PWCC Auction Yet Again

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Why must everything be so polarizing? On this thread, I've read that I'm stupid for buying from PWCC and now I'm a masochist for buying from an AH. I happily buy from both. Sure, I wish that some AHs shipped faster and accepted PP, but I'm not going to let the need for a little patience prevent me from going after a card I desire.

+1, lots of great options out there !

[ullmandds]

man i was so close on that psa 9 rose last night. now i'm wishing i'd have bid just one notch higher!!!!

[Snapolit1]

Good point Sam. I wasn't trying to be polarizing but indeed may have contributed to that. There are some auction houses I like a great deal. My only point in feeding this thread is that I think there are business practices among the large AHs (particularly closing auctions at 4:30am and taking two weeks to get your stuff to the PO) that show a real lack of respect for their customers. I understand they have business reasons for doing it. And maybe its a "good business model" despite the lack of consideration these practices exhibit. But I'm done with that nonsense. As Damon Wayans used to say on Living Color, Homey don't play that anymore. PWCC's pared down business model (no glossy catalogs, take Paypal, shipping quickly, etc., etc.) has to be forcing these guys to reassess or they are foolish. We buyers only have so much money to spend.

[mechanicalman]

Totally agree with you, Steve, that there are practices that don't seem to be as consumer friendly. Personally, I've felt that the AH crowd is a bit saturated, and my hope is that the competition will force changes to offer a better product (thereby eliminating that ones that don't adapt.) But even though I think that, it feels like every week there's another thick catalog in my mailbox full of exciting material, so who knows if that will every happen?