I had nine items listed with Goldin to test the waters and I was pleased with a few things, but very unhappy with others.
My Mantle brought what is probably a fair price, but I was hoping for more. My Goudeys were a wild card. My '41 Play Ball set went quite a bit less than I was hoping.
I listed my secondary sets of '41 Play Ball and 1960 Topps to see how they would do. I don't think I will auction my top grade sets with Goldin after this showing. My DiMaggio cards did okay I guess.
The last two items were given away... I sold the other '28 World Series ticket (that was torn and lower condition) for around $500 on eBay, so this should have bought a lot more. The "Dixie Premiums Spiral Notebook" was actually the salesman sample and it is the only one that I know of in existence.
I know of a lot of people who had computer issues with their auction once it went into extended bidding. I was chatting online with a large group of collectors who were trying to get in and bid, but could not. I emailed Ken Goldin during this extended bidding period to tell him about the issues and he said I was the only person. When I replied and told him about the group of us who were having trouble, Ken Goldin replied with this ALL CAPS zinger,
"ERIC
LEAVE ME ALONE
I have 5 people here answering phones
Not a single bidder has emailed saying he cannot bid
Not a single bidder has called saying he cannot place a bid
System is working perfectly"
I'm sure he was under a lot of pressure, but what classless reply!
Here were my final numbers. What do you think, good or bad returns?
Thanks,
Eric Matthews
Lot # Items Final Sales Price
130 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC 55 VG-EX+ 4.5 $14,000.00
984 Lot of (15) Brooks Robinson Signed Baseball Cards $250.00
1067 1933 Goudey Baseball Collection of (78) Cards $650.00
1069 1941 Joe DiMaggio Play Ball Lot of (2) Wrong Backs With One Autographed $650.00
1070 1941 Play Ball "Complete" Set of 72 cards (Includes Wrong Backs and Signed Cards) $1,800.00
1072 1948 Leaf #1 Joe DiMaggio PSA 2 GOOD $325.00
1087 High Quality 1960 Topps Baseball Complete set of 572 With 38 Graded Cards $4,250.00
1144 1928 World Series New York Yankees vs St.Louis Cardinals Game 1 Ticket Stub $225.00
1334 Dixie Premiums Spiral Notebook $150.00