Robert Edwards Auctions, first major auction

[timn1]

Why’s this in the BST?

[oldjudge]

Not many people will consign to auction houses that try to drive down prices.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by timn1

Why’s this in the BST?

There really was no reason so it's in the right place now.

[ALR-bishop]

Tim--if you do not want auction houses driving up the prices for cards , you need to stop contributing to their efforts with your bids

[vintagewhitesox]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Tim--if you do not want auction houses driving up the prices for cards , you need to stop contributing to their efforts with your bids

[T206Collector]

REA is the cream of the crop because of their stellar, unparalleled customer service and general communication skills. The end timing may seem awkward, but it is in response to the bidder complaints about the auction never ending until the wee hours of the morning.

[tazdmb]

I was very happy at the way the closed their auction, living in the east. I can never stay up and usually end up getting sniped at 3:27 AM.

[ricktmd]

Typically with auctions in any field you need to pay by check or money order. In terms of modern methods if you mean credit cards or paypal an auction house is not going to absorb the fees associated with either. I cant say for sure but I do believe they would allow a wire transfer. I do agree that the auction closing time is confusing. In most auctions outside of memorabilia or sports cards an item ends when it has no bids from 1 to 5 minutes but can continue indefinitely if it has bidders within the time period. I prefer the method that any lot closes when there are no bids on the specific lot within 15 minutes. The hard close at midnight seems odd to me but I don't have a good suggestions as to how it should end. If it went on past midnight there would be continued bidding so I am not sure how the hard closing helps consignors or the auction house financially