Question about clean sweep auctions

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

That is the most CRAZIEST thing I have ever heard of!!! That is like me buying some local property, BUT I only want it if the proposed plans to build a shopping mall come true for it. If the plans are scrapped, I fully expect to get my money back, PLUS a 10% penalty for my troubles!
-Robert Williams

Doesn't seem that crazy to me if a question of authenticity arises.

The auction house is on the hook for the entire amount if the pack comes back in-authentic. They have already paid the consignor. Now they have to refund for the full price of the pack.

That would be a pretty big loss for an auction house to take.

I don't know about this particular pack or the accuracy of GAI, but I'm not sure why a consignor should profit on an in-authentic item while the auction house basically takes a loss for nearly twice the value of the final bid.

It's a business decision, not a real estate lottery.

[bobbyw8469]

I don't know about this particular pack or the accuracy of GAI, but I'm not sure why a consignor should profit on an in-authentic item while the auction house basically takes a loss for nearly twice the value of the final bid.

I understand what you are saying. The problem I have however, is that people are submitting an item one time and taking one graders opinion as gospel. Everyone knows how BS is that!! I have had items come back, "TRIMMED", "ALTERED" whatever else from one grading company, that I knew were good, come back graded from another grading company. In this particular instance, the grading company that said the item was no good later said it was perfectly fine!! What kind of baloney is that???? Carry on....
Bobby Williams

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I understand what you are saying. The problem I have however, is that people are submitting an item one time and taking one graders opinion as gospel. Everyone knows how BS is that!! I have had items come back, "TRIMMED", "ALTERED" whatever else from one grading company, that I knew were good, come back graded from another grading company. In this particular instance, the grading company that said the item was no good later said it was perfectly fine!! What kind of baloney is that???? Carry on....
Bobby Williams

That's the rub I guess, and I don't disagree with that side of your argument.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

Not a positive experience here.

What other auction houses accept credit cards?

Lee