Heartland, back yet again

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by perezfan

If there was a vomiting emoji on this site, I would definitely insert it here.

Did they hire Brent to write their descriptions?

It's truly awful.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It's truly awful.

I have no experience with him. But if his reputation is so bad how does his auctions seem to do well?
How does he get a lot of quality cards that he gets (he had all those "Uncle" something Auctions with all those autographed Ruth Cards etc)?
And he seems to get some solid prices for his sellers?

I am looking at some interesting cards on this auction and considering putting in some bids but this chain and others I have are making me pause and think it thru

Any insights would be helpful and appreciated

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I have no experience with him. But if his reputation is so bad how does his auctions seem to do well?
How does he get a lot of quality cards that he gets (he had all those "Uncle" something Auctions with all those autographed Ruth Cards etc)?
And he seems to get some solid prices for his sellers?

I am looking at some interesting cards on this auction and considering putting in some bids but this chain and others I have are making me pause and think it thru

Any insights would be helpful and appreciated

The Uncle Jimmy collection was through Wheatland, Not this guy.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by pherbener

The Uncle Jimmy collection was through Wheatland, Not this guy.

Sorry for that mis information on which auction house. Got that confused.

Thanks for the clarification

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I have no experience with him. But if his reputation is so bad how does his auctions seem to do well?
How does he get a lot of quality cards that he gets (he had all those "Uncle" something Auctions with all those autographed Ruth Cards etc)?
And he seems to get some solid prices for his sellers?

I am looking at some interesting cards on this auction and considering putting in some bids but this chain and others I have are making me pause and think it thru

Any insights would be helpful and appreciated

because stuff trumps all in this hobby...that's why! And Bills been around for decades and has connections.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I have no experience with him. But if his reputation is so bad how does his auctions seem to do well?
How does he get a lot of quality cards that he gets (he had all those "Uncle" something Auctions with all those autographed Ruth Cards etc)?
And he seems to get some solid prices for his sellers?

I am looking at some interesting cards on this auction and considering putting in some bids but this chain and others I have are making me pause and think it thru

Any insights would be helpful and appreciated

And Crazy Uncle was a different company.

Bill has been around forever and I'm sure has a dedicated following among a certain demographic of collector. Until the massive issue with Beckett buying him out and the him launching a new auction and having all the old user data, I had never heard of him having ethical issues. His descriptions have always been masterworks in hyperbole, though usually more grammatical than the mess in this thread, and that turns off a lot of people. Couple that with some questionable actions the last few years and I think that's where the backlash is coming from.