Question for the Community on my 1914 Cracker Jack Collections

[Jewish-collector]

Whichever auction house you use, you should have them produce a separate catalog to feature how incredible your collection is.

[brianp-beme]

One option you might consider is sending one of your sets (PSA or SGC) to an auction house, and keeping the other to continue the quest of upgrading it. The influx of money from the sale of the one set should keep you flush with hobby money and renew your appreciation for the set.

Brian (just a thought from a guy who couldn't imagine having two complete 1914 Cracker Jack sets)

[bigfish]

Which auction house treated you well when buying? Did you get a particularly good feeling about one vs another? Might be a nice way to reward good people.

I think the cards will do well wherever you send them. People will find great cards!

Good luck !

[CJDave]

I do have my list of those that were not so nice to me....one in particular (I'll hold off mentioning the name) after cashing my check, a few days after sent me a reminder email about payment (which I didn't respond to as I considered it a timing issue). About a week later sent me a nasty email threatening to call me out on every website (i.e. Net 54) for non-payment and lack of response. After showing them my check was cashed two weeks prior, gave me an "Oops, our error". Needless to say, I will never do business with them.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by CJDave

I do have my list of those that were not so nice to me....one in particular (I'll hold off mentioning the name) after cashing my check, a few days after sent me a reminder email about payment (which I didn't respond to as I considered it a timing issue). About a week later sent me a nasty email threatening to call me out on every website (i.e. Net 54) for non-payment and lack of response. After showing them my check was cashed two weeks prior, gave me an "Oops, our error". Needless to say, I will never do business with them.

Why do these auction houses treat customers (and consignors) that way? Is the hobby growing in leaps and bounds where there are so many customers, they don't have to take care of ones they already have? My understanding is most auction houses don't take in scads of new clients, and are almost remaining status-quo in the number of clients they have.

I am so frustrated with one auction house, I am actually building a brochure-type website, complete with emails, outlining a nearly three year "disagreement" I am having with them.

[CJDave]

Does anyone have a contact person/name at Heritage?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by CJDave

Does anyone have a contact person/name at Heritage?

Peter Calderon is a consignment director at Heritage dealing with vintage cards, and is a member of this board.

Brian