Cynical but, at a minimum of $40 commission per lot, I have to think that this is, like HA's switch to live Sunday auctions, just another way for them to make money.
Tommy On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Michael Greenwood <[email protected]>wrote: > I have very recently been investigating this thing as well, Zeev! After > last weekend's auctions, I was looking at the sales history of the Nude on > the Moon poster I failed to secure, once again, and one of the past sales > offered this very option. So, I clicked on it and tried to access an > "offer" page but was told that Heritage had no email registered to my > account which is incorrect as I receive my invoices promptly! > > Anyway, I was thinking the opposite of you guys and wondered if some might > have buyer's remorse and want to sell items that possibly didn't want in > the first place. Being cheap, my thinking was that maybe they'd sell at a > discount but at some point while I was ripping around the system (and I > could be wrong here...I am not an expert to be quoted) I did find that > offers are to be! I believe, 30% over the buying price to be > considered. So, since I lost the poster last weekend and the one from > before sold at the same price, basically, I was out of the picture and > unable to cash in/out! > > I think it is definitely a useful feature if you buy and sell or buy dupes > to trade and such. If something is going cheap, why not grab it and put it > up for a quick re-sale? Of course, I'd love the other option too...all > that regret and auction over-spending in the heat of the moment and me > there to help relieve it a little bit and give you back a small amount of > your purchase price...you can't buy that kind if dignity! > > M > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:33:05 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] A Curious Phenomenon > To: [email protected] > > I've noticed a curious phenomenon in Heritage Auctions. > > > > On some items, as soon as the auction is barely over, there appears a link > MAKE OFFER TO OWNER, and under it is added " This item's Owner is > proactively entertaining Offers". > > > > Would anyone care to chip in and explain to me what this is all about? > Who are those buyers that turn around and try to sell as soon as they > became winners of the item? Are these investors? Dealers? And who is their > target audience? Heritage "regulars" who just happen to miss this auction? > Because anyone who participated in the auction, already bid as high as they > would care to, or so it seems. > > > > I don't get it. Can somebody illuminate? > > > > Thanks, Zeev > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > <http://www.avast.com/> > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! > Antivirus<http://www.avast.com/>protection is active. > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > 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.
