B & L Pick-Ups

[tbob]

I just don't like the policy of anybody being able to bid in extended bidding on an item, whether they have a prior bid down before closing regular bidding or not. Not just sour grapes because I lost but I prefer having to only outbid guys with a bid down. I know it's better for the consignors and the auction house but it just makes it harder to determine which cards to pursue when you have no clue how many other bidders you are facing on a particular item.
That said, congratulations Scott and Leon for a well run and good auction, as always.

[Matt]

Won this upgrade for my Worch Simmons. My favorite Simmons pose.

[oldjudge]

Bob-Is this format really better for consignors? The strategy for bidding in an auction like this should be to not bid until 3 or 4AM on the last day if you really want an item. There is NO REASON to bid before then. With this strategy many people have gone to bed and some of the bidding wars that might normally arise don't take place because sane people are sleeping by then. I think the best way to improve realizations in this auction is to have some better lot descriptions. Most descriptions in the auction are no more than here it is, bid on it. I wouldn't expect REA descriptions, but would expect Ebay like descriptions.

[sox1903wschamp]

Managed one win (Hockey). Was outbid on one lot at 2:01:03am. The rules are what they are but I would like to see bidders at least have to bid on one lot before OT to qualify for other lots (like Sterling).

[ethicsprof]

great auction.
Glad to say that I've won in 6 B and L auctions now.
This time my 24th different R type card for my 1900-39 type collection (an R309-2).

best,
barry

[shammus]

Was the underbidder on the small 1910 Wunc group but did manage to win a large group of 75 w572s. Been kind of wanting to work on a black and white photo set and it seems I always lose patience with the t209-2s...heh...

[marvjung]

I'm super stoked! My first Cobby and, AND, from the 213 set I'm trying to complete! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL in MY eyes!

[Northviewcats]

I also got my first Cobb, the E210. I'm excited, it looks like a nice card. I think overall the auction got strong prices on most of the items.

I did place bids on a couple of other auctions earlier in the day, but they were quickly erased by higher bidders. I agree that bidding early doesn't really make much sense. Around 11.00 pm I went through the auction and there were still ten auctions that I was willing to bid up, but like tbob posted I didn't feel comfortable bidding on all of them. I decided to focus on the item that I felt I would be mostly likely to win and fortunately the bid was high enough. I suppose if my bid was not high enough and the auctions were staggered I might have bid other items.

It has to be real tough, if not impossible, to run an auction where everybody is happy. Congratulations to Leon & Scott for running another great auction.

Best regards,

Joe

[judsonhamlin]

Finally got my c46 McGinnity after much looking

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Northviewcats

I also got my first Cobb, the E210. I'm excited, it looks like a nice card. I think overall the auction got strong prices on most of the items.

Definitely not a strong price on that York Cobb!