New REA Platform?? is this Legitimate?

[seablaster]

The REA guys are following this thread I'm sure, so I'll mention this. Being able to see the bid history is great, but I would definitely tweak it so that the bids that are placed by the user are distinguishable from other bidders. I think the old auction software had that with the user's 6 digit bidder number visible.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

I don't remember REA giving much detail in Encore auctions and I'm sure the detailed descriptions will continue for the larger auctions.

I love the quick bid function and would like to see the items go to the top when "next page" is pressed. I also miss seeing my high bids in a separate category.

Overall, it is fantastic and I'm sure some tweaks will take place.

[Snapolit1]

Whenever anyone changes the interface to anything, the immediate reaction among most people is "oh jeez, why did you need to change it." We don't like change on websites. Or restaurant menus.

I do wonder what they think is better to users from this new set up, as opposed to just different looking.

[GoCubsGo32]

Really enjoyed the new website! Looking forward to using it in the future!

From a brief tour and browsing of the current auction.

Pros
Very clean, better than old website.
New platform is great
Seeing total cost is awesome and makes things easier.


Cons/Improvements
As echoed by others, clicking the next page and the page not refreshing to the top should be address. Even at 100 items per pages....that's 31 pages of having to scroll to the top...which is not the best user experience.

The prev buttons and next buttons are very light, might consider darken the text.

[molenick]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

No. 3 is a profile thikng. Go to Settings and Communication and you can adjust this.

[theshowandme]

My guess is that REA is not done adding features and making this new platform fit their users needs.

They will likely be iterating on this over time as feedback comes in.

[Leon]

I like the new site but think I am going to spend more money with the quick bids. It's too easy!!
Here are a few from REA in the past....they came from Lew Lipset's encyclopedia then to me then to me again

[packs]

My only note for the new platform is that I liked being able to view 250 lots per page and would appreciate the 250 option again.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I had the same experience when I skipped to the next page, for MOST of the pages. But, a couple of times, I was taken to the top of the next page. Strange!

Also, when I do a search, I am only interested in exact matches, no more and no less. When I searched for "Sam Rice," I had no interest in the Sam Jethroe, Sam McDowel, etc. cards that appeared. Searching for "Mickey Vernon" got me a zillion Mickey Mantle items I had no interest in. Granted, the Rice and Vernon items appeared first, but still.

I noticed the difference in search results as well. On the old platform, I think searching in the auction archive worked like this, but it was definitely not how searching in the current auction worked. As you noted, at least the complete matches are listed first.

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I noticed the difference in search results as well. On the old platform, I think searching in the auction archive worked like this, but it was definitely not how searching in the current auction worked. As you noted, at least the complete matches are listed first.

If you put the search term in quotes, it will only return exact matches. As an example, I am building a signed 1961 Fleer set. When I search for 1961 Fleer, i get 65 results including listings that include only one of the two words. When I search for "1961 Fleer", I only get 5 results and they all include that exact phrase in that order.

Alternately, if an exact phrase is problematic, you can put both words in quotes separately and it will return results somewhere in the middle. Searching for "Fleer" "1961" returned 10 results.

HTH

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I had the same experience when I skipped to the next page, for MOST of the pages. But, a couple of times, I was taken to the top of the next page. Strange!

Also, when I do a search, I am only interested in exact matches, no more and no less. When I searched for "Sam Rice," I had no interest in the Sam Jethroe, Sam McDowel, etc. cards that appeared. Searching for "Mickey Vernon" got me a zillion Mickey Mantle items I had no interest in. Granted, the Rice and Vernon items appeared first, but still.

Did you try your search using quotation marks? Often that will only give you exactly what you ask for.

[joshleon]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Did you try your search using quotation marks? Often that will only give you exactly what you ask for.

Quotes do not work. It still treats all inputs with "or." This has to be fixed IMO. If I want to look for American Beauty backed t206s I don't want to see the 100s of cards they consider to be a "beauty"!

[sgbernard]

Originally Posted by packs

My only note for the new platform is that I liked being able to view 250 lots per page and would appreciate the 250 option again.

I like the new platform and the quick bids. It's different, but we'll get used to it. But I second this: if there's not a display option >100 it takes forever to get past the T206s in every auction!

[doug.goodman]

When I search for baseball magazine or "baseball magazine", (either with our without quotes) I am rewarded with 2,568 items in the current auction.

Of those results exactly none of them have anything to do with "the" Baseball Magazine. Although there are two Police Gazettes...

