Robert Edward Auctions!

[kailes2872]

I got a catalogue yesterday (wow, very, nice and pricey!) I have been tracking the stuff I am looking for online and refershing the recent bids.

I have not been able to get registered. I sent in a request for the bid number information but have not been able to get approved since this is the first auction that I am looking to bid at. Am I doing something incorrectly? I have purchased a bunch in the last 18 months (much to my wife's chagrin) - however, it has been exclusively on Ebay, shows, and private sellers (and an N54 transaction). If someone has had a similar experience and could let me know how to become a registered bidder, I would appreciate it.

Also, since I am new to these type of auctions, can someone inform on the 18.5% buyer premium? It seems pretty substantial - especially on a big dollar purchase. It seems like it is standard practice in an auction of this nature and I am guessing that it goes to cover the costs of a super expensive catalogue, but I had just not seen something like that before - as these costs are captured on the seller side on a site like Ebay.

Thanks,
Kevin

[insccollectibles]

I was sent two

[slidekellyslide]

Two catalogs, ONE magnet. I WUZ ROBBED!!!1

[Stonepony]

My 2nd and 3rd came yesterday.. Total 3 and counting !

[insccollectibles]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Two catalogs, ONE magnet. I WUZ ROBBED!!!1

I didn't even think about that but the same thing happened to me

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

Also, since I am new to these type of auctions, can someone inform on the 18.5% buyer premium? It seems pretty substantial - especially on a big dollar purchase. It seems like it is standard practice in an auction of this nature and I am guessing that it goes to cover the costs of a super expensive catalogue, but I had just not seen something like that before - as these costs are captured on the seller side on a site like Ebay.

Thanks,
Kevin

Buyer premiums do come with the territory of non-ebay auction sites (with only one exception I know of). You just have to account for it in your bidding. If you bid 100 on a card remember that you are actually bidding 118.50 and do so accordingly. I think this allows the cosigner to be told they get 100% of the bids, when in reality there is an amount the cosigner isn't getting and it is going straight to the auction house.