Heritage auctions payment

[Rob D.]

Mailed payment yesterday and still haven't received my items. Anyone else experiencing a delay?

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Mailed payment yesterday and still haven't received my items. Anyone else experiencing a delay?

I'm waiting to send payment until after I receive the cards. I still haven't received them. How long will it take? It's been two days.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

I'm waiting to send payment until after I receive the cards. I still haven't received them. How long will it take? It's been two days.

haha...nice mike...i've heard you have the patience of a saint!!!

[Exhibitman]

Actually, Mike, if Heritage assigns you their top customer status they will ship smaller orders immediately. I guess I am on their good risk list: according to their site my dinky order was shipped yesterday before I even paid for it.

As for the taxes, to quote Oliver Wendell Holmes: "It is true, as indicated in the last cited case, that every exaction of money for an act is a discouragement to the extent of the payment required, but that which in its immediacy is a discouragement may be part of an encouragement when seen in its organic connection with the whole. Taxes are what we pay for civilized society...."

[BeanTown]

Echeck is by far the best way to pay IMO. Thats the only way I pay for My winnings unless I have consignment funds on account. Now I am no "tax" attourney, but whats stopping people from having their shipments delivered to a different state? In the past I have won items which I gave as gifts to other people and the AH shipped it directly to them. Plus, whats wrong with shipping to the actual location where the buyer will be. Many snowbirds Im sure bid, and I assume theywant their winnings delivered to where they are and not their physical address on file. Best thing to do is to get all the facts (options) you have and then do whats best for you.

[Exhibitman]

Why bother? States with sales tax have use tax requirements that are equivalent to the sales tax that would have been paid, so they get you coming or going.

[Yoda]

I am a bit miffed with Heritage at the moment. When trying to get a straight answer how I could clear my account after the last auction, I ran into a bureaucratic buzzsaw. I wanted to use a Visa debit card but was told I could charge only $2500; however, did I wish to make a partial payment, since my total owing was significantly more than that, or how about an electronic check transfer (no thanks.) PayPal was out of the question (huh?) Then I learned that I had to pay $500 or so in Florida sales tax (huh, again, since I thought Heritage is located in Texas and there is no mention of a Florida office on their face page.) I guess they are a licensed auction house here with a Palm Beach address but that sure isn't worth $500 to me. Finally, after what seemed like 3 days on the 'phone, we agreed that why don't I just cut them a check and send it by snail mail. Not a very friendly user experience.