Do you visit the websites of auction firms whose catalogs you no longer get more frequently or less

Longacre

I am making a concerted effort to reduce my carbon footprint. I used to get all of the auction firm's catalogs. Recently, I culled my shelves, loaded up my SUV, and donated a ton of catalogs to my local library's book sale.

Let's take an example-- Heritage. When I used to receive their catalogs, I found myself using the catalogs as my primary means of seeing what was offered for auction, and almost never visiting their website for auction needs. Now, however, because I no longer receive their catalogs, I am on their website almost every single day, just so I don't miss anything. The same holds true for the other auction firms whose catalogs I no longer receive.

Do you find yourself visiting their websites more or less frequently if you subscribe or don't subscribe to their catalogs?

RYK

This may in part be a reflection upon my current level of interest in coins, but I would say that I visit the coin auction sites less frequently, now that I do not receive the catalogs. Out of sight and out of mind.

wikyva

I actually prefer the websites. I like to be able to keep a watch list and I think most of the sites are fairly good. I did get the Dan Holmes catalogue and thought it was great ... so maybe I am missing the boat by not subscribing to more catalogues.

KentuckyJ

I'm not now and haven't been in a buying mood these past few months. When I do feel like buying I prefer the catalog version of the auction but I'm comfortable with online. I make every effort to send expired catalogs to my favorite library for their fund raising sales, when they appear worthy of not going direct into paper product recycling. I agree that out of sight =s out of mind. I would rather look at twitter or facebook than visit Heritage on a daily basis. Obviously, in a relatively free country, YMMV and to each his own

SaorAlba

I hate the catalogues, I would rather look online, zoomable images etc, more info usually too. Unless it is Stacks, their site bites.

Coinosaurus

I think Longacre is on to something. Everyone whines about how catalogs exhaust landfills, etc., but there is nothing for capturing the public mindshare quite like dropping two thousand catalogs into the USPO system. When you get those phonebooks from Texas, you KNOW there is an event coming up. If you get only an email notification instead, it has a way of disintegrating into the "deleted" box w/o attracting much attention. Whereas the phone books require you (or a trusted servant) to engage a hand truck in moving them from the mailbox into the house and back out to the recycling bin.

dbldie55

Although I never have made an effort to reduce my carbon footprint (and never will, what a stupid concept). I have stacks of catalogs (some are even from Stack's), but still use the web sites for searching and to get the lot information archived on my web site.

Manorcourtman

<< <i>I am making a concerted effort to reduce my carbon footprint. I used to get all of the auction firm's catalogs. Recently, I culled my shelves, loaded up my SUV, and donated a ton of catalogs to my local library's book sale.

Let's take an example-- Heritage. When I used to receive their catalogs, I found myself using the catalogs as my primary means of seeing what was offered for auction, and almost never visiting their website for auction needs. Now, however, because I no longer receive their catalogs, I am on their website almost every single day, just so I don't miss anything. The same holds true for the other auction firms whose catalogs I no longer receive.

Do you find yourself visiting their websites more or less frequently if you subscribe or don't subscribe to their catalogs? >>



2 points.....

1. Yeah that SUV sure reduces your carbon footprint
2. You probably just threw away historically significant catalogs that will be worth a mint in 50 years as they probably will not be printed much longer

golfer72

The whole carbon footprint concept is just a whole lot of BS generated by the World Govt movement to reduce our standard of living and bring it closer to other countries.