Mastro/Legendary's Current Auction

[bobfreedman]

As the software provider for Legendary, I can tell you that they have absolutely no view of any of the ceiling bids nor anyones passwords. When it was brought to our attention on this board that there was a way to log in as the user and view the ceiling bids, we were asked to close that ability by our customers, which we did so immediately. There will always be people who will believe what they want to believe regardless of all the measurements we have taken to prevent anyone to view Max Bids but, I can say with 100% certainty that legendary cannot see ANY Max Bids whatsoever and they have been very proactive in asking my company to help them in this regard.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

As the software provider for Legendary, I can tell you that they have absolutely no view of any of the ceiling bids nor anyones passwords. When it was brought to our attention on this board that there was a way to log in as the user and view the ceiling bids, we were asked to close that ability by our customers, which we did so immediately. There will always be people who will believe what they want to believe regardless of all the measurements we have taken to prevent anyone to view Max Bids but, I can say with 100% certainty that legendary cannot see ANY Max Bids whatsoever and they have been very proactive in asking my company to help them in this regard.

Bob, I'll bet $1 million of my money that Doug and/or Bill Mastro have looked at ceiling bids over the years and acted improperly with that information. Let me know if you want to take me up on this offer.

[dstudeba]

Thank you Bob for answering my questions, I appreciate it.

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Bob, I'll bet $1 million of my money that Doug and/or Bill Mastro have looked at ceiling bids over the years and acted improperly with that information. Let me know if you want to take me up on this offer.

Jeff, I cannot speak for anything that happened at Mastro's, (as i did not provide Mastros auction software) I was merely stating a fact that Doug or anyone at Legendary Auctions cannot see anyones Max Bids.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Jeff, I cannot speak for anything that happened at Mastro's, (as i did not provide Mastros auction software) I was merely stating a fact that Doug or anyone at Legendary Auctions cannot see anyones Max Bids.

I'll make the same bet with regard to the existence of fraud in Legendary Auctions.

[19cbb]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'll make the same bet with regard to the existence of fraud in Legendary Auctions.

This is getting very interesting...

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'll make the same bet with regard to the existence of fraud in Legendary Auctions.

Hmmmmm. Call it a hunch, but I suspect Jeff knows something he is not sharing.

[Matthew H]

I wonder if their history of shilling actually helps them get consignors

[Orioles1954]

Jeff,

A million bucks is a bit hefty for a common guy like me, how about $1.50?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Unlike Jeff I don't have any idea what did or did not go on, but my opinion is that the issue ultimately depends on the integrity of the auction house and its principals and not on what they can or can't do with their software.

[iggyman]

Jeff, I just finished talking to my bookie and she is advising everyone to stay away from that bet.

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Lovely Day...

[Boomer]

Now that is funny

[bobbyw8469]

I can't speak for Mastro, as I only know them for their absurdly high prices they attained in their auctions looking through VCP history. I have won items through Legendary though, and have always received what I paid for (albeit a little slow with shipping).

[bobbyw8469]

The same can't be said through other auction houses.....right now, I am dealing with a "lost" package that I won through Heritage Auctions. An item I wanted really badly for a new set that I planned on completing....

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

The same can't be said through other auction houses.....right now, I am dealing with a "lost" package that I won through Heritage Auctions. An item I wanted really badly for a new set that I planned on completing....

So you are saying it's Heritage's fault it got "lost" in the mail? I understand wanting something badly but unless Heritage was hand delivering it, then I am not sure I understand your post?

[bobbyw8469]

I'm not sure if Heritage officially handed it to the Post Office. It is my understanding from the Post Office, it was supposedly on a bulk skid of 157 packages. Each individual package was not scanned. The scanned a ledger claiming what was on the skid. So techncially, there is no proof the package ever made it onto the skid.....

[bobbyw8469]

..granted, I have never had a problem with Heritage before. But this was BY FAR the best deal (according to VCP average selling price) I ever won from one of their auctions. It also ironically happens to be the one that I look like I won't be getting.....