Who gets the buyer's premium?

[ValKehl]

Blair - I think that FUBAR meant exactly what he said, and I also believe this happens on occasion. In other words, If I have a $20K card to consign to an auction house, not only am I not expecting/willing to pay a seller's commission, but I am also looking for a slice of the 17.5% (or 19.5% or whatever it is) buyer's commission!!
Val

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Blair - I think that FUBAR meant exactly what he said, and I also believe this happens on occasion. In other words, If I have a $20K card to consign to an auction house, not only am I not expecting/willing to pay a seller's commission, but I am also looking for a slice of the 17.5% (or 19.5% or whatever it is) buyer's commission!!
Val

Hi Val,

Thanks for your comment. I had not heard of a case of that happening, but I imagine on some high-end items the seller might try to cut a deal like that. I'd say if I had a T206 Wagner to consign, I'd try to haggle the auction houses into the best deal I could get (including a piece of the BP).

But at the level I play at, I wouldn't even try to swing such a deal .

Cheers,
Blair

[FUBAR]

Yes, i meant exactly what i said..... as Val outlined better then i did!

[Vol]

Thanks alot to everyone for clearing it up for me.

[M's_Fan]

Anyone know what sort of deals sellers of big dollar cards are able to get from the major auction houses? I'm just curious if you had a T206 Wag or other big dollar card, what sort of deal could you negotiate? None of this is public info, so I guess we'd be talking about rumors, but it would be interesting if anyone knew...

It seems like the website traffic from a really famous card alone would be worth it to some auction houses.