Goldin Increasing Buyer's Premium

[bobbyw8469]

I predict 25% will be the new standard soon.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I'll say we're trying to hold the line at 18% and no extra charge for credit card or paypal, but it's tough, because people still expect you to give back on the BP for the best stuff even though we're collecting 2-6% less in the first place.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I predict 25% will be the new standard soon.

At some point if you're a consignor of anything but elite cards, it doesn't make sense to give up 25 percent of the sale price to an auction house.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

At some point if you're a consignor of anything but elite cards, it doesn't make sense to give up 25 percent of the sale price to an auction house.

It's absurd. Why would anyone pay this? Just put it on ebay or send it to Probstein where he only charges 5%

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by Snowman

It's absurd. Why would anyone pay this? Just put it on ebay or send it to Probstein where he only charges 5%

Lol. Yes, Probstein is the answer. Lol.

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Lol. Yes, Probstein is the answer. Lol.

That guy is a different dude. Couple bad experiences with his outfit.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I predict 25% will be the new standard soon.

Why not? The major auctions have no shortage of material. Capitalize on the market.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I predict 25% will be the new standard soon.

Goldin takes credit cards for an additional 3% fee so their BP is at 25% if one pays that way.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Goldin takes credit cards for an additional 3% fee so their BP is at 25% if one pays that way.

They are just passing the CC fee on to the buyer instead of eating it themselves.

[philo98]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Goldin takes credit cards for an additional 3% fee so their BP is at 25% if one pays that way.

Looking back at my Goldin invoices I was never charged a credit card fee. Each invoice shows $0.00 for this.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by philo98

Looking back at my Goldin invoices I was never charged a credit card fee. Each invoice shows $0.00 for this.

Their site shows they charge it now. I have never bid with them (because of their website design which I find too hard to navigate) and maybe it is that they used to discount the invoices for payments by check, wire, etc?