MMcollector Posted November 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2014 All starting bid of $1,000 Wow! http://www.ebay.com/itm/271659485205 http://www.ebay.com/itm/271659485017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/271659485069 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrkAliteN Posted November 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2014 I read the auctions. The payment methods listed after the description / text body are kinda screwy ? I am pretty familiar with eBay and I thought auctions are PayPal only - no exceptions ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 6, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2014 I read the auctions. The payment methods listed after the description / text body are kinda screwy ? I am pretty familiar with eBay and I thought auctions are PayPal only - no exceptions ?? No, this is for a live auction. In this case, the bidding and payments are done via the auction house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrkAliteN Posted November 6, 2014 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2014 No, this is for a live auction. In this case, the bidding and payments are done via the auction house. Thanks for the explanation. I guess I don't know as much about eBay as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted November 6, 2014 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2014 Be sure not to overlook the fine print - Up to 30% applied to winning bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted November 6, 2014 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2014 Be sure not to overlook the fine print - Up to 30% applied to winning bid. I don't think I need them that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrkAliteN Posted November 6, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2014 Be sure not to overlook the fine print - Up to 30% applied to winning bid. That is one helluva buyers premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted November 6, 2014 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2014 Heritage Auctions out of Dallas has been involved in past questionable financial dealings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted November 6, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 6, 2014 Be sure not to overlook the fine print - Up to 30% applied to winning bid. Whenever I see crazy premiums like this, I just factor them into my bid and the final price I want to be into the item at. if I win, great. If not, no biggie. Large premiums normally just equal the consigner getting less money. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted November 6, 2014 Share #10 Posted November 6, 2014 Ebay used to do live auctions in the past in conjunction with other auction houses and are bringing the practice back. If I remember right, the premium was less if you bid through the auction house than through Ebay. I don't know if that is still true. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted November 7, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 7, 2014 I have the catalog, 25% up to the first $100,000 I suppose if you get it at the right price, its worth it for cased prime examples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin_Militaria Posted November 7, 2014 Share #12 Posted November 7, 2014 Plus they charge the consigner 20-30% commission on the final selling price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted November 7, 2014 Share #13 Posted November 7, 2014 These online "live" auctions have a steroid-healthy profit margin, with a total 50% commission on the sales price of the item, and scant overhead. A realtor's typical 3% (unless they double-end) seems paltry (charitable) by comparison. From a buyer's point of view, hard to knock Ebay with zero "buyer's premium" (aka, no house cut of what you buy) and often no sales tax and increasingly free shipping and ever-expanding "buyer protection". No, I don't have stock in Ebay and this is not a sales plug for Ebay, but zero compared to a 25% poke in the eye is a contrast. You really have to factor in that 25% as a buyer in determing what it's worth to you when you bid on high ticket items such as this. If this medal goes for $2500, the buyer will be paying over $3100 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted November 7, 2014 Share #14 Posted November 7, 2014 This is one of the reasons I gave up ALL forms of auctions years ago. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emccomas Posted November 8, 2014 Share #15 Posted November 8, 2014 And all three sold. One for $2600 (one bid) One for $2500 (two bids) One for $1400 (one bid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted November 8, 2014 Share #16 Posted November 8, 2014 And all three sold. One for $2600 (one bid) One for $2500 (two bids) One for $1400 (one bid) I think all 3 prices are good for the condition and period of each award. The commission is the long pole, but IMP pound for pound if I had the cabbage, I'd have bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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