What would you think if you got this reply from a major auction house?

[Stampsfan]

Whenever I see an online auction where not all the cards are displayed, I assume there is something wrong. They're not hiding a bunch of PSA 7's and 8's under the PSA 4's. I assume all "hidden" cards are not on the top for a reason, and will almost ignore the value of those items when deciding what to bid on a lot.

In answer to your question, you as a potential bidder or consumer have every right to ask a question on the lot. They've taken the time to send you a couple of responses, but not taken the time to inspect the lot for you. My take is there is no gold in the hidden stuff, and they know it. Therefore there is no reason why they would point the obvious out to you. I'd move on.

[pclpads]

Too many AH out there to deal with this nonsense and that value your $$$. Move on.

[RedsFan1941]

i once read (maybe on this board during my lurking days) that a great way to choose an auction house for your consignments is to see how they treat you like a bidder, like in the situation described here. if an AH doesn’t have the time or inclination to accurately describe an item and/or get a bidder the info he needs on items you want to bid on, why would you think that auction house will do things right when it is your items they are selling? too many auction houses treat their businesses like a part-time job.

[bbcard1]

I have only modest problems with this if it is their own items. It is bad service for sure and they will deflate their selling price, but at the end of the day they suffer the consequences for their actions. I have serious problems with this if is on behalf of a consignor.

[ibuysportsephemera]

"What would you think if you got this reply from a major auction house?"

I sure would like to know who it is so that I can evaluate doing business with them in the future.

Jeff

[packs]

In our attempts to make money, we don't have time to attempt to make more.

Sorry. It's on the to do though.

[Scocs]

I don’t understand how they don’t list the individual card #s in the auction description!

That’s like going to a restaurant and on the menu they state “We have LOTS of food.”

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by packs

In our attempts to make money, we don't have time to attempt to make more.

Sorry. It's on the to do though.

i shake my head when i read about auction houses who don't get invoices to bidders until 3-4 days after the auction ends. after all, that's the step in the process most important in getting money to the auction house ... letting customers know how much they owe.