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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Today is the final day of my internet and telephone auction. All qualifying bids must be in by 6:00 PM Eastern Time. After a three hour bonus period the 15-minute clock on all lots will begin at 9:00 PM. It will be reset back to 15 minutes every time somebody places a bid. When the clock reaches zero the auction will be over.<br /><br />I want to thank everyone who has participated so far and wish all good luck.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Barry<br />www.sloateauction.com

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Barry:<br /><br />Are the Congressional leaders rushing the economic stimulus plan through both houses in an effort to get those tax rebate checks out to your bidders before the auction ends?<br /><br />Man, you REALLY have some clout in D.C.!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Hal- absolutely...you wouldn't believe the influence I have. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>If you could get mine to me in today's mail I'd appreciate it! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>good luck to the bidders today.<br /><br />Thank you Barry for putting together another cool auction.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Barry,<br /><br />I wanted to update my account information on your site but its giving an error. My address has since changed and wanted to keep my registration info up to date.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Eric- I noticed it changed. Please email the new info to bsloate@att.net and I will do it for you.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>So just to clarify...<br /><br />in light of the other post discussing concepts...<br /><br />THE ENTIRE auction tonight will extend another 15 minutes every time someone bids on ANY item?<br /><br />So people can bid on OTHER items for which they were the underbidder AFTER they lose out on a different item late at night?<br /><br />I agree with Corey. I like this format the best as a buyer, because it seems to ensure that I will at least get SOMETHING for my troubles. If I get outbid on my favorite items, I can go back and start battling for something else that I had my eye on.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Hal- that is correct. In theory, the entire auction can stay open indefinitely as long as bids keep coming in.

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>Hi Hal,<br />Good to see you post again. Are you collecting prewar HOF cards again?<br />Wesley

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Not really anywhere near the extent that I used to...<br /><br />but I see one item in Barry's auction that I am thinking about going after.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Good luck Barry. Amazing quality there.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Hal, haven't seen you around in a while.<br /><br />Would you like to just tell us which cards in Barry's auction are yours? I don't mind.

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>Barry,<br /><br />Just FYI today I received your catalog in the mail...

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>It was sent first class more than three weeks ago...was there a problem?

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Hal,<br />Nice to see you back. Don't be a stranger.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>The funny thing was the .75 Stamp you put on it did not even get the Post Office cancel on it with the date it was mailed.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>They were mailed Dec 29!

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>Barry,<br /><br />There is no doubt here that you sent them just maybe the P.O. you used forget to send some out or lost and found them later..

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Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>At the rate it's going it won't end until tomorrow!

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Posted By: <b>Joe G.</b><p>Hal, great to see you back. Are you going after one of your many old Old Judges ?<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Joe Gonsowski

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Some pretty nice prices Barry. Especially on the pre-1900 stuff. Lots 1 and 2 really had me drooling...some lucky winners there I think with strong bidding.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Good morning to all, and thanks to everyone who bid.<br /><br />The auction overall did well, and as Dave mentioned, 19th century seems to be particularly strong right now. Prices for 20th century material was not as consistently high.<br /><br />There were some spectacular prices realized for great material; some what-you-would-expect-prices for pieces a notch below that, and some softness in cards that are popular but not particularly rare at all.<br /><br />How did the state of the economy affect things? Don't know, but I would guess a few people were a little more conservative this time around.

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Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p><P>Congrats on a successful Auction Barry.</P><P>enjoyed it!&nbsp; <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14></P><P>&nbsp;</P>

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Thanks for another nice auction Barry. I did my usual strategy of falling asleep way before the closing....on the couch...maybe a little drool on the side of my mouth. It worked great. I won 2 lots....Now, with my recent purchase I need to figure out how to pay for them.....

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Posted By: <b>bigfish387t</b><p>Thank you for taking my phone calls even though you could not hear me. I enjoyed the selection and look forward to upcoming auctions.<br /><br />Toby

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>The auction ended at 1:45, which seems kind of late for a small auction. I think I need to do a little tweaking for the next one.

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>10 minute rule (instead of 15)<br />and bring it down to a 5 minute rule after 11pm<br /><br /><br />edit: and congrats on another fine auction. You are a credit to the hobby.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>10 minute rule is a likely path, but my web designer wasn't sure if he could change the clock in midstream. He said he would have to think about it.<br /><br />I may also raise the increments back to 10% up to 5K, and start the 5% at that level. It took a longer time to reach the same end result.

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Posted By: <b>Phil Garry</b><p>Barry:<br /><br />Both of those ideas sound good. I was an active bidder on 5 lots but unfortunately they eventually all exceeded my price range.<br /><br />Another great auction, keep up the good work!!!

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Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>I sadly didn't come away with anything either (I got outbid after I turned in for the night), but it was still a great auction!