OT: How often do you check your consignments?

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

But it would be inaccurate pretty quickly. Isn't it easier to just log into your account and click "consignments" and view in real time?

I would expect the email from an auction house to contain a link to enable the consignor to check the bids on his consignments in real time, if the consignor so desires.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I would expect the email from an auction house to contain a link to enable the consignor to check the bids on his consignments in real time, if the consignor so desires.

I assume most auctions already have that link for their consignors. I instruct most, if not all, of my consignors on how to check their consignments in real time. All they have to do is log in and click their account and choose consignments and voila they are looking at only their items, only in the current auction, in real time. I have no problem with the idea I guess. It just seems like an email is superfluous.

[ocjack]

So, another question to the experienced consignors: Does the AH notify consignors that their item(s) have sold, or do they just assume consignors have followed their items? And, is speed of payment primarily a function of how fast the winning bidder pays?

Sorry if these are basic questions. And thanks.

[Yoda]

Often.

[Republicaninmass]

Brb

Need to check again.

That often

[Shoeless Moe]

Consignment Checks usually come between 3 weeks to 8 weeks after the auction ends.

REA is the quickest
Heritage is the slowest (but if you know that going in and have patience - which I don't - then you are fine there)

LOTG - Goldin - Lelands - MEARS - Huggins & Scott - SCP - all usually 4-6 weeks after their auction ends.

[ocjack]

REA is quick. I should have waited a day before asking my question.

Check received today - 11 days from close of auction. I'm no longer an AH virgin!

And I did appreciate all the responses to make me feel like I wasn't the only one with OCAWS. (obsessive compulsive auction watching syndrome.)