BST Live Auctions Section - Suggestions

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Leon

While I said I didn't really want new sections, I don't think 1 more would be that bad Live Auctions, one for pre-1950 and one for post-1950

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I like this, Leon. The only thing I'm not fully convinced about is the idea that everything should end at the same time each week. I'd love to hear others' thoughts on the reasoning for that particular suggestion.

Thanks, Matthew

[steve B]

I'd be fine with the $1 start, and a set common ending time section.

The cutoffs will be a bit of a problem for me. I have a bunch of "stuff" cards, memorabilia... Stuff. A lot of it is cheap stuff, or newish. The cards I could just price a lot and put in BST, but the non- card things I have no idea how to price them. Like a batch of snapshots I'm planning on listing, look professionally done, maybe mid 1980's? I don't recall exactly where I got them or why...

I also collect some strange 90's stuff, and would probably bid on some smaller batches or more interesting things. Banning that altogether is a bit snobby.


NOW, what I'd really love to see is the post 2000 stuff given its own BST. That way I can look for 80's and 90's things without the multitude of chromeplateddiecutsigneduniformhotdogwrapper whatevers for $1000... That can be cool stuff, but it deserves it's own place.

PS. I sort of liked FB, etc having for sale posts in the section, the "everything else" section sort of buries it.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I like this, Leon. The only thing I'm not fully convinced about is the idea that everything should end at the same time each week. I'd love to hear others' thoughts on the reasoning for that particular suggestion.

Thanks, Matthew

Well...even though they inititally do, the extended bidding would make everything drag out.

[obcbobd]

Sub-Section 1 Live Auctions Pre-1980

Sub-Section 2 Live Auctions 1980- And Newer

I think this is a great idea.

I prefer fewer rules, so would be against adding new rules especially;

All auctions ending on the same day. Same time is ok, but I think its good to spread the auction ends across many days.

$1 opening bid, in theory a nice idea, but, as we are trying to encourage more pre-war auctions, this might discourage people from listing. This could be revisited after a few months, especially if it gets like eBay with $100 opening bids on a $50 card.

Looking forward to the new changes

Bob

[rand1com]

Unfortunately, we all want what we want!

I think we should be happy with any positive changes that Leon makes to the auction process.

As he said, pre war cards will not likely go for a song but cards from the 1950's forward may well go out cheap based on perceived values.

If you want to protect against that, don't list in the auction category.

I'll run a few cards and judge the results. If I don't like them, I won't be out a fortune and will not run more. That is the worst case result.

Pretty simple IMO.