zhamlau Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I recently consigned some pieces to HA and when I checked I noticed they were all ending on A Wednesday instead of the normal Monday I have become accustomed to. I spoke with my rep and he explained that Wednesday was the new day all weekly comic art will be sold on, it will be it’s own auction from now on. Thoughts on this? Do you think moving art to its own weekly auction will help? Were you aware the change occurred starting this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) They have no choice…too much product/consignments to move now Edited June 18, 2021 by jjonahjameson11 Bronty, szucchini and Rick2you2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Sid Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I wonder if this is related to the Wednesday YouTube show? Perhaps they saw that collectors were tuned-in/active on Wednesdays and saw an opportunity? (Just a thought) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted_L Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I wasn't too thrilled when they moved the weekly auctions from Sunday to Monday, but it didn't seem to have much impact on price. I doubt this will either, except potentially for the first week or two until people get used to it. Since the weekly auctions start with original art, I would think the starting time would stay the same, so not much impact there. On the plus side, this should enable them to include more art in the weekly auctions going forward. Pricing is so crazy right now that selling via auction is really the only way to get a good gauge of "fair market value". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The move from Sunday has definitely decreased my bidding and this move will do so further I think. I just have too much going on during the week to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I found out about the move two days ago after I couldn’t for the life of me find the comic art auctions on Monday. Not sure how this will impact bidding. I feel like nothing goes under the radar anymore. I know that I always forget to put in my proxy bids on Monday, maybe this time I’ll remember since it’s midweek. exitmusicblue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) I find the whole thing more confusing now. Sunday weeklies and platinum auctions were easy to follow. But looking at the comic category returns multiple specialized and focused auctions: CGC Signature X-men collection, Certified DC Comics Special Titles, Certified DC Science Fiction/Fantasy, etc. etc. Edited June 18, 2021 by cstojano tth2 and Readcomix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 I have stuff not in there first week but in the next. I’m thinking after a few weeks the serious buyers will figure it out but still to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 5 hours ago, zhamlau said: I recently consigned some pieces to HA and when I checked I noticed they were all ending on A Wednesday instead of the normal Monday I have become accustomed to. I spoke with my rep and he explained that Wednesday was the new day all weekly comic art will be sold on, it will be it’s own auction from now on. Thoughts on this? Do you think moving art to its own weekly auction will help? Were you aware the change occurred starting this week? Theoretically, it might result in lower prices because collectors who buy both comics and art may not be interested enough to spend another evening at it (although with OA, pricing is always academic, and in this market, the pricing is a guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 This is news to me. I don't see it changing things much, if I'm motivated for a page I'm going to be paying attention. It might hurt lower quality stuff? John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyflow33 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 If it wasn't for this post I wouldn't have known. Interesting that there isn't a banner or mention in the usual Sunday/Monday listings. When I looked a few days ago I thought it was weird that there weren't any pages in for this Monday and just assumed it was due to the big auction going on now. John E. and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hockeyflow33 said: If it wasn't for this post I wouldn't have known. Interesting that there isn't a banner or mention in the usual Sunday/Monday listings. When I looked a few days ago I thought it was weird that there weren't any pages in for this Monday and just assumed it was due to the big auction going on now. This is exactly what happened to me and what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timguerrero Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Hopefully these changes won't affect eyes on pieces as I am thinking about sending my first consginment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyflow33 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, timguerrero said: Hopefully these changes won't affect eyes on pieces as I am thinking about sending my first consginment. As a buyer I hope no one notices for as long as possible haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Stripper Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 The move makes sense in light of the volume of comic books (and related materials) on offer. HA has already segregated video games and trading cards into their own auction (Tuesday nights). Will the move matter? Not, from my perspective, for OA. Assuming that HA is offering items which I am interested in, I will "attend" the OA auction on Wednesday night instead of Monday. For other items, it may matter. I have occasionally bid on "memorabilia" which formerly sold with OA on Monday nights (after OA and animation), making it more likely that I'd stick around to bid. Memorabilia, however, remains on Monday nights, which makes it less likely that I'd be a bidder (having to remember both to check the Monday night comic book auction listing and then attend the auction on Monday night). Unlikely that I'd plan my Monday evening around an auction offering one item of interest (unless it was a must-have piece). I noticed the Wednesday night OA sale when it first appeared on the HA website auction schedule maybe 1-2 weeks ago. I thought it odd that there had been no formal announcement until I received the HA weekly comic email which discussed the move. CAF also reported the new date as a "Comic Art News" item fairly recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) On 6/18/2021 at 11:31 AM, zhamlau said: I recently consigned some pieces to HA and when I checked I noticed they were all ending on A Wednesday instead of the normal Monday I have become accustomed to. I spoke with my rep and he explained that Wednesday was the new day all weekly comic art will be sold on, it will be it’s own auction from now on. Thoughts on this? Do you think moving art to its own weekly auction will help? Were you aware the change occurred starting this week? Tonight is the 1st time the weekly OA auctions close on Wednesday. let’s see if there’s any deals to be had Edited June 23, 2021 by jjonahjameson11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, jjonahjameson11 said: Tonight is the 1st time the weekly OA auctions close on Wednesday. let’s see if there’s any deals to be had NARRATOR: “In fact, there were deals to be had that day.” Twanj and Kent Mansley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Well it appears some deals were able to be had tonight, saw a few out right steals (even took a few home tonight). Have a few pieces in next weeks auction, hoping they do well but if it’s a buyers market again I’ll make sure to load up to offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 So my auctions end tonight, they look a little low but have some watchers. I think they will be mostly ok but I’ll know in 10 hours. I think there are a gonna be a few deals to be had in this auction as I’m not sure if all traditional bidders know to check Wednesday now, that’s the concern anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) Not that I was all THAT serious about buying comics. But I missed some HA comics auctions because I was actually focusing on HA's Wednesday comic art auctions. Edited June 30, 2021 by Will_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
