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Posted By: barrysloate

Matt- I agree that it is possible for a group to actually create more interest in a big lot if they go in together. But you still need an agressive underbidder, who may not exist if he just happened to join that group.

Rob- Mastro and REA of course can not do all those cards individually. But sometimes a consignor sends them a large group of cards, only to find they have been grouped together without his approval. Then a dealer buys the lot, sells them one at a time on ebay, and makes a nice profit. Now of course it's done all the time, but I think some consignors would have preferred their cards were sold individually but did not communicate that to the auction house.