Still Going Strong - MEARS December 2010 Auction

[bcbgcbrcb]

Unless I am wrong, Jay, doesn't B & L Auctions have the same policy?

[pgellis]

I was under the assumption that you had to have an "initial bid" in on an item prior to the auction ending time of 9:00pm CST last night in order to continue to bid on that item in "overtime". Am I wrong on this?

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by pgellis

I was under the assumption that you had to have an "initial bid" in on an item prior to the auction ending time of 9:00pm CST last night in order to continue to bid on that item in "overtime". Am I wrong on this?

No initial bid is needed.

[barrysloate]

Having an auction go into the next day is absolutely unfair. There are people who stayed up all night nursing their bids and making sure they weren't topped...and now you have a whole group of people waking up who can just start the bidding process all over again, and top someone who maybe sacrificed a night of sleep. An unacceptable situation that needs to be changed.

[bobbyw8469]

These type of auctions are unfair to East Coasters as well....I can't tell you how many auctions I have lost out on due to some West Coasters bidding around 4 AM EST whilst I am sound asleep. I think it is only sweet justice that this auction is still going on so the East Coast people can get a chance to rebound. That being said, I still think Hunt Auctions has it right....20 mins, individual closing times.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Another alternative for MEARS at this point could be to say that not all bidders received their catalogues in the mail on time and the auction is being extended for another week.........

[pgellis]

You're right. I just bid on an item that I hadn't bid on before.

I don't agree with this type of auction either. I understand why the auction house is doing it, but I have been the high bidder on the only lot that I wanted for the last 12 hours, with no additional bids in that period. If someone gets up today and finds out that they got outbid on their main lot, then they may go browsing for other items that they had no intention on buying prior to the end of the auction last night. That is not good for bidders.

Again, I understand why the auction house is doing this, but if I get outbid on my main goal after being the highest (and only) bidder over the past 12 hours, I will be very upset.

Thank goodness I didn't stay up all night like some people must have.

[bobbyw8469]

I repeat...sweet irony for the East Coasters....

[pgellis]

This is going to go on for a while with another whole day for people to bid. And a lot of people are not working today, so this will keep going, and going, and going...

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I repeat...sweet irony for the East Coasters....

This isn't a gangsta rap east coast vs west coast, kill or be killed bullcrap. It's Baseball Memorabilia. Who cares? Go ahead and bid! If you bump me, I'll either come back, look elsewhere or bow out. You've got some issues man...

[bobbyw8469]

No issues here....I just find it funny that this auction format has burned the East Coast people for years....lo and behold, the West Coast bidders get burned this auction and the tears flow.....carry on!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

This isn't a gangsta rap east coast vs west coast, kill or be killed bullcrap. It's Baseball Memorabilia. Who cares? Go ahead and bid! If you bump me, I'll either come back, look elsewhere or bow out. You've got some issues man...

+1

For the record we also have this same bidding process in the B and L Auctions. We start the lots a little higher and don't have 2000+ lots, so it hasn't been an issue. If we had this many we would try to make it where it would end at some point before sun up. That being said, big freaking deal. Bid again or bow out, as Jimmy so eloquently put it. If someone outbids me on something then I have the ability to bid again or not to bid. If I were one of their consignors I would be very happy. As one of their very durable bidders I am happy too. NO worries.....and Congrats to the MEARS guys, this is a great auction.

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

This isn't a gangsta rap east coast vs west coast, kill or be killed bullcrap. It's Baseball Memorabilia. Who cares? Go ahead and bid! If you bump me, I'll either come back, look elsewhere or bow out. You've got some issues man...

+2

An auction house's primary responsibility is to its consignors, who have to be ecstatic this morning.

To me as a bidder, this is a fun challenge. I don't want to "out" anything that a board member is hoping to win -- but there are still so many pieces of great memorabilia that are under $250, heck there are some great bats that are less than $100.

Greg

[GoldenAge50s]

I completely agree w/ Jeff & Jay in posts 2 & 4.

I watched my auction 'til the supposed ending time & put in my bid, then watched off & on into the AM waiting for it to end. I have been the only bidder on the auction for about 15 hrs & it's still going?

COMPLETELY ABSURD that I have to watch maybe all weekend & get beat out next Mon by someone who just happens to pass by?

Why not keep it going 'til Spring Training starts & maybe a baseball Lot will get an extra bid because of someone w/ spring fever?

[oriolesbb6]

[QUOTE=pgellis;858860]I was under the assumption that you had to have an "initial bid" in on an item prior to the auction ending time of 9:00pm CST last night in order to continue to bid on that item in "overtime". Am I wrong on this?

I just got home- I can not believ this-I was winning bidder on 15 lots as of auction close with no other bids-aka I was the first and only bidder-now Ive been outbid on multiple lots....BS in my opinion-I understand the auction house wants to make money but at the cost of losing future bidders..........

[pgellis]

I am pretty sure (and I may be wrong), but there small, monthly auction runs different than this one. There was an item that I missed on their small, monthly auction last month and went to bid on it when the extended bidding period began and I wasn't able to bid on it because I didn't have a bid on it before the end of the auction.

Why have 2 different methods?

[oriolesbb6]

Originally Posted by pgellis

I am pretty sure (and I may be wrong), but there small, monthly auction runs different than this one. There was an item that I missed on their small, monthly auction last month and went to bid on it when the extended bidding period began and I wasn't able to bid on it because I didn't have a bid on it before the end of the auction.

Why have 2 different methods?

i THOUGHT this as well, I was trying to state that in an earlier post????????Maybe Tony will respond at some point..

[pgellis]

Originally Posted by oriolesbb6

i THOUGHT this as well, I was trying to state that in an earlier post????????Maybe Tony will respond at some point..

I would love to hear a response to this question. I tried to bid on a lot of Green Bay Packers T Shirts, but it was 15 minutes or so after the end of their monthly auction ended and I was too late.

Why was it different this time? Could somebody please explain?

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Jeff,

Congrats on things working out for you -- can you tell us what you won?

Greg

Sure..thanks for asking:


1943-61 Leo Durocher "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original Photos (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA) - Lot of 29

1951-55 Pee Wee Reese Brooklyn Dodgers "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original Photo- Lot of 10 (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA)

1951-84 circa Yogi Berra New York Yankees "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original Photos (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA) - Lot of 12

1953-69 Mickey Mantle New York Yankees "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original Photo - Lot of 5 (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA)

1957-81 Mickey Mantle New York Yankees "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original Photos (Sporting News Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA) - Lot of 8

1955-57 Ray Nitschke University of Illinois Program & Media Guide - Lot of 4 Green Bay Packers Legend

1955-69 Ray Nitschke Group of Programs - Most University of Illinois - Lot of 5 Green Bay Packers Legend

1945-47 Chicago Stadium Reivew College All-Star Classic Program & Sheboygan Redskins 1946-47 Program

Very affordable, a few great images and media guides. Good haul as far as I am concerned.