What does this title card usually sell for?
----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Herdan To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 1:34 PM Subject: [MOPO] An odd incident on this past Sunday Heritage Auction I had a very interesting experience in yesterday's Heritage Sunday auction. I bid on lot #54132 (Buck Jones 'Desert Vengeance' Lobby Title Card). I placed a bid of $260 + 19 ½ % buyer's premium (total of $310.70). .I made the bid with less than 1 minute to go. The previous high bid was $80 (+premium) and when my bid was listed as the high bid, my bid was shown as $150 (plus premium).again with less than 1 minute to go. I watched the seconds tick down and when there was literally 1 second to go, I was still the high bidder at $150. However, when the auction ended, it suddenly showed a high bid of $280 (plus premium). Somehow I was outbid. I wonder how this happened..was it a fluke that someone with hands as quick as Eli Manning just made the higher bid with 1 second on the clock or maybe it was an 'internal bidder' who recognized that I was about to make a good purchase. Frankly with all the press that is going on regarding shill bidding in Auction houses (with Heritage being named as one who uses internal bidders and fictitious bidders, I seriously wonder if this was just such a case..I cannot be sure, but it certainly leaves one to pause to think. I know that I will not participate in future Heritage auctions. Any thoughts? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] 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: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
