tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159558359997817544.post5356121832414999644..comments2024-03-23T04:31:51.058-07:00Comments on Old Antique Toys: Bertoia Auctionstoysearcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10535892434954886185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159558359997817544.post-33435730222278296202012-11-07T15:26:52.949-08:002012-11-07T15:26:52.949-08:00Hi Troy,
Thanks for having visited my blog.
I hav...<br />Hi Troy,<br /><br />Thanks for having visited my blog.<br />I have no personal experience with online auctions, except for E-Bay.<br />I'll speak about that later.<br /><br />However, I would think that except for your comment, I would hope that these online auction houses have to maintain a higher standard. Otherwise both those present, and those bidding on line will not trust the system.<br /><br />I've only ever seen on-line bidding when you see movies or clips of those 8 figure painting selling. There are always on-line bidders, and I guess they have the money to stay the course. <br />But in those cases, there are auctioneer employees directly on the phone with the on the phone bidders.<br /><br />Coming back to E-Bay, I can't tell you how many times I've bid at the last moment only to lose out.<br />Supposedly there are specialized softwares that bid instantaneously and always will outbid the human touch.<br /><br />I had read that E-Bay frowns on this, but I doubt if they ban it.<br />They're key purpose is to make money, and the higher the bidding, the more they make!<br /><br />Thanks again for your comments,<br /><br />Staceytoysearcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535892434954886185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159558359997817544.post-2561919402818350902012-11-07T14:07:36.254-08:002012-11-07T14:07:36.254-08:00My only complaint with online actions, is that it ...My only complaint with online actions, is that it is rigged so that you cannot win if you are not present. I have bid on a few items, and assumed that I have won, only to find out that ties go to the person who is at that auction. Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248343692678031483noreply@blogger.com