New REA Platform?? is this Legitimate?

[Lobo Aullando]

max of 100 per page: I don't want to click 30 times.
searching previous results: I did use that capability frequently.
item pages: Minimalist, but that's actually a nice layout.

I'll stop there.

[sportscardpete]

I like it. I don't think there was anything wrong with the old platform, but I like the freshness of this one. And my bid list is so much easier to navigate!

[Snapolit1]

Love the fact that they post their entire 2025 calendar, AND consignment deadlines. It's really not helpful to get an email from an AH stating that you have two days left to consign something. We are all busy people. Knowing a schedule ahead of time allows one to plan ahead. They also provide a full calendar of shows they will be attending.

[Rhotchkiss]

There is very little for me in this auction so I have not taken a deep dive into the new platform. That said, a few things jump out:

1. The "Total Bid Cost" function is AWESOME -- it tells you what your approximate all-in cost will be, including hammer, buyer premium, taxes, shipping/insurance
2. The quick bid function is nice
3. I wish you could zoom the lots simply by holding your cursor over the picture -- like Heritage -- instead of having to click into the lot to zoom on the item.
4. I dont like that I cant go directly to my bids and my watch list from the auction, but instead I have to click on blue, sideways G looking thing, and then select bids and watchlist

I look forward to getting more fulsome exposure during their spring auction.

[hammertime]

I like it better than the old site, all those pulldown menus are a nightmare to dodge when trying to scroll on a phone.

Does the new site keep you logged in for longer than 2 minutes?

[The Detroit Collector]

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

I noticed the outbid emails were sent to my “spam” folder

[dariushou]

Can't say that I like the site much at all. I find it much harder to skim the auction and tell what i'm interested in. It'll take time, but really think they need to do something to make it easier to skim through quickly and i'm really talking about the title description under the picture and the other text under the picture of each auction.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

+1 Agree

But like anything new we need to
1. Give them a chance to enhance it and/respond to feedback
2. We need to get used to it
3. As long as they have quality items we want for auction we will all learn to use it

[Neal]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

I don't remember REA giving much detail in Encore auctions and I'm sure the detailed descriptions will continue for the larger auctions.

I love the quick bid function and would like to see the items go to the top when "next page" is pressed. I also miss seeing my high bids in a separate category.

Overall, it is fantastic and I'm sure some tweaks will take place.

[molenick]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

I like some aspects of the site. But I dislike more.

Dislikes
1) Seems like they have gotten lazy on descriptions
2) Can't filter by earliest year
3) Don't get email alerts when I am outbid (maybe this is a profile thing)

I do like the quick bid.

No. 3 is a profile thikng. Go to Settings and Communication and you can adjust this.