RMY Auctions, Introduction

[oldjudge]

Rhys--Not to be picky, but is the lifetime warranty from the auction house or a personal guarantee?

Thanks--Jay

[Michael Peich]

A new venture from one of the nicest, most knowledgeable people in the hobby. I'm registered and waiting to bid. Best wishes, Rhys!

Cheers,
Mike

[JeremyW]

I just registered & I'm looking forward to doing some bidding.

[MMarvelli]

Great news Rhys. Congratulations.

I am looking forward to it. Now I just have to find a spare two minutes to register!

[oldjudge]

Great--good luck Rhys!

[billyb]

Good luck from another registered bidder, photos only, great idea.

[Joe_G.]

Looks great Rhys, I look forward to studying your auctions. Will the photo collection include some 19th century items, ie authentic cabinet cards?

[kmac32]

Very nice auction and nice photos. Good luck Rhys

[drcy]

Don't worry so much about the lifetime guarantee. Rhys does his sit ups and avoids processed foods. Instead of LOAs, the photos will come with a testimony from his family doctor.

[prewarsports]

We will not be using the "type" system per say, but everything will be guaranteed to be from the age we say it is, and the person we say it is and if we state a photographer, we will guarantee that as well. We will have a system similar to PSA's with some modification (a more comprehensive system). However, you will not have to worry about the items getting a "Type 1" from PSA. If we say its a 1920 Babe Ruth photo, that is what we guarantee. If we say its a Charles Conlon, then we guarantee it is a Conlon etc. If anyone wants to ask me a question about a particular photo and whether it will get a "type 1" from PSA, I will answer the question before the auction ends. The answer will be yes 99.9% of the time, the only issue would ever arise from the fact that we are going to a "1" being within 5 years instead of "2" years but since PSA uses an "approximate" for their 2 years system, I doubt that will ever be an issue and all items that fall within the 2-5 year window will be explained in the description for full disclosure.

The Auction House is well funded and we will always have money aside to back the Guarantee for life, but my name will be on the certificates issued with each photo so it is both a personal guarantee and backed by a well funded company. No other auction house in the hobby has a blanket guarantee like this for every single item they sell.

RMY has a working partnership with Historic Images from memphis and the cream of the crop from all their current and future purchases will be run through this auction site so we not only have amazing items for the first auction, but already have similar (if not better) items set aside for the future as well.

Rhys

[wonkaticket]

Looking forward to this Rhys. Good luck.

[prewarsports]

I am only in my 30's and do coach high school soccer so I should last a while!

In all honesty, the Guarantee is something I already do on a personal level and I am confident that my abilities in authenticating photographs is at least equal to anybody else in the hobby and I would put the sheer numbers of photographs I have viewed in person up to anybody's in the hobby as well. It is something nobody else in the Auction World is doing and everybody I spoke to about the guarantee advised me against it, but I will always stand behind the items I sell so for me it was a no-brainer.

[drcy]

"Come in off the ledge! Think of your children and all the lifetime guarantees you issued!"

I believe Franz Kafka wrote a story about an auctioneer who was existentially haunted and tormented by all the bidders who who owned his life. Luckily for him he woke one morning to find he had turned into cockroach and insects aren't legally liable for contracts.

[HRBAKER]

Best of success Rhys!

[GaryPassamonte]

Best of luck on your new venture, Rhys.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

We will not be using the "type" system per say, but everything will be guaranteed to be from the age we say it is, and the person we say it is and if we state a photographer, we will guarantee that as well. We will have a system similar to PSA's with some modification (a more comprehensive system). However, you will not have to worry about the items getting a "Type 1" from PSA. If we say its a 1920 Babe Ruth photo, that is what we guarantee. If we say its a Charles Conlon, then we guarantee it is a Conlon etc. If anyone wants to ask me a question about a particular photo and whether it will get a "type 1" from PSA, I will answer the question before the auction ends. The answer will be yes 99.9% of the time, the only issue would ever arise from the fact that we are going to a "1" being within 5 years instead of "2" years but since PSA uses an "approximate" for their 2 years system, I doubt that will ever be an issue and all items that fall within the 2-5 year window will be explained in the description for full disclosure.

The Auction House is well funded and we will always have money aside to back the Guarantee for life, but my name will be on the certificates issued with each photo so it is both a personal guarantee and backed by a well funded company. No other auction house in the hobby has a blanket guarantee like this for every single item they sell.

RMY has a working partnership with Historic Images from memphis and the cream of the crop from all their current and future purchases will be run through this auction site so we not only have amazing items for the first auction, but already have similar (if not better) items set aside for the future as well.

Rhys

Thanks, Rhys.

[h2oya311]

Congrats Rhys!! I, too, have bought from you in the past and look forward to your photos-only auction house! Based on your knowledge and prior posts on the forum, I assumed you were in your 60's. I'm glad to hear that your lifetime guarantee will last a bit longer than I had suspected!!! I'm 36 and can't imagine making the lifetime guarantee (or the funds) to support a venture like that.

Best of luck to you!!

[edhans]

Best of luck in your new venture, Rhys. You and Rhett are two of the classiest and most knowlwdgable guys in the hobby.

[prewarsports]

Duplicate Post from the Memorabilia Side just so you all know

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OK, So the good news is..... The preview is up. You can go in and look at the photos.

Go to

www.RMYAuctions.com

Click on "Auction"

FYI, There are still some minor technical issues and I need to do one final proofread and add the Rules etc. This will all be done in the next 2 days but I wanted to at least make the photos and lots available for viewing so you guys can see what we will be offering for our first go-around.

I appreciate all the nice comments and support.

I only ask that if you find glaring errors or inaccuracies (as much as I have tried to catch them early) please drop me a line through here or my e mail and I will make sure they are fixed before the bidding starts on Friday, dont post them on here please. I will make sure all information and assertions are correct!

Again, thanks to all my friends on here and enjoy the pictures.