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Posted By: Mark Steinberg

This reply does not pertain to ebay... only the Catalogue Auctions...

I have noticed more of a "slow build" pattern as of late. It seems there is much less of a bidding frenzy at the end. I think this is largely because of the new closing formats adopted by Mastro, Huggins, Hunt Internet, SCP, et al.

With each lot closing individually, it is now much harder to jump from lot to lot (after you've been outbid...) Thus, the auctions close much earlier and the bidding takes place in a more even fashion.

For the record, I much prefer the "old" way, still employed by REA, Lelands and the like. Might feel a bit differently if I lived on the East Coast!