[Exhibitman]

I got charged a commission once, early on, when I did not know the ins and outs of consignment. Never again in over 30 years.

There are a few AHs that persist in seeking a commission on top of the BP. Huggins & Scott, Hake's and Goldin all requested commissions from me when I tried to consign with them and would not back off. Nancy Reagan'ed that s**t: just said "no" and moved on to the next AH that gave me 100% of the hammer price.

This thing of ours is different than other hobbies, though. Entertainment AHs routinely demand commissions and don't back off them. I even had that experience with Heritage. I've sold with them for zero commission on sports stuff but have had commission demands for entertainment lots that I could not negotiate away. Frankly, I would rather eBay the items than hand an AH 30% or more of the sale price.