WOW! Another honest Auction House! Goldin Auctions

[danmckee]

At least with cheap stuff! I am old and can't stay up any more to feel the ruxh of an auction. There are some I absolutely refuse to leave a ceiling bid with such as Memory Lane. There are others I would not hesitate to like Scott and Leon's which I have left several ceilings and only had 1 reached.

Well I thought twice about it and left a $900+ ceiling with Goldin last night and I was winning the lot at about $300. I woke up and I won the lot for what it was when I went to bed.

WOW! Kudos to an honest auction! Thanks Goldin!

Dan Mckee

[Leon]

Ken and team run a very good auction. I am not sure there is an auction house trying any harder than they are to do good business. Unfortunately there really wasn't anything for me last night, as I am only looking for a few very esoteric things right now, but I wouldn't hesitate leaving an up to bid with them.

[drcy]

Being dishonest can be good for short term profit, but being honest is good for longterm business. Even if you are naturally a weasel (I use 'you' in the general sense), it's good auction house practice these days to be honest. As someone said to me about an eBay seller, "He's only being honest now because he thinks there's profit in it."

I've read positive comments about Goldin Auctions, about how the do their homework and address questions.

[whiteymet]

Hi All:

I had a different experience than Dan. It may be my fault, not sure.

I was high bidder on an item at 1 AM. I was ready for bed and thought I would just up my bid one increment before I went to bed. I did so and for some reason I was STILL the high bidder but at $25 MORE!

What did I do wrong? I won the item but I should have it at the lower bid in my eyes. There was no reserve that I am aware of.

Is there a different way to leave a ceiling bid? I recall now seeing two different places to put your bid, but being 1 AM and already drowsy I clicked on the upper box.

Did I blow it or did the GA software?

Fred

[bobbyw8469]

There is usually two different ways to bid. One way increases just your max bid, the second way moves your bid up to whatever number you state. Sounds like you accidentally did the latter.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Hi All:

I had a different experience than Dan. It may be my fault, not sure.

I was high bidder on an item at 1 AM. I was ready for bed and thought I would just up my bid one increment before I went to bed. I did so and for some reason I was STILL the high bidder but at $25 MORE!

What did I do wrong? I won the item but I should have it at the lower bid in my eyes. There was no reserve that I am aware of.

Is there a different way to leave a ceiling bid? I recall now seeing two different places to put your bid, but being 1 AM and already drowsy I clicked on the upper box.

Did I blow it or did the GA software?

Fred

Sounds like you placed a "straight" bid as opposed to a "max" bid. I've screwed that up several times in the past!

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Sounds like you placed a "straight" bid as opposed to a "max" bid. I've screwed that up several times in the past!

Agreed..I have done it by mistake as well.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Sounds like you placed a "straight" bid as opposed to a "max" bid. I've screwed that up several times in the past!

Yeah, probably!!

Bob Freedman who runs GA software has contacted me. I am sure he can help me out and rectify the situation.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Sounds like you placed a "straight" bid as opposed to a "max" bid. I've screwed that up several times in the past!

Same here I still haven't gotten used to some auction house software, where I've gone to bed thinking I had placed a ceiling bid, but it only took the straight bid part of my entry. If the software was written a little better, everyone would be making more 'honest' money.

[queencitysportscards]

Originally Posted by Leon

Ken and team run a very good auction. I am not sure there is an auction house trying any harder than they are to do good business. Unfortunately there really wasn't anything for me last night, as I am only looking for a few very esoteric things right now, but I wouldn't hesitate leaving an up to bid with them.

I can tell you as a registered bidder they sure did do everything. Personally had people call me and multiple emails. Have to respect their service. I hope it was a good auction for them and their consignors.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by danmckee

At least with cheap stuff! I am old and can't stay up any more to feel the ruxh of an auction. There are some I absolutely refuse to leave a ceiling bid with such as Memory Lane. There are others I would not hesitate to like Scott and Leon's which I have left several ceilings and only had 1 reached.

Well I thought twice about it and left a $900+ ceiling with Golden last night and I was winning the lot at about $300. I woke up and I won the lot for what it was when I went to bed.

WOW! Kudos to an honest auction! Thanks Golden!

Dan Mckee

That's all fine an dandy.. great to hear!
HOWEVER.. why mention Memory Lane at all here?
Really??? HAHA From what I understand, Memory Lane has honest bid where they cannot even see ceiling bids within their software.
I could name a couple auction houses that I would be worried about(no honest bid) and Memory lane is not one of them. Glad you feel Goldin Auction is one of the good guys by your one purchase. I also have purchased one item from them and feel good about it.

[ullmandds]

Not that I give 2 shits about this discussion...but it's GOLDIN auctions.

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

That's all fine an dandy.. great to hear!
HOWEVER.. why mention Memory Lane at all here?
Really??? HAHA From what I understand, Memory Lane has honest bid where they cannot even see ceiling bids within their software.
I could name a couple auction houses that I would be worried about(no honest bid) and Memory lane is not one of them. Glad you feel Goldin Auction is one of the good guys by your one purchase. I also have purchased one item from them and feel good about it.

I mentioned memory lane because I have been smoked there. EVERY ceiling I ever left was reached! Never again.

They had a nice T205 Moran Stray Line recently sell and I was winning at about $500 and would have paid about $1200 for it. Card sold for a little over $600. I refuse to leave them another ceiling bid ever.

Dan Mckee

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by danmckee

I mentioned memory lane because I have been smoked there. EVERY ceiling I ever left was reached! Never again.

They had a nice T205 Moran Stray Line recently sell and I was winning at about $500 and would have paid about $1200 for it. Card sold for a little over $600. I refuse to leave them another ceiling bid ever.

Dan Mckee

How many is every? It has NEVER happened to me. AND like I said, they have honest bid. Sounds like you were really unlucky.. It also sounds like this thread(started)was more about a prrsonal vendetta rather than a positive experience with goldin. At least that is how it appears and it is sad.

[Peter_Spaeth]

You can't really extrapolate from a couple of ceiling bids that were or weren't maxed to say the auction house isn't or is honest.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You can't really extrapolate from a couple of ceiling bids that were or weren't maxed to say the auction house isn't or is honest.

No, but the angst generated on both sides of the issue makes for great reading.

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

How many is every? It has NEVER happened to me. AND like I said, they have honest bid. Sounds like you were really unlucky.. It also sounds like this thread(started)was more about a prrsonal vendetta rather than a positive experience with goldin. At least that is how it appears and it is sad.

Ok possibly unlucky since I can't see the records, and no, thread wasn't started for a personal vendetta, I wouldn't be revisiting that point if someone didn't ask why I mentioned it. I stopped leaving ceiling bids with Memory Lane years ago.

Thread was started for + experience with Goldin Auctions and I mentioned my most negative experience to amplify it.

Glad to know you know what I am thinking cause hell I don't sometimes.

This board has really changed since I was a regular here.

On a great note!!!!!!! Thank you once again Goldin Auctions for completing my D304 set with all 5 variations!!!!!!!!!! That Herzog black bar was the last one I needed!


Good Bye everyone, seems like no matter what you post here you get attacked by someone, nice board.

Dan Mckee

[Rob D.]

Nice to see you posting again, Dan.