Heritage Auctions

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by carrigansghost

I have consigned to them for an upcoming auction and have no doubts the items will bring a fair price. I've found that collectors will bid on an item in any auction if they want to add it to their collection. Very few actually stick to their guns and have the self control to follow their words.


I've worked many auctions. I have been an active bidder in some of those auctions for myself during these auctions, nothing hidden. If I knew an item could be bought at a price where it could be flipped for a profit, hell I threw in a bid. I don't care who buys my items as long as I get a decent price.

Have a nice time at the gathering!!

The issue of whether people will bid on the auction if there is House Bidding is obviously yes. As you say, people will bid if there is an item they really want. That still doesn't make it OK for them to do it.

I think the issue of people going to the dinner, etc. is deflecting and distracting this thread from the real topic of the House Bidding by Heritage.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

As you say, people will bid if there is an item they really want.

That's obviously not true of everyone. There are many board members who toss catalogs without even opening them, if from an auction house they disrespect. You can assume that people posting in this forum are being hypocrites. Some probably are, but I doubt anyone's going to guilt them into behaving differently.

Originally Posted by Jaybird

I think the issue of people going to the dinner, etc. is deflecting and distracting this thread from the real topic of the House Bidding by Heritage.

Yeah, it was an interesting topic with additional information potential, until the pedestals came out.