Still Going Strong - MEARS December 2010 Auction

[bcbgcbrcb]

I guess that all of our posts here are not swaying the thinking of anyone at MEARS, the auction continues to run on and on and on...........

[sayhey24]

MEARS just sent out an email that the auction will end at 8:00 EST tonight, unless the fifteen minute rule shuts it down before then.

Greg

[perezfan]

I was the only bidder on a particular lot all week long, and was just outbid a minute ago. Instead of crying over spilled milk, I will now apply that money to another lot I've been eyeing.

For me, this auction is the most fun in a long time, and the daytime closing makes it fair for all parties (East and West Coast). I wish more auctions would end on a weekend during the daytime. It's a pain in the ass to be on a date, while trying to bid via I-Phone. It kinda kills the mood for the "other party" as well

Edited to add that there will never be consensus on this issue...

[ibuysportsephemera]

Could you please post a copy of the e-mail you received from Mears. I have not received any e-mail from them.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Could you please post a copy of the e-mail you received from Mears. I have not received any e-mail from them.

Thanks,

Jeff

The December 2010 MEARS Auction has been an incredible success with organizational highs for:

New Registered Bidder
Bidders Participating
Consigners
Lots
Bids Placed
Prices Realized

We thank all that have participated in one form or another. As the old saying goes, "All Good Things Must Come to an End." As it stands now, there have been bids placed within a 15 minute window at least once for every period of 15 minutes since our close last night. This has kept the auction live, and while we appreciate the interest, we also realize that this does not sit well across the board with bidders.

With all of this in mind, the December MEARS Auction will end NO LATER THAN 8:00 PM EST tonight. Please know this does not mean the auction has to run that late. If a period of 15 minutes with no bidding activity on any lot occurs before 8:00 PM EST, the auction will close at that time.

Once again, we thank all of you for making this auction our most successful event to date and we look forward to supporting your collecting interests in 2011.

Troy R. Kinunen
President, MEARS Auctions

[ibuysportsephemera]

Thanks Jay...Happy New Year.

I never got the e-mail.....just another thing to be annoyed at Mears about.

[DanD]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Thanks Jay...Happy New Year.

I never got the e-mail.....just another thing to be annoyed at Mears about.

I got 4 emails saying the same thing.

[D. Bergin]

Did you ever bid on something and then immediately wish that somebody would outbid you on it?

This auction is the best case scenario for that.


I'm still hanging on to a few lots and threw in a few minor bids this morning. Weirdest auction ever.

[GoldenAge50s]

At THIS point, the longer it goes, it's going to cost MEARS money!

Here's why:

Last nite, in extended bidding & into the AM hours, I was prepared to go just about any amt to try & stay on top, because the item is very special to me for a particular reason.

NOW, if someone does come along & tops my bid by $10 I will not go even 1 step higher. The thrill of getting my item has been far surpassed by what has taken place so far.

So, for a possible $10 more after over 17 hours w/ no activity, I will go nowhere near what I would have this early AM, to say nothing about any future expenditures.

I'm sure many others feel the same way even if they don't post their frustration.