Mears bests REA

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I think you could probably pick out individual lots that favor one auction house over another in just about any auction, but I don't think that the results of 1 or 2 lots is in any way indicative of the overall quality or results of one catalog of offerings over another.

I saw 3 photos I had sold previously turn up in one of Henry Yee's auctions a year or so ago, and displayed a bit of a smirk when I compared results and found that I got more on 2 of the 3 photos. Did I consider my overall efforts to be of higher quality than Yee's though? HECK NO!! Any one of his auctions blows my offerings for the year out of the water!

It's fun to compare and contrast when we see the same items pop up under different sellers, but overall, the auction houses with the best reputations earned those reputations by consistently bringing "the good stuff" and getting good prices for it overall, even if a few lots dip below the average.

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[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

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Agreed.. Pretty simple concept... Well said.

[Scott Garner]

Re: REA

I've got to tell you that I was REALLY happy with the realized prices that the two items that I consigned sold for.

No question, I would consign with them again in a NY minute, FWIW.

[perezfan]

Here's another one to compare. Condition is not all that much different, but the prices realized were a whole lot different (nearly double, in favor of REA...)

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=22665

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7051&lotNo=81282

So it definitely goes both ways. Often it's the luck of the draw and a matter of being in the right place/right time (or any other cliches you want to throw out there)

[barrysloate]

It has nothing to do with which auction house is selling it, but everything to do with who is bidding. The addition or subtraction of even a single bidder can have a huge influence on the final price.

[ruth-gehrig]

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