HA MAY 28-30 SIGNATURE AUCTION

[retrocomics]

My last auction winnings from Comicconnect was three slabs, all smashed at the corner and all they said was too bad here's a link to the insurance claim from USPS. Never did get anything back. Haven't bought anything from them since.

 

Good for you - their arrogant disdain for their customer base is just appalling.

 

+1

 

What's been happening with them has been quite disappointing.

It truly is. They kept saying how they take such pride in their shipping yet it was loose!y bubble wrapped and laid on shoddy brown packing paper. They were extremely arrogant and useless.

[RareHighGrade]

I've never had a problem with Heritage in 13 years of doing regular business with them. They've also always been extremely professional.

[adamstrange]

I've never had a problem with Heritage in 13 years of doing regular business with them. They've also always been extremely professional.

Same here. Every shipment was packaged well and any minor problems I had were resolved.

[G.A.tor]

I can't recall any shipping problems with any of the big 3

[batman_fan]

I will say the last package I got from CLINK was pretty awesome. No way the artwork inside was getting damaged.

[tth2]

I've never had a problem with Heritage in 13 years of doing regular business with them. They've also always been extremely professional.

Same here. Every shipment was packaged well and any minor problems I had were resolved.

My only complaint with Heritage is that they sometimes over-package things. I think it once took me about half an hour to open a package.

[walclark]

I've already shipped the book back to Heritage, but here's a shot of the box that was used with a comparable slab. As you can see, the slab and the box are almost identical in length. That left no room for padding at the ends. Bubble wrap was wrapped circumferentially around the slab and the ends of the slab were exposed.

 

 

 

Here's the damage that resulted. Both top posts are completely broken and the slab was completely open.

 

 

 

 

Like many on here, I've purchased over a hundred comics from HA and have always been pleased with their packaging. It's only been in the last couple months that I've noticed changes. Thankfully, they are resolving my problem and I'm optimistic that their packaging will return to their previous high standards.

[ciorac]

I can't recall any shipping problems with any of the big 3

 

Because you spend a million dollars a year with them. They arrive in a limo

[tth2]

I can't recall any shipping problems with any of the big 3

 

Because you spend a million dollars a year with them. They arrive in a limo

Only a limo? I think Peter gets his in a private jet.

[Cat-Man_America]

I can't recall any shipping problems with any of the big 3

 

Because you spend a million dollars a year with them. They arrive in a limo

 

 

But I thought most comics were transported in a limo!

 

 

 

[thunsicker]

I can't recall any shipping problems with any of the big 3

 

Because you spend a million dollars a year with them. They arrive in a limo

 

 

But I thought most comics were transported in a limo!

 

 

 

Obviously a shoddy photoshop. Anyone who knows you would have put a bottle of beer in your hand.

[Sqeggs]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

[Cat-Man_America]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

 

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

[Sqeggs]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

 

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

 

Well, at least that's a numerical estimate!

[MrBedrock]

 

Six of one half, a dozen of the other.

fixed

[jaybuck43]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

 

I'll put some numbers to this. I have tracer bids on 8 of the pieces I plan on bidding on. Of those 8, I am high bidder on 2 and been outbid on the other 6. I'm already well into the 5 figures on "bids with BP". I can't recall the last time that pre bidding was this intense. For example, the Batman #1 is at $77,675 with the BP right now. Thats the same price that someone got a Bat #1 4.5 back in February. There is no chance that there isn't a single bid on this book between now and the gavel, so this book will have to set a new GPA high on 4.5 (granted with only two recorded sales that's not hard)

 

I think there will be a LOT of money and prices in this auction will go very high. But then again, that's just my . I'm going to say 8.5 million final haul for the auction.

[HRCostigan]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

 

Do what I do, collect books toward the end of the alphabet

[Mmehdy]

1752

items and counting...my auction estimate is 7.7 million total

 

 

and my estimate was called high...

[MrBedrock]

1752

items and counting...my auction estimate is 7.7 million total

 

 

and my estimate was called high...

I think someone said you were high, not your estimate.

[comicjack]

I know this point has been discussed endlessly, but as I look through the catalog at the extraordinary number of books that I would ordinarily bid on, I realize that in the late going (if not sooner) my budget is likely to be exhausted. In other words, some books that I would either win or at least drive up the hammer price on, I probably won't even end up bidding on.

 

Possible that the volume of choice books in this auction actually holds prices down? Or will more bidders be attracted by the strength of this auction, causing prices to end up higher than if the books had been in an auction with more limited material?

 

Do what I do, collect books toward the end of the alphabet

By any chance would that be W's