[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by chriskim

Goldin: "I heard you have a t206 Wagner SGC-2 and I have someone looking for one. Is it available for sale?".

SGC-2 owner: "Make me an insane offer and I will decide"

Goldin: "Hmm.. a SGC-3 just sold for $6.6Mil and yours is SGC-2. What about we offer you the same price at $6.6Mil?"

SGC-2 owner: "Deal! Do I need to pay you any commission?"

Goldin: "Don't worry about it, I will add 10% on the $6.6Mil price tag!"

On the news: "On Aug 4, 2022, Goldin brokered a T206 Wagner SGC-2 for $7.25Mil.... Highest Price Ever For a Trading Card"


(Serious question, in deals like this, which side pays the middle man? Buyer or Seller?)

From my limited experience it is the buyer still pays it. However I have been the buyer and I have been the looker so the auction has been brokering the deal for me so i paid. However, I have never been the seller looking for the buyer in a private sale where the seller was using the auction house to broker the deal so not sure if that changes anything or not