What do consignors want from an auction house?

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Posted By: Joe D.

There are some items that I have that I know would have to go to an auction house one day if I ever wanted to part with them.

Here are my two main consignor concerns:

1) Will the auction house take my item even if they are not the proper venue for that particular item? Running auctions - you know your mail list - you know the reach you have and the chance of success you have for certain item types. Are you willing to pass on a big $ item because you know that you will not get the same value that a competitor would (a competitor whose mailing list looks for those sorts of items)? Its easy to pass on the crappy items. But are you going to pass on a good one... because you know auctioneer X has the right customer base and you don't?

2) How will my item be presented in your catalog?



I think it comes down to integrity and communication. Those are the keys.