Does the REA auction pick up towards the end?

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by Hordfest

Wait...so auction houses charge the sellers a 25% consignment fee AND buyers a 20% fee? And then possibly sales tax on top?!! What a freaking racket. These auction houses are just wringing collectors dry and getting rich in the process.

How do they stay in business?!

Troll.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Troll.

I will find out. No one picked up and I didn't leave a message. Calls are easy...
My guess, and this is only a guess, he is young.

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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Leon

I will find out. No one picked up and I didn't leave a message. Calls are easy...
My guess, and this is only a guess, he is young.

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I get that sense too, the AH process can be quite eye opening the first time you dip your toe in the water.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I get that sense too, the AH process can be quite eye opening the first time you dip your toe in the water.

Edited to say the registration of the OP got worked out.
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[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I get that sense too, the AH process can be quite eye opening the first time you dip your toe in the water.

This is very true. AH rules can seem overwhelming at first even though they are not.

[Hordfest]

Originally Posted by Leon

I will find out. No one picked up and I didn't leave a message. Calls are easy...
My guess, and this is only a guess, he is young.

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I am not a troll. I am relatively young though. 32 and new to vintage baseball only because I inherited some 1930s Goudeys. I am learning as much as I can and you all have been very helpful. 3 of the cards I own are up for auction at REA in similar condition to mine so that's why I'm so curious about the process in case I should want to sell mine.

That being said, some auction houses do charge hefty fees, and there is a lot of tangible evidence of various auction houses and grading companies (See Heritage and WADA), working together to create speculative bubbles in collectibles. Just do some research about sealed, graded video games. There's a good documentary on YouTube about it.

Leon and I texted. All is well! Sorry if i came across as childish gentlemen.

[brianp-beme]

Here is the OP's first post on the forum...looks like some nice cards his grandfather had.

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=318028

Brian

[Hordfest]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is the OP's first post on the forum...looks like some nice cards his grandfather had.

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=318028

Brian

Thanks Brian. Leon told me it's safe to scan them so I am going to probably create a new thread soon with scans of the better ones before I send them off to PSA through a trusted submitter. May send some to SGC but most have advised me to send to PSA for resale. I like the SGC tuxedo better though.