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David SmithDo you think Sotheby's REALLY cares about we baseball card collectors? I mean, what little they lose as far as Commisions from us not bidding on their items is inconsequential to them.
So some people on this board "say" they are not going to bid. That doesn't mean it is true. That also doesn't speak for everyone on this board. Nor does it speak for collectors who have never heard of this board. I am not going to bid on anything for the simple fact that I do not have the money to do so.
But just because "we" don't bid, it isn't going to make a bit of difference to Sotheby's bottom line. Look, if their auction grosses $5 million and they get a 20% Buyers Fee, that is $1 million dollars. If the people on this board don't bid an Sothebys only grosses $4.5 million, then that is only $100,000 lost as far as Commissions go. Not really a big deal in the scheme of things.
What WOULD make a dent and a difference is if a baseball card or sports memorabilia collector ALSO collected art and REFUSED to bid on or consign something like a $30 million dollar painting. THAT would send a clear signal that messing over a sports memorabilia collector DOES have negative consequences.
David