What would YOU like to see in a online auction?

vintagerookies51 · #1 12-19-2017, 12:53 PM

I've always thought of doing this someday, but probably very far into the future (if this is still a hobby). Would be so cool dealing with hundreds of pieces of baseball history all day

sb1 · #2 12-19-2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagerookies51

I've always thought of doing this someday, but probably very far into the future (if this is still a hobby). Would be so cool dealing with hundreds of pieces of baseball history all day

For every hour of that, there are five of scanning and five more of shipping, not all that glamorous or entertaining

barrysloate · #3 12-19-2017, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sb1

For every hour of that, there are five of scanning and five more of shipping, not all that glamorous or entertaining

+1

When I ran my first major auction in 1998, it was the most exciting thing I had ever done in the hobby. Ten years later, when I did my last one, I was completely spent. It's a business like any other, and while it's great handling all sorts of cool memorabilia, it is cutthroat and very competitive.

Best thing to do Stephen is review all the things that seem to be most desired by collectors, and try to incorporate as many of them as you can. Be honest, which I believe you are, and treat customers fairly.

And the hardest part of putting an auction together is getting quality consignments. There is no shortage of mediocre material out there, but the really good pieces can be tough to get. Wish you luck with it.

vintagerookies51 · #4 12-19-2017, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sb1

For every hour of that, there are five of scanning and five more of shipping, not all that glamorous or entertaining

True. Takes me a good while to just scan and ship a few cards

I'm sure a lot of auction houses have staff that do that though

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