Heartland Auction postponed???

[scooter729]

I wasn't bidding on anything in the auction, but just received this email. Between this and the email / password fiasco, not exactly a grand inaugural launch for this company.....

The close of tonight’s inaugural Heartland Sports Cards and Memorabilia auction has been postponed.
Earlier today we were targeted in a law suit by another memorabilia company, which we view to be malicious and unwarranted. Rather than continue with tonight’s scheduled closing, we are taking a reasonable and prudent approach and suspending the auction.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause. As always, our first obligation is to our consignors and buyers, which makes this action necessary.
It is our plan to honor all current bids when the auction resumes, provided bidders consent at that time.
We will provide you with updates by e-mail as information becomes available or feel free to check our website.
Sincerely,
Bill Goodwin
President
Heartland Sports Cards and Memorabilia

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

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[Snapolit1]

I was bidding something I really wanted and thought I'd wake up to an email saying I was outbidded. But instead this.

Suspect it was done at the advice of legal counsel .. . but you have to wait till nearly 11 pm to pull the plug? That seems very peculiar to me.

[111gecko]

Yea, really late in the game. I suspect he had to know it was happening/coming prior to the late notice. No one just files a suit like this.

If not, and it was filed this late affecting all bidders/consignors; it was done on purpose to hurt everyone involved. That would look really bad for the filing party. Be interesting to see who it is....

[Snapolit1]

Most courts in the US have prohibited new filings or limited them to essential matters. This would not be an essential matter.

If this case was filed weeks ago and a decision was made to let the auction proceed and end it at 11 pm after things were bid up . . . . well, not sure that would be cool. But I don't know that happened so will reserve judgment.

[pawpawdiv9]

Sports Collectors Daily has confirmed with an industry source that it was Beckett Media, the former owner of Goodwin’s old auction business, that filed the complaint.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...demand-update/