Guys, guys, guys...
It's not that simple, and we all know it. Yes, if you set a maximum bid and
say "I will pay no more" you cannot be run up OVER that amount by a shill --
but, dudes, you sure can be run up TO that amount, or darn close to it,
anyway.
To say that the shill doesn't know
Title: Re: [MOPO] Bruces' sale and
Heritage.
Just found this example on eBay's help site under shill
bidding:
Bob is a
high-volume seller on eBay, who wants to be sure that he never sells
at a loss. Rather than use eBay¹s ³Reserve Price² feature to set
his minimum sale prices, Bob has an
another enemy of the shill bidder games is non-reserve auctions.
i discussed in a posting yesterday, undisclosed reserves. most say
not to bid HIGH on those. i forgot about the shill factor. so, DONT
BID HIGH IN NON RESERVE AUCTIONS.
michael
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Hi,
I have at least 40 auctions closing on SUNDAY, including a really hard to find 1954 US One Sheet on THE LOST CONTINENT---1954 documentary featuring half-naked native girls---plus LOTS of other FIRST TIME LISTED items and BARGAINS. If you have an extra minute, please scroll down and take a
Well spoken, JR
To make matters worse, "Private Auctions" yes indeed the shillsheister
can easy find out your reserve by bidding high and then re tract.
You wouldn't even know it!
Best,
Dario.
JR wrote:
Guys, guys, guys...
It's not that simple, and we all know it. Yes, if you
One more point-
Concerning my suggestion #5 in the prior posting;
- Put some low bids on some items that you don't care that much about and you
suspect a shill might be trying to run you up on. Then back off of them and let
the shill have the item. You didn't really want it anyway. But, hey,
Dario,
You know, even though I think of myself as worldly-wise, you point out a
technique I had never even thought of. If wepostulate thatthe
seller is in on the deal, then yes, I suppose that with Private auctions (where
the bid history is never visible either during or after the auction),
Hello, all on MOPO, from the still-travelling Joe Bonelli.
Ran across David's wonderful note about that kind and generous collector/dealer
Louis Leithold.
As I said at the time of his passing, Louis was so kind and friendly to me,
spending a memorable afternoon showing me this astounding
Start with 2001 daybill at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7562754044rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AITrd=1then look at twenty items all at 15.95 and under with BIN's 30's, 40's,50's,60's Sword and Sandal, Republic Pics items Bob Hope and Crosby, War, Western items some relisted
Closing tomorrow... and beyond... just a small sample of the current
offerings on http://www.MoviePosterBid.com :
Original 1957
SHORT CUT TO HELL 27 x 41 James Cagney DirectionCurrent Bid:
$124.99Ends In: 0d 17h 47m
1959 Original
CUBAN REBEL GIRLS 27x41
certainly a great collection.
i have never bid with Bonhams Butterfields. is the buyer premium 17.5 % ?
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Does anyone have one or even 2?
Thanks
Andy
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Heritage "Live"
Vintage Movie Poster auction just finished up and looks to have grossed over
$1.5 Million in sales. 941 of the items sold. This isa94%
sell-through.
Some of the
highlights include:
Wings- One
Sheet $86,250
Thief of Bagdad -
One Sheet $54,625.
Sabrina- Italian
$19,550
Out
Thanks, Grey... good to know that it is still possible to spend one's life
savings on a movie poster...
-- JR
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From:
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To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005
18:35
Subject: [MOPO] Heritage Sale Tops
hi
The Heritage site is not set up to immediately let
me browse sales results from the last two days.
I thought to get the results from ebay but what is
the user name for Heritage on ebay?
best
Walter Reuben
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What about "shill-sniping"? And "shilly-shalling"? And
"snap-sniping"? And "snap-shilling"? Should we be afraid, be very afraid? Duke,
Vancouver
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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:35
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Subject:
Congratulations Grey!!! What a wonderful auction.
When I saw WINGS hit $86,250, I thought this auction
is going to rock!
Toochis
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Heritage Live Vintage Movie Poster auction just
finished up and looks to have grossed over $1.5
Million in sales.
It's because I am currently emptying out the gallery into another
warehouse.
and I need to be done by Monday!!
so I havent had any time except for short notes...
I'll get back to whomever next week!
thanks
Rich=
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