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Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards
Can't speak for other auctions but there are a number of reasons. First liveauctioneers is on someone else's platform which isn't attractive to those of us who have nightmare situations on similar software. You are giving up control of the process to a corporation that may or may not get back to you in an emergency, solve problems quickly etc.
2nd 3000+ lots even at only 2 minutes per item would be more than 4 days. I'd be terrified of people losing interest, missing items they wanted etc.
I do live auctions as well, and I'm a big fan of them as a buyer too, but there's a reason that most sports auction houses run variations on the same theme. It has worked, and appears to be the best way to get the most possible bids. You will continue to see tweaks, and maybe someone with little to lose may attempt a paradigm shift, but it would be very odd to see a massively successful company scrap a system that is working.
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Points well taken however...
5000 auctioneers trust liveauctioneers alone. I'm not saying an auction company needs to use it just saying I like the format. Auctions on liveauctioneers typically get through about 60-100 lots an hour so 2 minutes per lot average isnt happening. My other primary collecting interest of automobilia almost exclusively uses this format, some with a live auction attendance as an option. I can live with both formats to cover my interests.
