Without even checking I bet this description is plagiarized

[Snapolit1]

Why you feel like you need a page of flowery prose to convince someone to spend $100,000 on a 52 Mantle is beyond me. This isn't people staggering down the paper goods aisle at the supermarket trying to decide what brand of paper towels to buy. Anyone swimming in that end of the pool isn't likely to be swayed by some words. Not sure what the hypemasters think they are accomplishing going on and on, but obviously pays someone's bills to sit there with the thesaurus spinning.
Read Al's write up in LOTG. Informative, no hype, no discussion of what is and is not a good investment, and he fairly points of problems or shortcomings with the item. Treats us like intelligent buyers. Not that hard.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I wasn't bashing Bill Goodwin (and I was wrong anyway since it was a Goldin Auction) but I do also wonder who those flowery descriptions are for. I do kind of get a kick out of reading them though, but I'm an odd duck.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Why you feel like you need a page of flowery prose to convince someone to spend $100,000 on a 52 Mantle is beyond me. This isn't people staggering down the paper goods aisle at the supermarket trying to decide what brand of paper towels to buy. Anyone swimming in that end of the pool isn't likely to be swayed by some words. Not sure what the hypemasters think they are accomplishing going on and on, but obviously pays someone's bills to sit there with the thesaurus spinning.
Read Al's write up in LOTG. Informative, no hype, no discussion of what is and is not a good investment, and he fairly points of problems or shortcomings with the item. Treats us like intelligent buyers. Not that hard.

i think they are just playing to the the people that consigned the cards. Those people arent going to complain. If they say just '1955 clemente psa 8, enough said' and the card goes for peanuts...they likely will complain..

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

that makes way too much sense, can't possibly be right.

[Leon]

Most descriptions, other than physical attributes and relevant historical and factual information, are for the consignors. And mostly, the catalogs are for consignors too. Just my observation as a casual user ...

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

i think they are just playing to the the people that consigned the cards. Those people arent going to complain. If they say just '1955 clemente psa 8, enough said' and the card goes for peanuts...they likely will complain..

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by Leon

Most descriptions, other than physical attributes and relevant historical and factual information, are for the consignors. And mostly, the catalogs are for consignors too. Just my observation as a casual user ...

+++agreed. I have't been around long enough, but the discriptive exuberance is out of control at some AH's. Was it always like this?

[Orioles1954]

I write for an auction house and really think it should be a balancing act. Consignors do appreciate a certain amount of fluff but we try to rein it in a bit. I think we do a very good job overall.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

Most descriptions, other than physical attributes and relevant historical and factual information, are for the consignors. And mostly, the catalogs are for consignors too. Just my observation as a casual user ...

'relevant' Could be a difference of opinion of what is deemed relevant