[The Detroit Collector]

Originally Posted by molenick

No. 3 is a profile thikng. Go to Settings and Communication and you can adjust this.

It started to work now, maybe just first day bugs

[asoriano]

Originally Posted by sgbernard

I like the new platform and the quick bids. It's different, but we'll get used to it. But I second this: if there's not a display option >100 it takes forever to get past the T206s in every auction!

+1

[brass_rat]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

When I search for baseball magazine or "baseball magazine", (either with our without quotes) I am rewarded with 2,568 items in the current auction.

Of those results exactly none of them have anything to do with "the" Baseball Magazine. Although there are two Police Gazettes...

Hey Doug,

Try your search again -- I agree that 2568 results happen without quotes, but there are zero results when I change it to "baseball magazine" with quotes.

Cheers,
Steve

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by joshleon

Quotes do not work. It still treats all inputs with "or." This has to be fixed IMO. If I want to look for American Beauty backed t206s I don't want to see the 100s of cards they consider to be a "beauty"!

I am not sure I understand. When I search for American Beauty without any quotes, I get 80 results. When I search for "American Beauty" (with quotes) I get only 5 results:

AB_Results.jpg

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I am not sure I understand. When I search for American Beauty without any quotes, I get 80 results. When I search for "American Beauty" (with quotes) I get only 5 results:

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I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[morris_14226]

Anyone else having trouble resetting their password? I have an account (bidder# etc) but can’t get the reset email. Checked spam etc. I won and paid for an item just in the fall. Probably stuck on their servers. Just thought if they sent me an email that the auction was open and accepting bids-this bug might have already been resolved on their end. Ok please go about your day. I’ll shut up now. Thanks for letting me vent


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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by morris_14226

Anyone else having trouble resetting their password? I have an account (bidder# etc) but can’t get the reset email. Checked spam etc. I won and paid for an item just in the fall. Probably stuck on their servers. Just thought if they sent me an email that the auction was open and accepting bids-this bug might have already been resolved on their end. Ok please go about your day. I’ll shut up now. Thanks for letting me vent


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If you cannot find the original email about the new format you may need to contact REA direct.
You cannot reset from/thru the old login reset way. I tried that and did not work I had to find that email about the new format and do thru there

[brad31]

You can reset by putting your email in - for me email was my new user ID.

[the-illini]

Not a fan of the new site at all. The user interface designer had a bad day at the office when they came up with this.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by the-illini

Not a fan of the new site at all. The user interface designer had a bad day at the office when they came up with this.

Or maybe they were having a really, really good day.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by morris_14226

Anyone else having trouble resetting their password? I have an account (bidder# etc) but can’t get the reset email. Checked spam etc. I won and paid for an item just in the fall. Probably stuck on their servers. Just thought if they sent me an email that the auction was open and accepting bids-this bug might have already been resolved on their end. Ok please go about your day. I’ll shut up now. Thanks for letting me vent


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I'm in the same boat. I went to the email that they sent to register with my old credentials, but the link is now broken. I'm in limbo. Might have to call if it doesn't resolve itself in the next day or two.

[theshowandme]

Some interesting search behavior I found

It is as if the search forgives spelling issues

If I type Gehrig in the search bar, it is showing Charlie Gehringer cards...


If I purposely misspell Gehringer as Gehrigner, it still shows his cards

[frankrizzo29]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

I'm in the same boat. I went to the email that they sent to register with my old credentials, but the link is now broken. I'm in limbo. Might have to call if it doesn't resolve itself in the next day or two.

I had the same issue. There's an issue if you have a yahoo email address. I had to email them and they manually reset my password for me. I then went in and changed my password the settings menu in their site.

[spacktrack]

Thanks for all the feedback. We’ve received a ton of positive comments on the new site but we’re definitely monitoring constructive feedback on things users would like to see added or things they’re having issues with so that we can incorporate those suggestions into future development. We’re not making any changes while this auction is live, but we’ll start a new round of updates immediately following its end to have them ready for February.

To answer a few popular questions, the circular button in the top right takes you to your My Account page where you can see bids, watchlists, change settings, etc.

All buyer invoices and consignor statements from 2004-2024 are migrated to the new site and linked as PDFs in the My Account section.

Searching is more dynamic than past versions but you can target specific items with quotation marks or exclude certain items with a minus sign. For example, if you don’t want to see anything with T206 in the title as you browse the auction, you could search -t206 to filter out those items.

Some Yahoo email users are experiencing delays in password reset email delivery. If you drop us an email letting us know you’re having trouble, we can set you a temporary password.

