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Goodwin Auction

markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
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I received my card today. I was impressed with the speed, particularly considering that I spent only $200 and paid by check. I picked up 1966 #544 in PSA 8.

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  • theczartheczar Posts: 1,590 ✭✭
    you got a great price on that card. the last one he sold went for over $500. congrats.

    i actually bought some cards from that auction. he lives less than a mile from me so i went over to his house (quite large) and paid with cash and away i went.
  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    I sporadically bid in Bill's auctions. Once I had an issue with one card missing out of a set, and he bent over backwards to make sure that I was satisfied. Good stuff.

    He is also one of the very few, if not the only, major auctioneer to take credit cards.
    Wondo

  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Bill is one of the best guys to deal with in the hobby.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Isn't that the same auction that sold a set in two separate lots simultaneously: As a complete set, and as singles, and then sold to whichever group went higher? If so, I thought that seemed pretty shady.

    Lee
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Isn't that the same auction that sold a set in two separate lots simultaneously: As a complete set, and as singles, and then sold to whichever group went higher? If so, I thought that seemed pretty shady. >>

    A few different auction houses including Mastro's have done that. I agree it stinks as a buyer.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I don't buy through the big auction houses, so I didn't know it was that common. Someone brought it up a few eeks ago here and I thought it was questionable at best.

    Lee
  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Isn't that the same auction that sold a set in two separate lots simultaneously: As a complete set, and as singles, and then sold to whichever group went higher? If so, I thought that seemed pretty shady. >>

    A few different auction houses including Mastro's have done that. I agree it stinks as a buyer. >>



    That practice is common with other collectibles as well. Stack's, the biggest coin auction house, will sell that way as well. I've seen listings offering proof sets as a group or individual coins depending on the bids.
  • GlynRParsonGlynRParson Posts: 364
    Bill is great
  • cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭


    << <i>Isn't that the same auction that sold a set in two separate lots simultaneously: As a complete set, and as singles, and then sold to whichever group went higher? If so, I thought that seemed pretty shady.

    Lee >>



    Yes, that seems to be the direction some auction house dealers are going. I don't like that either.

    I spoke with Brian Drent at Mile High at the Sportsfest show and he told me that they plan on doing that exact same thing for a set they're selling. IMHO complete graded sets should probably sell for a premium due to their difficulty in completing, however spending a lot of time and energy bidding on single cards one might need, then to find out in the end they're lost out to one single set bidder might piss potential single card buyers off.

    An interesting concept, but one I think that will back fire in the end.
  • cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭
    By the way, not knocking Bill Goodwin or Brian Drent here.
    Both are fine dealers in my opinion and I would not hesitate to consign or bid with them anytime.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I snagged my icon card from Bill.

    It's the only time I have dealt with him and I wouldn't hesitate to do so again.
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