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Originally Posted by Jewish-collector
The only thing better than an auction catalog is a free auction catalog. 
No, seriously a lot of the auction houses have said that some of their big buyers want to see all of the lots in a condensed format because they take their catalogs with them on business trips, family vacations, etc,... and it's easier for them to bid by phone than to worry about bidding online. |
I appreciate that 'some' buyers want the physical catalog, and I know the catalogs won't entirely go away.
However, I'd love for some auction companies to see that not all collectors need the catalogs, and they could save big bucks (and hopefully pass some of that savings on to buyers / consignors) by not having to print and mail catalogs for every bidder.