Premier Auctions

[shelly]

Amen, you are comfortable then for you it is a good thing. I am not.

[drc]

That's fine. The only thing I notice is I have yet to see anyone here say 'ball a' or 'signed photograph b' or 'lot #445" is bad, which is something I'd expect to see on this board if one were complaining about an autograph auction house, web site or eBay seller. As I said, I'm not an autograph expert and am not here pretending to be one, but do know that complaints about autograph auction houses are typically centered around specific questionable signatures.

[shelly]

How about lot 145. If it passes quick opinion I will pay you four times the money you spent to have them look at it.

[Plinvestments]

Originally Posted by shelly

Amen, you are comfortable then for you it is a good thing. I am not.

I've seen your previous posts and you seem very knowledgable. If you can evaluate the items on your own, then who cares what the auction house opinion is.

[shelly]

What about the people that can't. Let them get ripped off. I really am confused about your statement.

[Plinvestments]

Originally Posted by shelly

What about the people that can't. Let them get ripped off. I really am confused about your statement.

Your previous post suggested that you were not comfortable doing business with them. My comment was just a response to that. you seem to know your stuff and there is no reason why you shouldn't do business with them if you found something you wanted at a good price.

In terms of reputation, I think we can all agree that they are not a fraud house only selling fakes originating from Florida. They seem to do their best at authentication. Im not saying that some bad lots may not fall through the cracks but how many? They have 1600 lots this auction. 1% is 16 bad lots. I would think less than 16 lots are bad. Just a guess. Those percentages are pretty good in the grand scheme of things. We all take chances when we buy stuff. Even our favorite restaurants have bad nights. I bought a 2013 ford escape and it has had 3 major recalls in less than 6 months. There is no guarantee in life. They seem as good and probably better than ebay, which is where most uneducated consumers buy memorabilia from. In the financial world, alternative investments can only be made by sophisticated or accredited investors. If you're buying high end autos, then most of the buyers in that market can do their own homework, get 2nd or 3rd opinions. I dont find premier any better or worse than most auction houses.

[mighty bombjack]

Interesting conversation here.

OP-Are you asking about the items in the auction, or the auction house's business dealings? You may be asking about both, but there is a difference between asking "Do they sell fakes?" and "I see an item I like, how is their customer service?"

[theshleps]

I've been to their set up in AZ. Very nice folks. The autograph expert there in house is not as expert as I would like and I have not bid on a few items I felt iffy about but I think it is just lack of experience on their end at times, nothing dishonest. So as with anything you bid on, look carefully and judge yourself or ask someone who knows more for their input too

[shelly]

I do think that there is a difference between Ebay and an auction house. With the auction house you pay a premium to buy something. I would think because of that cost you would think that you are buying something that you feel must be real. When you buy on Ebay its let the buyer beware.