Auction house closing times

[Brent G.]

Can someone please explain to me how this timeframe benefits ANYONE? Why would an auction house -- or ANY business -- inconvenience potential customers this much? 2:45 a.m. on a weekday -- I just can't fathom the rationale.

[Snapolit1]

This is actually a vast improvement over how many auctions used to close. I.e., whole action closed at 530am.

[Brent G.]

Is this business segment run by methamphetamine addicts? Why would anyone choose this?

[Kco]

They are making sure their west coast customers don't miss out. I hate it as well, but they don't care about inconveniencing you, if a bid gets placed again in the middle of the night its more money for the consigner AND them. Its the reason they all do it this way.

[Brent G.]

University Archives runs its auction starting at 10 a.m. ET. I think a West Coaster can roll their ass out of bed at 7 a.m. for that a lot easier than an East Coaster can stay up till 2:45 a.m.

[raulus]

I suspect they think that their primary bidding demographic is located in Southeast Asia, so they're focused on making sure that those bidders can leisurely submit their final bids in the afternoon while the rest of us are sound asleep.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by raulus

I suspect they think that their primary bidding demographic is located in Southeast Asia, so they're focused on making sure that those bidders can leisurely submit their final bids in the afternoon while the rest of us are sound asleep.

I guess this is America, and we outsource everything, so perhaps someone in Vietnam is overseeing this auction from 12:30-2:45 p.m.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

University Archives runs its auction starting at 10 a.m. ET. I think a West Coaster can roll their ass out of bed at 7 a.m. for that a lot easier than an East Coaster can stay up till 2:45 a.m.

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East Coast gets the National every year, West Coast gets better auction times.

And so it was written by the card collecting Gods...
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[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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East Coast gets the National every year, West Coast gets better auction times.

And so it was written by the card collecting Gods...
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Phil, even though you are a West Coaster, I assume you are aware that Chicago is on the shore of Lake Michigan, which I don't believe is considered the East Coast!

Hope all is going well for you.