Auction exhaustion

[bensie]

Do you guys have any actual evidence, or is this all conspiracy theories? I've sold quite a few cards through various auction houses, most of which sold for very fair prices, and can count on one hand the number that didn't close. I'm not convinced this is as widespread as you guys make it seem.

I've even had a couple crazy runners that sold so high I thought I must have missed something about the card. I've already cashed the checks on those ones too.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bensie

Do you guys have any actual evidence, or is this all conspiracy theories? I've sold quite a few cards through various auction houses, most of which sold for very fair prices, and can count on one hand the number that didn't close. I'm not convinced this is as widespread as you guys make it seem.

I've even had a couple crazy runners that sold so high I thought I must have missed something about the card. I've already cashed the checks on those ones too.

Rob owned REA and just explained that it happens with some regularity. And sometimes the fraudsters openly talk about bidding on their own lots. And other times you can review the mastro bidding records online and see how often consigners bid and win their own lots. Really.

[bensie]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Rob owned REA and just explained that it happens with some regularity. And sometimes the fraudsters openly talk about bidding on their own lots. And other times you can review the mastro bidding records online and see how often consigners bid and win their own lots. Really.

What are the mastro bidding records?