Heritage auctions a joke

Fballguy · #1 05-31-2018, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Big difference between necessities and collectibles. Just because nobody else has it doesn't mean you have to buy it.

Now you sound like my wife.

It comes down to what you collect and opportunity. A card collector can pass on a card because there's no shortage of cards (in most cases) and there will be plenty of opportunity to pick it up in the future. So I buy your comment here.

But, memorabilia in many cases is a once or twice in a lifetime proposition. So there's a greater "need" to pick it up when you see it because it might not come around again. You can poke holes in the definition of need in this context...but we're collectors. It's in our blood..and when we see an item that's attainable we feel the "need" to acquire it. Otherwise, you're just a window shopping.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 05-31-2018, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Now you sound like my wife.

It comes down to what you collect and opportunity. A card collector can pass on a card because there's no shortage of cards (in most cases) and there will be plenty of opportunity to pick it up in the future. So I buy your comment here.

But, memorabilia in many cases is a once or twice in a lifetime proposition. So there's a greater "need" to pick it up when you see it because it might not come around again. You can poke holes in the definition of need in this context...but we're collectors. It's in our blood..and when we see an item that's attainable we feel the "need" to acquire it. Otherwise, you're just a window shopping.

I hear you, yeah on cards there are very few I would call a once or twice in a lifetime proposition.

robertsmithnocure · #3 05-31-2018, 12:14 PM

Larry,

What is the sales tax in your location in Florida?

Eric72 · #4 05-31-2018, 12:40 PM

Perhaps someone can create auction software that would only display the final cost of placing a bid...including BP, S&H, sales tax based on buyer�s location, etc. And, behind the scenes, the software would compute everything to ensure minimum bid increases are still enforced.

Also, the person who consigns the items could access a screen which only displays the amount they would realize for the items they sell, considering the particular deal they struck with the AH.

The best part...no mind-numbing arithmetic to keep track of. Who wants to devote time to the grueling process of addition (or even worse, MULTIPLICATION) in the middle of all this excitement?

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