Strip Card Find

[EddieP]

I agree with the majority. The transparency of this company is lacking. What is also puzzling is why did Brandon reached out to Sonny only not to the others that posted here.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by EddieP

I agree with the majority. The transparency of this company is lacking. What is also puzzling is why did Brandon reached out to Sonny only not to the others that posted here.

They also waited 3 1/2 years to make their first post.

Hopefully Sonny reports back with some info.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by bnorth

They also waited 3 1/2 years to make their first post.

Hopefully Sonny reports back with some info.

I dunno about that. Sonny’s been here 5+ years and only posted 26 times.

[sonnyu2]

Originally Posted by powerty1

Hi Sonny,

This is Brandon with Auction Monthly. We operate a fast growing family business. Please DM your phone number to me and I would be happy to call you and we can discuss in detail more about our company and who we are.

I look forward to talking to you. Thanks, Brandon.

Brandon,

I appreciate the offer, but agree with the other members that if you'd like to share info about your company and who you are - please do it here so all can see.

In the sports cards / memorabilia world, we know the full names of just about all the owners / operators of the auction houses and consignment services. I really can not think of one company that I do not know the owner's full name (and some of their employee's full names as well) - and I buy and sell with 99% of them.

So, when a company shows up that we can not find info on the owner, they have limited contact info, and are named as an "auction" company, but do not have any history of holding an auction, questions arise as to why that might be.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I will say that based on geography and a couple other factors I believe "a representative" of Auction Monthly is registered with us. Obviously not going to share his info, but on a whim I dug through our bidders and I think I found him.

EDIT: They've been "outed" on Blow Out https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?p=19207176

[Peter_Spaeth]

Per Blowout.

For reference their names are Ty Baisden and Brandon Baisden. Brandon graduated high school two years ago.

They have a “Sales and Marketing Associate” named Ryan Verdult who is a Junior at UCLA.

[AMPduppp]

Pure speculation, but I wonder if the lack of transparency is a generational thing. Speaking as a comparatively newer and younger collector, I don’t often see sellers on social media use their full name or contact info. It’s all Twitter handles and “shop” names. Knowing that this group does a lot of business on social media, I don’t think it’s a stretch to think they’re carrying that mindset into this new venture. Makes it less of a “purposefully being shady” thing and more of a “new kid on the block,” if that makes sense

-Andrew Parks

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by AMPduppp

Pure speculation, but I wonder if the lack of transparency is a generational thing. Speaking as a comparatively newer and younger collector, I don’t often see sellers on social media use their full name or contact info. It’s all Twitter handles and “shop” names. Knowing that this group does a lot of business on social media, I don’t think it’s a stretch to think they’re carrying that mindset into this new venture. Makes it less of a “purposefully being shady” thing and more of a “new kid on the block,” if that makes sense

-Andrew Parks

That is a plausible explanation seeing that at least two of the three involved in this business are probably in their early 20's.

But if you are dealing with vintage cards, you should also realize that you might be expected to operate (or at least be willing to, upon request) in a more traditional fashion, being that our age demographic skews a little more aggressively around the speed limit on major thoroughfares.

Having said that, I bet many on this board wish their knees/backs etc. were 20-something again.


Brian

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by AMPduppp

Pure speculation, but I wonder if the lack of transparency is a generational thing. Speaking as a comparatively newer and younger collector, I don’t often see sellers on social media use their full name or contact info. It’s all Twitter handles and “shop” names. Knowing that this group does a lot of business on social media, I don’t think it’s a stretch to think they’re carrying that mindset into this new venture. Makes it less of a “purposefully being shady” thing and more of a “new kid on the block,” if that makes sense

-Andrew Parks

Doesn't address the fact that they are an auction that has never run one (and are in violation of numerous California regulations if they are indeed an auction)