Experience with Goodwin & Co?

[scottglevy]

Let me start by saying that I have previously met Bill Goodwin and my dad and I have bought and sold cards through his auction without issue in the past.

However, I had very recently consigned a number of moderate (four digit) value cards. I have not found the response to my questions to be as prompt as I would have liked and am frankly wondering if I'm being paranoid or if I made a mistake in selecting them.

I'll leave the details aside for the moment and try to be more patient to allow for Bill & Co to have some additional time .... but I am certainly feeling nervous!

-Scott

[philliesphan]

Bill is one of the best in the business. He is not an e-mail guy. If you have questions, concerns or something else, call him on the phone. When you talk to him, you'll likely feel better.

Waiting for an e-mail response -- probably not so much-

M

[FrankWakefield]

I've been in your shoes in dealing with him, and I think everything is fine. Mr. Goodwin doesn't have an army of workers, big offices, huge overhead... He gets good cards, shows them to collectors known to him who would be interested in the cards, and gets folks interested in an auction before it happens. I think you'll be pleased with the end price he gets you, and with the low cost involved. He moves around the country, hunting for stuff, and for buyers of stuff. In the end, you'd rather he found those potential buyers than for him to answer all emails immediately and have weaker results.

[JP]

Scott, search the forums here and you'll get a lot of compelling evidence to the contrary...

[kylebicking]

Agreed.... call Bill. He's a phone guy...

[forazzurri2axz]

he has ALWAYS been 110% honest and professional in every aspect!!!

Frank hit the nail on the head--you're much more likely to reach him by phone

or get a return call than via email---He has always been willing to work with

consignors in many ways, some of them very creative I may add---No reason to

worry Scott, and say hello to Hank for me as well!!!!!
bill latzko

[scottglevy]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I spoke with Bill today by phone. He made a pretty bad mistake but at least he took accountability for it and offered a few possible solutions. While none of the solutions really made the situation much better at least Bill was up front and honest about his mistake.

So now a little inside info....Bill currently has a T206 auction that will be followed up by another one that launches in mid-May.

Regards,
Scott

[calvindog]

"very creative ways" -- I often use that as a defense in trials.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by calvindog

"very creative ways" -- I often use that as a defense in trials.

And why not? It obviously works.

[calvindog]

Agreed. How else do you think I could afford cards from Goodwin's auctions?

[forazzurri2axz]

Jeff, while I often enjoy your wit and especially your opinions (I happen to concur 100%) about Mastro/Legendary and their fiascos--I can't think of a better word at the moment ---I think you are sadly mistaken about Bill Goodwin and you seem to love to bash him any time there is a thread about him or auction houses in general. As I mentioned earlier, I have had several substantial consignments and NEVER had a problem at all with Bill. I have not met a collector who has ever had a transaction in which Bill's honesty ever came into question.
While you and many others on the forum are far more knowledgeable about vintage cards and this hobby than I will ever be, while y'all have access to every auction catalogue since the Fall of the Roman Empire and a collective memory to shame that of the proverbial elephant, you are also WRONG every so often--case in point--a couple of years ago, many of you(I believe you were one) bashed to hell Memory Lane and Buddy Mason in regards to an M116 consignment, with accusations of unsold cards,shill bidding and reholdering the same cards to get new cert #'s...to make a long story short--and I believe that thread broke the record for # of responses-Buddy Mason had dupes of many cards in the same high grades and they were not shill bid --I bought many of them privately from him and some in Memory Lane--I do not in all honesty remember all the details but do know that many of the accusations were not true based on my own purchases in person with him and in the auction.
I bring this up only because I think some of the attacks on Bill Goodwin are unfounded and if you judge the whole of a person , I think his auctions and actions are far more ethical than you make him out to be.

regards to all!!! bill latzko