legendary says on its invoice that it doesn't ship using the USPS, so the registered-mail option is a moot point. Whether the decision to not use the USPS is a wise one is another discussion. I don't know enough about the costs of shipping via UPS and FedEx to comment on how the value of a parcel affects the shipping charge.

And to be clear, I'm not defending Mastro's/Lengendary's shipping charges. I'll leave that for others to do. I'm just saying that it seems logical that the value of a package should be figured into the equation.

I won the Dave Winfield autographed game-used bat. $38.26 to ship on a $360 final bid (w/juice).


Steve

You guys are just thinking of this as "Shipping." But it's really "Shipping & HANDLING!"

It that damn "HANDLING" that runs up the cost.

Rob - Nice avatar :)

I picked this up ..


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The Cubs photo is great, some might call it a work of art.

I think the following is a pretty fair comparison regarding shipping and handling charges.

Group of eight oversized, graded cards -- total bid amount $1,700. Legendary shipping charge: $35.04

Group of seven oversized, graded cards, plus six standard-sized graded cards -- total bid amount $11,800. REA shipping charge: $25

The distance from Legendary's offices to my house is about 200 miles less than from REA's offices to my house.

I received an amended shipping total from Legendary today; my shipping cost was reduced from $198 to $35.

Jeff - nice! How'd you swing that? I emailed two days ago about the shipping costs and haven't heard anything.

Matt, it's not what you know, it's who you know. :)

Seriously, just contact Legendary (as you did) and I think any bizarre shipping costs are being fixed as per the email I received from Doug.

I emailed them within moments of getting the invoice and they never replied nor amended mine, so I paid it. Guess I need to start posting negative comments about them on the board.

BS
 

That is BS. My shipping was $39.59. How is it possible that their invoice says one thing you can email them and get your shipping cut? Why not just email out the correct total the first time.

I already paid my invoice-- the day it was emailed to me.

Super service Legendary. Super.

Another steller customer service move. I didn't win anything with them this go around. I know with REA this year I had a bill for $2150 and the shipping was a flat $20, shipping was also a flat $20 last year when my bill was about $3k.

Dave - it's not fair to compare. REA only takes a 17.5% BP so they can absorb more of the shipping cost. Mastro takes 20% so they have less...oh wait...

:D

For what it's worth, my total from Legendary was over $31,000 with a shipping cost of $35. Somehow I suspect that they are eating some costs there, agreed?

When I initially received the invoice which listed the shipping total of $198 I was surprised because, well, that seemed high. But insuring a package of that value does obviously cost more than $35. While perhaps one can always find a shipper to do things cheaper I have no doubt that the $198 figure was at least in the ballpark considering the insurance costs.

Jeff-

Yes, I'd say they are eating some costs on your shipping at this point. But that still isn't a great reason to make others pay stupid amounts either. What is more bothersome is that they've obviously changed the shipping for some after receiving emails but haven't even bothered responding to others.

The cost to send a small package (weighing 2 lbs.) via Registered Mail and insured for $31k from their zip code to yours Jeff would be about 56 bucks.

Nice -- I wonder if I'll get any refund on my $61.50 in S&H for a single baseball card.

Legendary
 

Jeff,Jeff,Jeff,
Now your just showing off!! ;););) Remember like you said its not who you know its who knows you!:eek::eek::eek: By the way Im still waiting for my $60 fee to be lowered. Let me see who do I know:rolleyes::rolleyes:Oh thats right I knew Bill I guess that and a nickel wont get me>>>>>>>:p Stay well Al

i'm a little late to the party...here's my lone Legendary win...

Just a follow up. Nobody ever replied to my inquiry about the excessive shipping but I was notified by them today telling me they shipped out my card. The $57 I was charged for shipping a single card worth $3900 went towards $10 ground service with Federal Express. I have been a loyal Mastro consignor and bidder for years so this really rubs me the wrong way.

Geez....

Hopefully the packing and tape is worth $47. :(

Still waiting on mine... An email sent last week to Doug has not been responded to.

Anyone else (not named Jeff Lichtman)?

Matt,

Maybe Leon could check into it for you.

That is beyond acceptable Matt. Not that anything going on with Legendary/Mastro could surprise at this point.

Matt, I called in last week to find out where my cards were; spoke to Melissa who eventually tracked them down and I received them two days later. Give it a shot.

My single SGC graded set of 50 cards cost $38 to ship....insured value about $1K. Shipped and received timely via FedEx ground.

Legendary Auctions
 

great communication with a misplaced lot. my package was found and is on the way.

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I spoke with Doug Allen after the auction ended regarding the lot that I won and he had the item to me in under one week and I was very pleased with my purchase upon receipt. No problems here.

Is it just me, or does it seem kinda weird that winning bidders have to negotiate their shipping charges? Are the people who dutifully pay their bills without questioning things subsidizing those who complain? This also has to be a pain for Doug to go through. There must be a better system for handling these charges.

I think the system should have been to be "reasonable" to begin with and there would not have been issues. We all expect higher shipping charges from the Major houses compared to Ebay and others but not charges up in the stratosphere. :eek:

I'm in all honesty quite pissed that a postal money order was in the mail the day my invoice arrived....included was my $40 shipping charge. They did a great job turning the lot around and getting it to my door, but I resent the fact that I was penalized since it turns out you could have negotiated shipping.

Sometimes it pays to be the squeaky wheel. Is there a better way, probably. Is the shipping department a profit center, I don't know.

Hello BOTN, I just checked shipping Fed ex for $3900.00 Michigan to Seattle as an example cost was $54.00.. $10.00 won't cover shipping and insurance.
Your shipping cost sounds reasonable.
Joe

well
 

I won one, standard-sized card for $720.00. Shipping was $32.75. I emailed and asked if that could be reviewed. No response. Bit the bullet and sent certified funds on 5/7. Have not received card. Emailed status request last Thursday. A couple hours later I get a response that my item has been shipped on 5/21. No card yet--supposedly tomorrow.

I'm not at all thrilled by this, but won the card at below my top bid, so I have no real bitterness. I do believe the shipping is almost arbitrary, that it is a profit center, and that preferential treatment is afforded.

So any update today Matt?


As far as the guys that received their cards timely, I think that's just dandy. But it doesn't seem to be the norm on a regular enough basis.

Hey Matt,

I would be interested in that update :rolleyes:

I guess I should've questioned my shipping charge also. I won a Dave Winfield game used bat, and was charged $38 for shipping. I just went to fedex.com and found out that the shipping charge for a package that size/weight is only $11 and change.

I paid for it immediately (mailed my check the day after the auction), and received the bat this past Friday (one week enroute).


Steve

I came down with strep throat last night and have been layed up in bed most of the day so I didn't have a chance to call. I did send an email today to their customer service account, but no answer to that so far.

Um, and you call yourself a baseball card collector? Unconscious I can understand...strep throat? Nope.

Jeff
 

I agree. Strep throat? That's kind of weak. I think we need to set some standards whereby it's ok NOT to collect when in varying degrees of health crisis. Maybe we can do a poll?

Can you collect after hernia surgery?:)