Moving FROM ebay TO auction houses!?

[timzcardz]

I've never consigned anything so I will not comment on the selling side.

However I have been, and continue to be a repeat bidder/buyer at the following:

• Sterling Sports Auctions
• The Collector Connection
• Huggins & Scott Auctions
• Brockelman Auctions
• Robert Edward Auctions

I have always been satisfied with dealing with them, and have never had an issue.

If you knew me, you would know that the fact that I continue to use the above says something.

Life is too short to be aggravated. My wife has been concerned that we would no longer be able to go out to eat together because of the number of restaurants to which I refuse to ever return!

[Exhibitman]

Sterling is, er, sterling.

[pawpawdiv9]

I bought and consigned with Sterling/Lee.
Quick & Easy.
I consigned a 34 Goudey Gehrig (the yellow one), since i had a duplicate.
Sold for about average...just keep in mind the Buyers Premium the bidders calculates towards the bid and the lesser audience ....dont go thinking this is a PWCC with wild prices and sheninagans.

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

I bought and consigned with Sterling/Lee.
Quick & Easy.
I consigned a 34 Goudey Gehrig (the yellow one), since i had a duplicate.
Sold for about average...just keep in mind the Buyers Premium the bidders calculates towards the bid and the lesser audience ....dont go thinking this is a PWCC with wild prices and sheninagans.

Will do, thanks for the feedback.

Also, I like the option to Paypal as a buyer. Quick and easy for me. Not all AH's take Paypal it seems.

Paypal is a great way to hide your many transactions from your wife, er, I mean that nosy postal worker who reads your credit card statements

[JeremyW]

Only as a buyer, so far, but top notch.

[toledo_mudhen]

Yep - Im just about done with eBay also.

Hadn't thought about consigning with Lee but gonna take a look for sure.

[ValKehl]

I, too, have both purchased from and consigned to Sterling, and all of my experiences have been very good. Most important to me is what Ryan H. said: "Lee is ... an honest business man."

Another auction house that I don't believe has yet been mentioned in this thread and one that I encourage the OP to check out is Al Crisafulli's LOTG (Love of the Game) - Al is another honest businessman.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Just keep in mind the Buyers Premium the bidders calculates towards the bid and the lesser audience ....dont go thinking this is a PWCC with wild prices and sheninagans.

While that may be true in theory, in practice very few bidders pay attention to the BP during the heat of bidding. Human nature.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

While that may be true in theory, in practice very few bidders pay attention to the BP during the heat of bidding. Human nature.

I always keep 20% plus 8% (tax) in mind. I think most people think about the BP when bidding. Sounds like a poll might be needed .

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[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Leon

I always keep 20% plus 8% (tax) in mind. I think most people think about the BP when bidding. Sounds like a poll might be needed .

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And for some of us guppies, shipping fees!

Years ago I got burned by not reading shipping terms that clearly stated (when they pointed it out) a flat FV-based PER LOT fee.

Made my bargains about 18% less bargainy.

[Yoda]

You can depend on Lee.