The fact that Heritage is able to absorb the cost of printing the catelogue within their commission is a positive for the consignor and a good selling point for Heritage. I always feel taken by auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's when they charge these outrageous photo fees for a consignment along with all the other fees such as insurance that they attempt to tact on to their commissions! FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:56 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today? actually Bruce, on a single point and from my own use I think that the catalogs Heritage puts out are definitely important to their auctions I look at the catalog 3-4 times before the auction - cover to cover - just to make sure I'm looking at everything I want to and so that I don't miss anything I find it much more agreeable to my eyes in particular rather than spending several hours straining my eyes (which are showing damage due to looking at a computer monitor all day already) I for one hope they never stop issuing the catalog I just wish I had won the single item I wanted to.. Oh well there is always another one..... Rich At 02:23 PM 3/22/2009, Smith, Grey - 1367 wrote: No, Jeff, that was not Bruce Hershenson but one of the great guys that started this hobby some thirty-five years ago, Bruce Carteron, who works with Heritage. Bruce Hershenson, as for the comments about live auctions, yes, the live auctions you hosted with Christie's and Lowry's some years ago would be obsolete today with that technology. However, Heritage has made tremendous advancements in the internet technology available for bidding today with our HA Live bidding platform which allows one to watch the entire event live from their computer or one can place proxy bids while the auction is in progress! Heritage has paved the road which may others are following now. The technology we have developed is just now being tried by many other auction businesses. As far as people traveling into town, we do not get a significant crowd as most have learned to trust our grading and know that were there ever a problem with their purchases, they have complete return privileges. That is why we get far less than 1% return rate in any of our auctions. Wow, we did over $2.5 million in this weekend's auction and I believe this does prove that the technology which Heritage has been so innovative in developing is why we get some of the best consignments out there and also some of the best results for our consignors. I will also say that I believe the results of this auction indicate that the economy has not diminished this hobby at all! From: MoPo List [ <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:59 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today? Not me, Jeff. I know they have at least one employee named Bruce. The only live auction I have been to in years is the Columbus one, and that only because there is both a large show with it, and because I can see old friends. Once it hit me that someone like me doesn't find it worthwhile to leave home for several days and spend many hundreds of dollars on airfare and hotel rooms I realized that there was no point to holding live auctions anymore. Live auctions are a holdover from the 18th Century, and with phones and computers I think they are pretty obsolete. Sure it is fun to see great items in person (if they let you get up close and personal), but having a couple of hundred people spend $500 to $1000 each in travel and hotel expenses is, in my opinion, a waste of lots of money that should be going towards bidding. Of course, if the bidders don't trust the condition grading of the items being auctioned then that's a really good reason for a live preview, but I've never had that problem! Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: hey bruce.. were you the bruce that the auctioneer was occasionally telling to pipe down today?? LOL... a little free ad time on the live web feed!! some great prices realized today, too. man, that 19.5% BP sure adds a chuck of coin to the very hi end items, too.... jeff Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com <http://www.filmfan.com/> ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. At 02:50 PM 3/22/2009, Bruce Hershenson wrote: That is my point. I have never been to Heritage, but I have heard a small number of people attend, and I assume they don't rent a hall as I used to, but just display the items in their own place, which makes sense, for if a limited number of people attend, why go to any real expense. I think you will next discover that there is no longer a need for a printed catalog, which is also outdated in my experience. Of course, you may never decide this, and if so, that's fine. But when I quit printing and mailing printed catalogs I was able to quit charging any buyers premiums, which for me, has proven to be a good trade-off. And if you are extremely happy with the results, then I am extremely happy for you. Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Smith, Grey - 1367 <gre...@ha.com> wrote: No, Jeff, that was not Bruce Hershenson but one of the great guys that started this hobby some thirty-five years ago, Bruce Carteron, who works with Heritage. Bruce Hershenson, as for the comments about live auctions, yes, the live auctions you hosted with Christie's and Lowry's some years ago would be obsolete today with that technology. However, Heritage has made tremendous advancements in the internet technology available for bidding today with our HA Live bidding platform which allows one to watch the entire event live from their computer or one can place proxy bids while the auction is in progress! Heritage has paved the road which may others are following now. The technology we have developed is just now being tried by many other auction businesses. As far as people traveling into town, we do not get a significant crowd as most have learned to trust our grading and know that were there ever a problem with their purchases, they have complete return privileges. That is why we get far less than 1% return rate in any of our auctions. Wow, we did over $2.5 million in this weekend's auction and I believe this does prove that the technology which Heritage has been so innovative in developing is why we get some of the best consignments out there and also some of the best results for our consignors. I will also say that I believe the results of this auction indicate that the economy has not diminished this hobby at all! From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> ] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:59 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today? Not me, Jeff. I know they have at least one employee named Bruce. The only live auction I have been to in years is the Columbus one, and that only because there is both a large show with it, and because I can see old friends. Once it hit me that someone like me doesn't find it worthwhile to leave home for several days and spend many hundreds of dollars on airfare and hotel rooms I realized that there was no point to holding live auctions anymore. Live auctions are a holdover from the 18th Century, and with phones and computers I think they are pretty obsolete. Sure it is fun to see great items in person (if they let you get up close and personal), but having a couple of hundred people spend $500 to $1000 each in travel and hotel expenses is, in my opinion, a waste of lots of money that should be going towards bidding. Of course, if the bidders don't trust the condition grading of the items being auctioned then that's a really good reason for a live preview, but I've never had that problem! Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: hey bruce.. were you the bruce that the auctioneer was occasionally telling to pipe down today?? LOL... a little free ad time on the live web feed!! some great prices realized today, too. man, that 19.5% BP sure adds a chuck of coin to the very hi end items, too.... jeff Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com <http://www.filmfan.com/> ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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