2nd Place Winner, 1st Place Loser, In Auctions

[ALBB]

Yes, silly bidding. Almost like " revenge " bid ..revenge against who ? Ha Ha

But you want to prove an point and show somebody " who they think there messing with " !..and the reward is a card you didn't really want !

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by ALBB

Yes, silly bidding. Almost like " revenge " bid ..revenge against who ? Ha Ha

But you want to prove an point and show somebody " who they think there messing with " !..and the reward is a card you didn't really want !

100% correct!

The only winners in revenge bidding are the consignor and the auction house. Boy have I made both winners one too many times.

Chad, I am working on a speaker back run, actually. I needed the Carolina Brights that sold recently and I bid that sucker up to well over $30k before I walked (having at least learned that winning at all costs is not winning). I think that is all I need, besides the T213-2 (I have the T214 and T213-3 Fact 8); is there a T215-2 or pirate? Here is the Drum I won.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Chad, I am working on a speaker back run, actually. I needed the Carolina Brights that sold recently and I bid that sucker up to well over $30k before I walked (having at least learned that winning at all costs is not winning). I think that is all I need, besides the T213-2 (I have the T214 and T213-3 Fact 8); is there a T215-2 or pirate? Here is the Drum I won.

I look forward to seeing them all together one day. I was wondering if you were bidding on that Carolina Bright not that long ago. Really cool back run. There is definitely a T215 Pirate and a T215-2 RC. Not sure if or when they will ever be available but they exist.

Chad

[Rhotchkiss]

Crap. There’s another back run I will never finish!

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Crap. There’s another back run I will never finish!

You never know. (My inner voice since I want same WaJo cards with similar odds).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by MuncieNolePAZ

I look forward to seeing them all together one day. I was wondering if you were bidding on that Carolina Bright not that long ago. Really cool back run. There is definitely a T215 Pirate and a T215-2 RC. Not sure if or when they will ever be available but they exist.

Chad

My best guess is they will never be available.
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[Exhibitman]

Lots of bad purchases in my collection came from getting competitive, getting that auction fever. My worst purchase ever was 100% the result of being emotionally invested and wanting to win something. In 2008 and 2009, an epic collection of boxing cards went to auction with Heritage, the Hull Collection. I liquidated a lot of my boxing items to amass a five-figure bankroll for the initial auction. Unfortunately, some other people had more money than me, and I lost lot after lot. Eventually, I got so frustrated that I went all-in on a T226 Red Sun Jim Jeffries card. I recall thinking at the time “Well, goddamnit, I sold all this stuff to bankroll this auction, so I am going to win something.” I dropped $5,000 on a card that was never worth close to that again. Argh! I grew to hate that card over the years and got rid of it at a huge loss.

Very expensive lesson learned. Better to make no deal than a bad deal. Fortunately, I am a reasonably quick learner and I haven't made that sort of stupid move in years at another auction. Well, at least none that I have found out about yet

[brass_rat]

Leon, that's a nice Type 3 Collins pickup. As a bonus, you got the rare error flip identifying it as Type 2.

I have also fallen for auction excitement in the past. I try to avoid it by limiting the number of "opening" bids I place -- that way I can't participate in extended bidding on random cards.

With respect to Speaker, here's the T215-2.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

With respect to Speaker, here's the T215-2.

That is really sharp Steve!

Chad

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

With respect to Speaker, here's the T215-2.

Oof!

Steve, you and I overlap on several instances. We really need to sit down and see if we cant trade some things to get out of each other's way!