Rich, I've always enjoyed doing business with you so hope we're not going to fall out over this, but I don't really understand why you fell the need to be the apologist for HA. My original question was not about the BP per se, but about the increase from $14 to $19, and that's what I was seeking justification for. Anyway, midnight here in UK and I'm off to bed. I think this particular topic has just about run its distance. Night all.
Tommy On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Richard Halegua Comic Art < [email protected]> wrote: > why does he need to respond Tommy? > Those of you who don't like the BP can bid or not if you choose, HA isn't > going to eliminate the BP because some people don't like it > so what comment would he make? > they have a BP. It's not a hidden cost. When I buy something, my only > concern is getting it for a price I can deal with. Lately, because I'm > largely winnowed down to needing the expensive or rare items, I'm having to > deal with bigger prices and almost nothing I buy is under $100. in which > case the bp means nothing to me, especially as I account for it when I'm > bidding, always. I have a little paper chart next to the computer for the > sig auctions so I can check it easily > > the first time I ever bid in a live auction, I was confused by the BP. > This would have been at a local auction to where I was living at the time. > First time I bid at Christies in the 1980s, they had a BP. > I've grown up paying BP.. > > if I don't want to pay the BP, I don't bid. > exactly what solution would you be expecting Grey to post for you? > > Rich > > > At 03:44 PM 6/17/2016, Tommy Barr wrote: > > 'Grey doesn't have time to mess with the group. he's making money for his > employer' > > Really? We know HA access this site as they promote their listings here, > but he is so busy making money that he simply ignores a forum of > collector/dealers, possibly some of his best clients, when his business > model is being criticized, and that's not corporate arrogance? > > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 11:29 PM, MPB Warehouse <[email protected] > > wrote: > > unlike HA who have no outlay other than the cost of listing the item. > > > sorry Tommy, that is such a simplistic definition of the work involved in > A) listing material for sale.. and B) being in business > > I wish it was as simple as snapping my fingers, but first you have to > gather (in HA's case) 500 posters > then you have to send them down to the photography dept > then they have to be individually catalogued > then the catalogued list needs to be converted or uploaded etc to the site > you have to promote the auctions > you have to answer the questions > then you have to have the orders pulled individually > you have to send them down to shipping > shipping has top package & post them > all that is just the A) > > the B) is that you have to pay for your website, your rent, your lights. > you have to pay your employees, your software designer > you have to pay for all that advertising you do > > I probably haven't even touched the surface > > this is why I have fewer auctions, even when we work out the bugs on the > new software - the labor is extensive and I have other stuff to do > > > as I said before, the silence from HA on this forum is quite deafening. > > > Grey doesn't have time to mess with the group. he's making money for his > employer > > > Tommy > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 10:39 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> > wrote: David is correct. Who wants to work for NOTHING? > Thanks, David. > Kirby McDaniel > > > On Jun 17, 2016, at 4:37 PM, David <[email protected] > <[email protected]>> wrote: > Have read all comments I guess the overriding point is going to be one of > cost. Like everyone, it costs the same to handle a $200 poster as it does a > $20 and so rather than turn away business at the bottom end HA are are > simply going to charge you for it - why shouldn't they? How many dealers > sell posters for a $1, and are happy to do so? > I bet there is very few, most would not even bother stocking a $1 poster > let alone selling one. Try selling a poster on eBay for $1 - by the time > eBay take their slice of the action, the cost of materials, your time > what's left for you? > For others who sell via their websites you probably already know you can > set a minimum purchase value on the shopping cart - if you have set one > then what's the difference between you and HA? > It's expensive to sell stuff cheap. > > David > > > Tommy Barr wrote on 16/06/2016 7:21 PM: > > Just noticed that from this weekend Heritage Auctions is charging a > minimum buyer's commission of $19, an increase of 36%. 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