How quick do YOU Pay Auction Houses

[JamesGallo]

With all the threads about how much of a pain an auction house can be to pay out, I am wondering how quickly you pay an auction house.

Do you wait for the paper invoice to come or what.

I sent my REA check out Monday.

James G

[asphaltman]

Sent my check to REA on Monday as well. If I think the shipping and everything else looks correct I'll usually just print out the invoice and stick it in the mail...won't wait on them to send me one snail mail.

[Jacklitsch]

Print out the email and send check next business day.

[Cat]

This time I paid on Monday and sent it Priority, which gets it there a couple days faster since I am on the West Coast.

A couple years ago I had the attiitude: "they'll get it when I feel like paying them" which may have stretched it out to 14 to 18 days from the end of auction until they received the check.

[philliesphan]

the vast majority of them right away. There have been a few isolated incidents where either:

A) The Auction House is not great at communicating winnings / invoices [e.g. email really is quickest for all involved...]

B) I won more than anticipated, and I need a few days to transfer funds into the checking account.

m

p.s. Although I recently had an incident with a major auction house that "lost" my first payment, which became a hassle in stopping payment, sending new one, etc.

[Rob D.]

Either the day I get the invoice or the day after.

[Merrillstoys]

Never more the one week.
Sometimes I wait to get paid
so I don't hit my savings.

[Leon]

put a check in the mail the day after the auction. I sent the REA one yesterday....especially, since the shipping charges weren't going to have to be a "does it really cost that much to ship" situation...

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by Cat

This time I paid on Monday and sent it Priority, which gets it there a couple days faster since I am on the West Coast.

A couple years ago I had the attiitude: "they'll get it when I feel like paying them" which may have stretched it out to 14 to 18 days from the end of auction until they received the check.

cat i sincerely hope your check to rea doesn't get lost...it'd be a shame if rob has to sell your winning to the underbidder.

last year in my haste to get my check out to rea i sent out a check from a closed account (oh yea rob shipped the card already). by the time i figured it out rob had already deposited the check i think. he was ever gracious about it and don't think even sent me another invoice for the bounced check fee. these days bank wires is the most convenient.

[E93]

I just got an e-mail stating that my winnings were shipped overnight via Fed Ex and I will receive them tomorrow. Amazing service.
JimB

[Doug]

I sent my check Monday morning.

[Kehfee]

I got a cashier's cheque yesterday and the it was mailed today. (for the REA that is)

[daviddbreadman]

I paid via wire of funds yesterday and received an email from Robert Lifson and Fedex saying my shipment was mailed today and will be here on Thu May 7!

[batsballsbases]

I sent the check the same day I received the invoice!

[Leon]

I Sent my check yesterday, with a low shipping charge, and got the email today saying my package is being over nighted....that is great service and is appreciated. regards....

[perezfan]

I sent the check today, and already received UPS confirmation that the item was on its way. So the check and the item will cross in the mail. I don't know anyone other than Rob who would even do this, but it is very much appreciated!!