Henry Yee Winnings

[Lordstan]

My personal opinion is that there are multiple reasons for his prices.
1) High quality, incredible condition items. Even common things tend to be top condition examples. Not only do the items themselves get high bids, but as Dave commented losing bidders may bid on something in the heat of the moment just to satisfy the need to get something. Even winning bidders may find other stuff they like without really having to look for it.

2) His presentation is fantastic. I have never seen better pictures than in his auctions, even in the big stand-alone auctions houses. They are clear, well staged, and have great contrast against the background. The write ups are clear and detailed.

3) His clientele. It is my understanding that his mail list is many thousands long. It is also my understanding that many of his customers aren't regular ebayers. I think this is probably why you see some buyers with low feedback and no bids with other sellers in the past 30d. I think these buyers are also the ones most likely to be affected by the "surround weak items with strong ones" effect. A person who isn't on ebay routinely, might not realize the usual going rate for a bat bank or magazine. All they know is Henry's reputation for top quality items.

4) Auction reputation. I agree with Dan that many will bid higher than usual for the same stuff because of what is known about Henry's auction prices.

Anyhow. Did anyone else besides Leon win anything they want to share?

Best,
Mark