Auction Catalogs

[kmac32]

Actually with the auctons being online and good digital photos, why mail catalogs at all. You look at them once or twice and in the recycle bin they go.

[Leon]

Why catalogs? To garner consignments.

Originally Posted by kmac32

Actually with the auctons being online and good digital photos, why mail catalogs at all. You look at them once or twice and in the recycle bin they go.

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by Leon

Why catalogs? To garner consignments.

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I may be in the minority here but I'm with kmac32 on this one. 15 second shelf life in the time it takes me to walk from my mailbox to recycle bin. Digital has rendered them obsolete for me. And they've done nothing to influence me one way or the other on whom consign with.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

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I may be in the minority here but I'm with kmac32 on this one. 15 second shelf life in the time it takes me to walk from my mailbox to recycle bin. Digital has rendered them obsolete for me. And they've done nothing to influence me one way or the other on whom consign with.

They might not influence you but they do a lot of collectors. I agree though, catalogs are not needed much anymore.

[pokerplyr80]

I don't know how much they influence my bidding but I like getting the catalogs. They're fun to page through on the couch. Sometimes I miss the net54 post and for some reason I'm not getting AH emails so I forget about an auction. When I get the catalog I will go to the site and check it out at least.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I don't know how much they influence my bidding but I like getting the catalogs. They're fun to page through on the couch.

Same here, but substitute "can" for "couch".

[sbfinley]

I keep them all and grab a couple to flip through on a rainy day.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

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I may be in the minority here but I'm with kmac32 on this one. 15 second shelf life in the time it takes me to walk from my mailbox to recycle bin. Digital has rendered them obsolete for me. And they've done nothing to influence me one way or the other on whom consign with.

Same here. Just give me a good scan online.

[goudey1933]

I love catalogs or otherwise known as "card porn"!They have an essential role everyday!

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by goudey1933

I love catalogs or otherwise known as "card porn"!They have an essential role everyday!

I can now tell my wife that I am not the only one who keeps their auction catalogs in this spot.

[scooter729]

I liked the idea H&S had a while back, that if you opted out of receiving the catalog, you got some sort of small discount on each purchase ($10?). I haven't seen that advertised by them (or anyone else) any longer; I thought it might be a good way to cut down on some printing and mailing costs.

I would gladly accept a discount of 1-2% on buyer's premiums to not receive a catalog. If auction houses put a cap on what that discount might be (say it maxes out at $20) to protect themselves against that discount on major purchases, they could save a bunch of money.

What say you, auction houses?

[mattsey9]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I can now tell my wife that I am not the only one who keeps their auction catalogs in this spot.

I can personally attest that you are not alone...

[pclpads]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

I can now tell my wife that I am not the only one who keeps their auction catalogs in this spot.

And, they serve a useful function should you run out of TP.