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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>My online auction will close tomorrow night June 28 at 6:00 PM for qualifying bids. After a three hour "bonus" period (I'm still trying to figure out what the bonus is) a 15-minute clock on the entire auction will begin at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. When that clock ends, the auction will be done.<br /><br />We will also take phone bids for those who prefer the old fashioned way. And we will be around to answer any questions about auction procedure or other related matters. But please don't ask what time the auction will close- because I don't know. This is a new system for me and it will only end when the clock strikes zero.<br /><br />Thanks to all who have bid so far and good luck!

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Posted By: <b>Frank Evanov</b><p>I presume it's 6 PM EST?<br /><br /><br><br>Frank

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>It's the only time I know! Eastern it is.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Barry:<br /><br />Will the web site be updated in "real time"... even if someone calls in a phone bid??<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>Barry, I hope. Your auction. Goes well. For the bidders. And consigners.

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Con. Sign. Or.

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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>Thank you, I was. Very bad at. Spelling in pre. School.

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>But your strong at punctuation.

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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>should be "you're" not "your" <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Believe me when I say that was intentional.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>To answer Hal's question, the 15 minute clock will begin at 9:00 PM EST. I believe all a bidder needs to do is refresh the screen to see the status of the clock. If it's running down to zero, simply place a bid and it resets to 15 minutes.<br /><br />Was that the question you asked?

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>The PRICES.<br /><br />If the computer shows an item for $500...<br /><br />and then someone CALLS you and raises it to $700...<br /><br />how does the computer know?<br /><br /><br />Or will it?<br /><br /><br />Should anyone rely on what the computer prices show after 6:00... or is a call to you necessary??

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Posted By: <b>Bob Freedman</b><p>The prices on the Catalog page as well as the Lot Detail pages will show current prices as long as you refresh the page (even if it was "phoned in")that you are currently on. You can also go to your MyAccount (or if you are a consignor go to the consignor page)page and refresh it to get the current bidding.<br /><br />Bob Freedman<br />SimpleAuction

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Hal- also, if someone chooses to call in a bid, I type the bid in for them. All I need is their username and I can take care of it.<br /><br />And the computer will be completely up-to-date. Nobody needs to call unless they prefer to do so.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Barry Sloate...<br /><br />Modern Marvel!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Hal:<br /><br />It would have been quicker to type: "Bump"<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Damn, I'm funny!!!

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I think they like Hornsby!

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Hal- three Gators went in the top nine picks- that's never happened before!

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Barry:<br /><br />I am a little speechless over that card... or should I say the price of that card.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I guess they do like him....

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Is it done?...Mastro had a lot of 12 rookies including the Hornsby- one more bid and I equal the whole lot!

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Posted By: <b>doug</b><p>sweet card but price is now way over my budget....those 1920s caramel cards continue to impress

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I received scans of the front AND back of that card in Mastro. I believe it to be a very nice card for the grade. This 3 is sweet, but $7,300 is pretty healthy bidding.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>All the late teens- early 20's lots are getting more bids than the cards a decade after or a decade before. There's a new sheriff in town.

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I have always liked that 1916/17 genre but I just can't get in the lead on one of those dang cards.

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>cat ur mastro pre-emptive don't look so bad anymore!

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I think the balance of cards in that lot had more value than people gave them credit for.

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>cat no need to find out...just ship the fillers you don't need to me.

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I thought I was going to spend a lot of money in Barry's auction, but it doesn't cost much to be the underbidder. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>You'll snag something, I have confidence!

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>I agree with Barry. Don't go into retirement with any regrets, Cat.

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>1 card. 1 dang card.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Auction still going on? I tried to click on lot but I got error.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>The auction officially ended at 11:40, as 15 minutes went by without a bid and it automatically shut off.<br /><br />The auction as a whole did very well, but there were peaks and valleys. Some cards were spectacular, most went about where I expected, and a few appeared to underperform. I think somebody got a bargain with lot #1- where were you guys?

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>... but I believe you meant to write: "Some cards were <i>real, and they're</i> spectacular"

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Or something to that effect. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Frank Evanov</b><p>I am unable to log in due to a "parser" error. Not sure if I won anything. Do the "final bids" include the BP?<br><br>Frank

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Barry:<br /><br />I bought my SGC 40 Joe Jackson card in December for $16K from a very knowledgeable collector who seemingly was not in a rush to sell. I believe we had a recent market spike for that card that is an aberation. There was a lot of pressure on that card at lower grades which translated to higher prices on the mid-grade cards. The card in your auction went for $20K which I believe to be more in line with true market than the $30Kish that the SGC 40 went for in Mastro. <br />

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>There's a good deal of volatility right now and if three similar examples sold for 16K, 20K, and 30K, it's tough to figure what its true value is. I am noticing more volatility with cards now than in the past. Some go crazy, others are flat, and there is no solid explanation for it.

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>The only explanation I have is "what I bid on seems to go crazy."

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Posted By: <b>Scott B.</b><p>I was able to log in but had "parser" error everytime I tried to view and bid the lot last nite. Oh well...

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Scott- I went back into the auction this morning and I am getting the same message. I'll have to see what it's all about.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Frank- you were successful but we should take the details offline. If the total shows cents then that includes the BP, since the bidding itself was rounded off to the nearest dollar. Let me get all of this cleared up sometime this morning.<br /><br />And thanks again to all who participated.

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I am pleased to announce that my only win of last night was the second lowest price in the auction. I am the big spender!

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>congrats barry!<br /><br />does the final prices listed include juice?

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Great auction, Barry! congratulations!<br />As computer illiterate as I am, i must say that i had an easy time doing<br />this auction on-line with very little help from my always computer savvy wife.<br />I didn't win cards this time but did win some self-confidence in this<br />on-line auction arena.<br />Thanks and kudos to YOU, Barry.<br /><br />all the best,<br /><br />Barry<br />