Nate Sanders is some auction house. You have to be crazy to consign with them.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

"I have never dealt with this auction house before this auction and unless they have something I desperately need in the future, I will avoid them."

Bingo! Desperation...the stuff trumps everything in this hobby..and probably most hobbies. Collectors just gotta have it...I know I'm the same way..if someone I despised had the two Nebraska Indians postcards I've been searching for for years up for auction I'd still bid on them. Even if they were at Coaches Corner.

[barrysloate]

Stuff trumps common sense and all conviction. Too bad collectors can't show a little more backbone.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Stuff trumps common sense and all conviction. Too bad collectors can't show a little more backbone.

The problem is that much of the stuff we collect shows up so seldom that it may be your only shot to ever attain something. Which is why it's easy to rationalize dealing with the "bad guys".

[barrysloate]

I guess you're right Dan. What can you do? When I collected I made every effort to stay away from dealers I either hated or didn't trust (long list, I know). But I wasn't an addicted collector. Others are.

[sports-rings]

I don't understand, if you have been highly critical of them in the past, why would you want to bid in their auction?

There was an item that caught my eye. And unlike last time, they were not running their own auction while at the same time offering the exact same item on ebay with a "buy it now".

I did not remember how harsh I was with them, thanks for pointing that out. I take responsibility for it, however I was frustrated dealing with them last time and I guess I went overboard and have cooled down since that post.

However, don't they owe it to their consigners to try and have as many bidders as possible?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I guess you're right Dan. What can you do? When I collected I made every effort to stay away from dealers I either hated or didn't trust (long list, I know). But I wasn't an addicted collector. Others are.

Barry, name me two auction houses in which fraud has never occurred. There's the rub.

[barrysloate]

Jeff- I might be able to find two, but admittedly it would be a stretch. But given Michael's vehement criticism of the auction house, how could he come groveling back to them to bid? At some point you have to draw the line and walk away. You don't have to be best friends with everyone you bid, that's not a criterion. But if you think they are trying to steal your wallet, you do need to walk away. What can I say- this is an ethically challenged hobby. Always was, always will be.

[Jay Wolt]

There's dozens of auction houses both big & small and you would think that there are several that are clean,
I have never heard any rumblings w/ regards to fraud w/ REA, Huggins & Scott, B&L, Sterling & so on.

EDITED for spelling

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Barry, name me two auction houses in which fraud has never occurred. There's the rub.

If any fraud has ever occured at B&L

Rich

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Stuff trumps common sense and all conviction. Too bad collectors can't show a little more backbone.

Just call me "worm".