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Posted By: Doug Allen

This post was pointed out to me so I thought I would clarify.

First of all this is nothing new. For a number of years we have had a new registration fee of $75. This fee covers a full year of catalogs, and I don't believe it is a secret...if you are an active bidder (win or lose) you automatically get renewed at no additional charge.

I really don't believe the fee is unreasonable. For inquiring minds our direct costs of servicing an account is about $100 per year.
Cost per Premium Catalog set - $22/auction - $66 per year
Cost per Premium Catalog mailing - $7/auction - $21 per year
Cost per Classic Catalog - $4/auction - $12 per year
Cost per Classic Catalog mailing - $1/auction - $3 per year

Many of you who know me realize that I love this hobby and am a collector myself, but it is also my responsibility to run a successful and profitable business. I believe when you experience our auctions from the quality of the images to advancements offered with our state of the art bidding system you see that we spare no expense.

I hope this explains the reason for the $75 registration fee. If you have any questions about this or anything else don't hesitate to contact me at the e-mail provided above.

All the best and for those of you participating in the auction good luck next week!

Doug Allen
President
Mastro Auctions