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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Tonight is the closing night of my current internet and telephone auction. You must have all qualifying bids in by 6:00 PM EST to be able to bid on a given lot after that time.<br /><br />I will be implementing a new system for closing the auction in the final hours. At 6:00 PM the 15 minute clock will begin, which means that each time a bid is executed the auction will continue.<br /><br />If we are still going at 11:00 PM EST the clock will be reset for 10 minutes. If the auction is still live at midnight, a final reduction of 5 minutes will go into effect. In this way the auction should end at a timely hour. Please note these changes to the clock must be done by us manually, so they may not occur precisely on the hour.<br /><br />Good luck to all, and a hearty thank you to everyone who has participated so far.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Barry

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Barry-<br /><br />Just to clarify, after 6pm a bid on any item keeps the entire auction running correct? Your not doing it where any single lot could be closed down by 6:15....<br /><br /><br />Dumb question...but want to make sure my i's are dotted and t's are crossed.

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Why haven't I received my winnings yet?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Dave- in theory it could end at 6:15, but mathematically that's nearly impossible.<br /><br />Rob- your winnings are already in transit. I took the liberty of awarding you the most expensive lots. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Barry - will we know if there has been a bid made during a 15 minute block?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>If a bid is made the clock resets to 15 minutes. As long as the auction is going, by definition a bid was placed in the previous 15 minutes.

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Barry clarified for me by email what I was asking...I've had it happen before in some oddball auction house where a lot I was interested in did in fact end after the initial bidding process because it didnt get a bid in the first increment of the overtime..so, say lot 60 I was looking at closed at 8:15 or whatever...and other lots were still running...each individual lot would close after that lot didn't get a bid...which really sucked!

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Barry- i just got my winning lots delivered. they look great, thanks alot!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />good luck tonight.<br /><br />MS

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Oh great, Barry, thanks for outing this auction.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Michael- I think I sent you the wrong ones. Could you send them back? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes!

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Jeff- we're all allowed one free pass when it comes to our own auctions.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>barry, i think you're right...i don't collect N162's.<br /><br /><img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Any estimate as to when it will end? I have a meeting at 2:30 PST which will probably go to 3:15 and then I will be home by 4:00 (7:00 EST). Am I going to be OK?

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p><br /><br />Surely it would go past 7PM. But if your going to hold someone to that, then I'd bid now. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>Will the auction close before Seinfeld starts ?<br /><img src="http://vbbc.forumotion.com/users/17/23/61/smiles/136179.gif"><br />

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Seinfeld is on between 5:00-6:00.<br /><br />Cat- I'm guessing we will go at least 4-5 hours past 7:00. You're safe.

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Posted By: <b>Red</b><p>I was about to bid and then saw you had a 15% buyer's premium. It's much easier to figure 20% in your head so you should consider raising it to 20%. Also, the system won't allow you to enter a $1,000,000.00 max bid. Bidding that amount assures you of winning and lets you get a good night's sleep.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>All excellent ideas Red. Would anyone object to me raising the BP as of this moment?

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>The buyer's premium is "15" and the auction closes on May "15." WOW that's weird. Do you mind closing your next auction on September 1st?

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Barry-<br /><br /><br />I would venture a guess as to only the consigners would have a problem with it. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I think the bidders would too. That's an unannounced 5% surcharge. I better leave it as is.

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Man prices jumped on the two lots I was really wanting. I'll have to make a decision here on if I should get crazy or not. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />Anybody else done or still going strong?

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I don't know how much more Barry can take. It's already nearly 9 pm. I suspect he'll have to close it down any minute.

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Well now would be the time to call Barry and confuse him. Pick a lot that is at $2000 and say your placing your bid for $533. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>The bids are coming in fast and furious, but I could use a little shut-eye.

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Posted By: <b>Judson Hamlin</b><p>We could also try to cut his cable connection -- who can get to Brooklyn, stat? Or evenn PDQ (not Bach, either)

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>too late to take Barry out, the prices are rising steadily.....

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>You've noticed. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>I believe a smiley should have accompanied the previous post.

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Posted By: <b>bigfish</b><p>When is this ending???? I an running out of wine and I want the cards I am high bidder on

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Not until the fat lady sings. Check out the E102 Collins for an eye popping price!<br /><br />And the 10 minute clock is now in effect.

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Posted By: <b>bigfish</b><p>That is strong. Must be the highest graded. <br /><br />Barry,<br /><br />Nice job again with the auction. Always nice stuff and a trustworthly person behind the scenes. E-mail me if you want my book of baseball notes from 1876. I might need to sell it....

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Will do...after the dust clears.

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Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>Wow! That Collins is CRAZY! Good thing I'm going after a different one.<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Plus that Coupon Chase is going nice, I finally stopped bidding on that.<br /><br />Economic stimulus checks!<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>The 5 minute clock is about to go into effect.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Barry, my fingers are tired from running up so many of your lots. Can I go to bed now please?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Jeff- thanks on the Hal Chase. I know it's brutal out there.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I just hope it's Leon. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Yes, it's Leon. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>God I would love that.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I think Leon is sleeping on the couch right now and drooling. And I'm wide awake...go figure.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Barry- Congratulations on your auction results and particularly the T207 Mike Donlin in an SGC 30 holder which has quietly gone over 3k. Maybe people will realize how tough this card is and how hard it is to complete this set. <br />tbob

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>Barry just got an email from you that I failed to pay the Sloate Auction House $85 dollars this year, and I'm not able to bid anymore know anything about this???<br /><br />Wow this seems like a really bad time to hit me with this....

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Oh....so close. Got down to about 20 seconds....then it reset, AGAIN<br /><br />Congrats Barry on your auction. Some strong prices.

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>It's over!!!

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>The fat lady has finished her song, congrats Barry!<br /><br />Barry my courier will be by in about 30 mins to pick up my card…please let her in if she rings.<br /><br /><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/junkforumimages/small/211-upsgirl.jpg"><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>We are done, and thanks to everyone for making this an extremely successful sale.<br /><br />Bob is correct, that T207 Donlin did very well and even had a ceiling that was several increments higher. That should be considered the number one toughie in the T207 set.<br /><br />But $11,040 for an E102 Collins. That is something to behold.<br /><br />I'm going to bed, and I earned it.

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Posted By: <b>Brian Goldner</b><p>Congratulations Barry.<br /><br />Some very strong prices indeed.<br /><br />My courier won't be stopping by, as my bids weren't quite enough to win.<br /><br />Hope you get some well deserved rest.<br /><br />Wonka, that's hilarious!<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>barry- congrats!<br /><br />john- please send her to my place after she visits barry...i'll tell my doorman that i NEED to sign for the package, NOT him.<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>I paid close to $500 for an ungraded T207 Donlin off ebay in 2004. People said I was insane. It graded an SGC 40.