Let the bidding frenzy begin......

[vintagetoppsguy]

Gary,

Now I am even more confused. Are you saying iIt's okay to out an auction, just as long as it's not an eBay auction or are you saying it's okay to out an eBay auction, just as long as it's not a one day auction?

[bcbgcbrcb]

Same applies to other auction houses as well.

[triwak]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Same applies to other auction houses as well.

Hear hear!!

[glchen]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Gary,

Now I am even more confused. Are you saying iIt's okay to out an auction, just as long as it's not an eBay auction or are you saying it's okay to out an eBay auction, just as long as it's not a one day auction?

First, I want to say, it's done, it's over, I've moved on. Chris' bid would've crushed my bid anyway.

I think as Leon says, there is no hard and fast rule for this. I mean, sometimes there are even net54 contests where people guess the ending price for auctions, so obviously those auctions are outed.

Saying that, IMHO, I don't think ebay auctions should be outed unless there is concern that the auction is not legit or the price of the auction is already at a level where practically no one can afford. If someone is looking for that card, it is common courtesy to not out that auction on the main board since that will increase the price that someone needs to pay for that card. If you want to out it, put it in the BST forum under the ebay section, not on the main board. The main board, IMHO, is for general hobby discussion, not for every individual auction that might be going on. Planks, the Brooklyn CDV, and others like it have an important place in the hobby. This auction was for a pretty specialized Ruth card, which although it is popular with Ruth collectors, is not a cornerstone of the hobby card.

Anyway, it's a thin line. I think it's better to just talk about the card after the auction is over or put it in the BST section as I said. I don't know why it has to be in the main board.