Best Auction Platform

[Rhotchkiss]

NOT best Auction House.

A comment was made on another thread that Fanatics took the “best auction platform” (in PWCC) and ruined it. I rarely even looked at PWCC, so I can’t comment on that. But it made think what Auction Platform do I like the best.

Personally, I think Heritage has the best platform. I like that they show what’s coming up in future auctions well ahead of the auction. I like that they show your all-in cost with buyers premium. I like that the cards/items zoom/get larger when you hover the mouse over it- I don’t have to click the item to get a good look- and I like the super zoom and the ability to move all over the picture once I do click on the item. I like that they reveal reserves early and move the minimum bid to the reserve amount days before the auction ends. I like that I can search and sort items in so many ways and that I can do the same with my bids and tracked items. I like how in extended bidding the items ending last (most recent bids) go to the bottom of my page. I love how the entire screen fits on my phone display, as opposed to the software used by REA, Memory Lane, LOTG, where I have to scroll right to see prices and the card and price are never displayed in the same view. I also like Heritage’s bid increments and how I can bid any amount, rather than having to bid only in line with the increments.

Again, I don’t want this to devolve into a discussion of the best auction house. Nor do I want discussion on best closing procedure - that has been beat to death. Rather, let’s talk about which platform- functionally- you prefer and why.