Sotheby's on crack?
 

Posted By: <b>jay behrens&nbsp; </b><p>Has anyone taken a look at some of the items Sotheby's ahs on eBay? Is it me, or are the minimum bids insanely high? The worst I saw was a lot 16 t207 they say are g/vg with an opening bid of $690. The Goudey lots are just as bad or worse.<BR><BR>Jay

Sotheby's on crack?
 

Posted By: <b>David</b><p>It depends on who is selling. For the Sotheby's/Ebay auctions, the seller is sometimes Sotheby's but usually is one of a variety of independent auction house/dealer affiliates working under the Sotheby's umbrella. Sotheby's 'in house' auctions are under the eBay name 'Sothebys.com' or similar. <BR><BR>From the limited stuff I've looked at (sport and nonsport), the prices are usually high, on occasion comically. However, I got a deal on one lot from one of the sellers, and was satisfied with the product.

Sotheby's on crack?
 

Posted By: <b>David</b><p>Also realize that there will be a buyer's premium and typical auction house shipping charges.

Sotheby's on crack?
 

Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>The one nice thing is right below the bid it tells you what portion of the bid is the buyer's premium.<BR><BR>Jay

Sotheby's on crack?
 

Posted By: <b>TBob</b><p>Not only Sotheby, but the minimum bids for all the big auction houses seem to be going through the roof and starting off a heckuva lot higher than they used to be.