[wonkaticket]

"It also sounds like the folks that are upset here are the unlucky ones, without any cards to show from the sale."

Simply not true. If you read what was said by both Greg and I is that we were never even given a chance to bid on a lot that we may have even had interest in. In fact of all the lots Steve’s listed I’ve had 100% no interest in any of them except one, and that lot was up and gone in a matter of hours.

It was at that time in this thread that Steve started, in which Steve fly’s a big part of the sales pitch as proceeds needed by family for woman’s assisted living so she can remain in home for her final years. Having been there with grandparents and folks that’s a pretty big nut.

So I thought I would post a few (wasn't alone) points that would let Steve know that perhaps his model was leaving some cash behind from folks who aren’t glued to the BST 24hrs a day. These folks are also real money spenders as well not missing folks who are going to offer $20 more on a lot.

I then also went as far as to recommend or say is the BST really the best avenue for a collections of this size. That’s when all hell broke loose…how dare somebody offer an opinion on a chat board…LOL.

Once good thing that has come of the thread is that we were able to pull out of Steve that many of the lots I assume better material was sold offline never to be shown here. Even though it was alluded that all goods for sale would be coming here and to be patient. So perhaps I dont need to stay glued to the BST afterall.

In the end no big deal not losing sleep over it, as Greg said no shortage of cards and material out there leaves more money for REA and others.

But is it really so farfetched to think that if some lots aren’t even being shown via your selected venue to some folks who spend really strong coin on cards that perhaps some cash is being left behind?

In the end I don’t care if Steve becomes a millionaire over this or goes bankrupt, if it’s a business deal that’s on him not my responsibility.

Where I think many of us Phil included have put in concern on prices realized was the fact that we were all made aware/sold this sale and it’s proceeds supposedly has impact far beyond Steve’s personal wallet. It’s to help a woman who according to Steve without her these cards would be long gone.

So if anybody is guilty of anything it was actually taking the touching story that was sold to the very community that he's making his 15% from, and managing to care enough to point out to Steve perhaps missing cash for the deals ths incudes himself.

Cheers,

John