A lot of collectors don't want to think they are losing money selling privately and many buyers don't want to buy privately as they feel they can do better at auction. That is the reason for auction proliferation. Buyers seem to think they can always get a better deal in auction when that is simply not true. Many times yes, many times no. Personally, I try to do whatever I think makes sense. I consign a little bit and also sell privately. Knowledge is key. I liked the way the new REA was done more than the old REA due to the ending time.
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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector
if prices are falling you would think there would be more incentive to do direct deals to attempt to make up for that 20 percent juice. I know the total sales of my cards with bp were a bit more than i paid in direct deals but i lost money due to the buyer premium. All of my items were purchased in direct deals so i guess i pay well considering i lost money when selling them at an auction, but only due to the buyer premium as total sell price was a bit more than i paid
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