Brian

[mrreality68]

Thanks Brian

We appreciate you always being open to constructive feedback and giving us some responses and insight.

As always another great Auction

Thanks

[Rhotchkiss]

Brian, when are you going to state the terms of the marketplace and when will that launch? I am very interested in that. Thanks

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by spacktrack

Thanks for all the feedback. We’ve received a ton of positive comments on the new site but we’re definitely monitoring constructive feedback on things users would like to see added or things they’re having issues with so that we can incorporate those suggestions into future development. We’re not making any changes while this auction is live, but we’ll start a new round of updates immediately following its end to have them ready for February.

To answer a few popular questions, the circular button in the top right takes you to your My Account page where you can see bids, watchlists, change settings, etc.

All buyer invoices and consignor statements from 2004-2024 are migrated to the new site and linked as PDFs in the My Account section.

Searching is more dynamic than past versions but you can target specific items with quotation marks or exclude certain items with a minus sign. For example, if you don’t want to see anything with T206 in the title as you browse the auction, you could search -t206 to filter out those items.

Some Yahoo email users are experiencing delays in password reset email delivery. If you drop us an email letting us know you’re having trouble, we can set you a temporary password.

Brian

I have a verizon.net email address, and when I tried to reset my password on Sunday, it took about 4-5 hours before I received the email to reset it. I access my email through Yahoo so is that the behavior you are describing?

[doug.goodman]

Gotta say I'm loving the new site as the auction starts to close.

Only thing missing are countdown clocks on the watchlist page...

[sbfinley]

Congrats to the winner of the postcard lot. You maxed me out with the last push, although my wife wanted to us to make one last bid. I bet that consignor is really happy tonight!

If you happen to see this, I would love a high res scan of the item we were chasing for my archives if possible. Congrats and great pickup!

[theshowandme]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Congrats to the winner of the postcard lot. You maxed me out with the last push, although my wife wanted to us to make one last bid. I bet that consignor is really happy tonight!

If you happen to see this, I would love a high res scan of the item we were chasing for my archives if possible. Congrats and great pickup!

I was not the winner

But the photo can be found on John Donaldson’s MLB page

No mention of Mendez

https://www.mlb.com/history/negro-le...john-donaldson

[sbfinley]

Yes. It’s a great image, but I had never seen it as RPPC before the auction.

[Schlesinj]

https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com...2&refNo=616440

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com...2&refNo=616440

Thanks for the link Jamie! I would've bid higher on the lot but I wasn't positive it was Jose Mendez. Congrats to the winner!

[Leon]

Love that postcard above.

Question for the group. Is there a way to pay online in the new s/w? I think we were able to before. TIA...

edited- I picked up the phone and called. The payment is the same Zelle address, or other mailing address, as before....And there is no online way to pay...
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[Fuddjcal]

I think the auction went off about as well as any new platform in recent memory. It will take a little getting used to.

Am I missing something or was the 20% fee not added into the final sales prices like all auction house do? Is REA not going to be tracked in VCP any longer because of the change over and sold price discrepancy? Thanks

[Rounded Corners]

Noticed an autobid glitch when bidding surpasses an increment increase threshold. E.g. when bidding goes from double to triple digits and the minimum increment increases from $5 to $10.

In my case another bidder was leading at $90, I was able to autobid $95, and $105 was the next available autobid displayed. I submitted as $105 was shown, but a $110 bid was placed on my behalf.

Did anyone else notice a similar issue?

[Fred]

The signup was pretty easy. No issues. It'll take a little used to navigating the site but like anything new, it'll grow on us.

Was happy to see all bidders are getting hit with taxes. This kind of evens it out a bit. I still don't understand why the govt has to tax old collectibles. If it were new retail stuff, I get it.

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

Thanks for the reply.
I opted out of texts as I don't own a cell phone.

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Rob, Nice!
I thought I was the only one

Holy crap. You guys are my HERO! That's so nice to read that.

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Originally Posted by 4815162342

The fixed-price marketplace will be interesting.

https://bid.collectrea.com/marketplace

I'm looking forward to seeing this new feature.
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Originally Posted by h2oya311

Will all the historical auctions still be on the platform? I have several that I want to go through for research purposes and am worried that the history will be removed. Anyone know?

How soon before everything (or some things) migrate??

I'm wondering the same thing. I used the old UI to search. It wasn't a great search engine for the site, but it did provide lots of information. Not having the ability to search past REA auctions would just suck.
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Originally Posted by packs

My only note for the new platform is that I liked being able to view 250 lots per page and would appreciate the 250 option again.

I agree.

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