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08-26-2010, 02:30 PM
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Thanks Alan, Free parking pass in the mail. LL
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08-26-2010, 02:45 PM
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There can never be too many auctions for bidders because you are free to participate as often or as seldom as you choose.
The only ones who should be concerned are the auction houses and consignors. They're the ones who could feel it in their pocketbooks if there is too much material being offered.
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08-26-2010, 02:57 PM
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Leon- how do I change my id. I am not married to the name 19th century. Agree we do not need confusion.
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08-26-2010, 03:36 PM
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A lot of auctions
Yeah there are a lot of auction houses out there I agree. Being mainly a 19th century boxing collector I do not have as many choices just due to the audence of baseball vs boxing. But I must admit my mailbox is getting stuffed. Just thought I would let you guys know everyone is feeling the pain. I won't lie though... I definitely skim through all of them for any boxing memorabilia.
 Take Care Guys, -John
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08-26-2010, 03:43 PM
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I'm an auction junkie, and I don't think that there are too many auctions at all. I'm always looking for goodies in the next one. With ebay becoming more and more of a Buy It Now museum, it's nice to have auctions where the pricing can be established at the right levels.
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08-26-2010, 03:54 PM
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Okay, so almost everybody agrees that we can't get enough auctions going at the same time. Which seems to be the case now, no sooner did the National wrap-up its tent, we've had four major auctions (Legendary, Collect.com, Legacy, and Hunt) with more on the way. From a collectors perspective, of course it's nice, but it also makes this hobby very stressful and seem like work. It might be only me, but I know have a hard time keeping track of everything, and sometimes feel overwhelmed to the point of frustration. Why am I complaining about it, I'm not sure??? But in the year 2010, this industry seems to have an overabundance of material with a seemly overabundance of buyers.
Lovely Day...
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08-26-2010, 04:17 PM
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Iggyman-you are right aboutthe work keeping track. All those digfferent user id's and passwords give me a headache but I still love it.
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08-26-2010, 04:09 PM
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It seems that with so many auctions we do get a lot of investor short-termers who buy one month and sell a few months later. This can be both good and bad. It takes away the special feeling of seeing that rare card appear. On the other hand it makes those same cards more frequently available to those that want them as collectors. I buy because I love the cards and will not sell unless forced to. I just got the brunners bread cobb and the tip top wagner from memory lane and legacy. Those cards are now off the market for years and in a collector's hands(mine). I like to make money but am not looking for a quick profit. Our wonderful hobby/business satisfies both collector and investor/speculator. So the increasing number of auctions can be seen both positively and negatively.
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08-26-2010, 04:14 PM
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Gary is absolutely right about ebay. It is so boring to see the same stale listings that are BIN. Why keep listing cards that are so overpriced that never sell? The auction catalogs keep me going. Ebay used to be fun, now a bore without real auctions.
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