Auctions - How to get started?

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by dlfallen

I've been collecting for a few years now. My cards have been acquired from eBay, card shows, and other collectors including several BST transactions on this board.

I've been wanting to take a go on auctions, but have no experience with them other than eBay. I figured the Brockelman & Luckey auction would be a good place to start, but when I go to the registration page I am asked for three other auction references. This reminds me of when I was a teenager looking for my first job and everyone wanted job references . . .

I sent an email over a week ago using a link on the Brockelman & Luckey auction page but never got a response. I can't tell if the email link is broken, my inquiry was inadvertently overlooked, or if new bidders are discouraged.

Since the folks at Brockelman & Luckey have not responded to my inquiry, I was hoping someone here on the forum could point me in the right direction.

Also, is registering for other major auctions difficult or tricky?

im so glad you started this thread, im pretty much in the same situation, would be cool to have someone post maybe a list of auction sites

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

would be cool to have someone post maybe a list of auction sites

Just keep refreshing this page and you will see the vast majority of the better ones appear at the top of the screen.

[ullmandds]

The old cardboard site has a monthly listing of most auctions as well.

[Texxxx]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

im so glad you started this thread, im pretty much in the same situation, would be cool to have someone post maybe a list of auction sites

Just click on the vintage link at the top of the page and you will find quite a few auction houses.
http://www.net54baseball.com/forum/c....html#auctions

[vintagetoppsguy]

I think Lee runs a top notch auction. I remember my first Sterling Auction which was just a few months ago. There was a card I wanted to bid on, but there was a big problem...the auction ended in about an hour. I thought what the heck, I'll give it a try not really thinking I would be approved in time. Well, just a few minutes later my account was approved and I bid on and won that card. I paid on Friday morning and was emailed a tracking number that evening about 7:00. I think that's the thing that impressed me most. Lee could have been spending time with family, doing personal things or whatever, but instead he was spending his Friday night getting packages ready to mail out to his customers. The package arrived that Monday and I couldn't have been more pleased. Excellent customer service!

[Zach Wheat]

Another option is Joes Vintage which just started an auction. If you have bought from him on eBay or at his web site you have an immediate credibility for his auctions.

They also have a bricks and mortar location where you can call in and give them additional detail on other soft references if needed.

Good luck.

Zwheat

[Wymers Auction]

Huggins and Scott is pretty easy.