Opinions on Huggins and Scott auctions

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

They're also benefiting from massive fraud.

Unrelated, but how's Josh Evans feeling? I heard he was sick.

How could we go about preventing this fraud?

[autograf]

Fraud notwithstanding................When you have the depth of goods these major auction houses have in a single auction, you're going to attract much more attention than the flea market that is ebay. Given ebay has reduced the actual categories out there to almost nil, you have to search for specific items or go through THOUSANDS of items to find the few you want. I think that has ultimately hurt ebay (and the rest of us). Although they have found a myriad of other reasons to shoot themselves in the foot. And fraud is rife on ebay too as we all know.....

[rainier2004]

Seriously, what fraud is this? Are you saying huggins and scott are fraudulent at times? I thought they were the sure fire safe purchase?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Seriously, what fraud is this? Are you saying huggins and scott are fraudulent at times? I thought they were the sure fire safe purchase?

Huggins and Scott is an advertiser here so keep that in mind. That being said, in all of my collecting experiences, Huggins and Scott Auctions is one of the few auction houses that I have never heard a whisper of impropriety about. They are one of the auction houses I would even place an up-to bid with....

[vintagerookies51]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

Seriously, what fraud is this? Are you saying huggins and scott are fraudulent at times? I thought they were the sure fire safe purchase?

I beleive they are saying eBay is fraud, not Huggins and Scott.

[autograf]

Think one of the posters was making a generalization about fraud in the larger auction houses but nothing specific with H&S. Like Leon, I've bid and won tons of stuff there with up to bids and hardly ever hit them. They always ship quickly and are responsive when I have questions..........

[rainier2004]

Okay, okay. My experiences with h/s have been positive, but i didnt realize the fraudulence that existed in other auctions that is being report on this thread.
Any places bad in particular? I read the guys selling fake auto, and ive been here long enough to form an opinion on coaches corner, but are there major auction houses that employ fraud?

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by autograf

Like Leon, I've bid and won tons of stuff there with up to bids and hardly ever hit them. They ....

What are "up to" bids?

[GemMintAuctions]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

What are "up to" bids?

The same as a "max bid" or "ceiling bid". It's when you set the highest dollar amount that you want the system to bid on your behalf instead of just placing a straight bid. Many people are reluctant to place these through auction houses because they can see them in their system and some will shill bid up to them.