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I have an idea-Live TV baseball card auction

QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭
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After watching Barrett-Jackson (high end car auction on speed channel) for hours last weekend, I was thinking how cool it would be to have a TV station (cable channel) totally dedicated to live auctions.
Lets say ever Wednesday night would be a live CARD Auction......Low rates, raw and graded cards. You could bid live, by phone, or internet. Like a live EBAY with a host.
The "Auction Channel"could sell other things the other 6 days of the week.....metal gas signs/pumps, disney, movie posters, rock memorablia,vintage vinyl...cars.
I would love to have a show to watch like this on TV!!!!

Just a thought!
Scott

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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I think that's a fantastic idea. If HSN can make it I would think this could as well.
    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
  • ZixxZixx Posts: 228 ✭✭
    They'd only be able to maximize auction sales in the evenings or weekends, but it would really be neat.

    It would be nice to have a dedicated hobby channel for any/all collectibles. Even if programming for auctions was say, 4 hours every evening, they could fill the other 20 hours with all different shows about different hobbies in addition to providing hype about upcoming auctions.

    Most everyone can record what they want to watch later. So even if Sportscard Hour was at 2AM, just set the DVR or whatever and watch it later. heh, they could even fill the overnight space with box rips that people send in.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    How does the TV deal make money selling one-of-a-kind cheap collectibles?

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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    There was a a network that did auctions and actual single card sales back in the mid 1990's I remember watching them when I used to watch Don West. I really miss Don West and Shop at Home.
  • ZixxZixx Posts: 228 ✭✭


    << <i>How does the TV deal make money selling one-of-a-kind cheap collectibles? >>



    They don't have to. Sell the time slots to someone who runs auctions. Or take a commission from all sales. The other time is filled with programming.

    Whoever owns the channel would only be selling air time and advertising slots.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭


    "...Whoever owns the channel would only be selling air time and advertising slots...."

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    I can't figure who would buy the air time.

    I can't figure who would buy the ads.

    I would watch, and I might even bid; I just don't see how the money justifies
    the deal.

    Selling OOAK items is not profitable, unless they are very expensive.

    Seems like the TV show would have to be some person's EXPENSIVE hobby.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭
    The whole "Money Thing" would be tough...but Barrett Jackson does it...granted it is only once or twice a year for a couple days.....maybe live auctions could be televised from the National Convention each year...a couple hours a day for 5 days. Wouldnt that be neat !
  • 1000111010110001110101 Posts: 66
    The buyer of the airtime would have to bake in enough commission to cover the cost of purchasing the airtime. But if you made it a collectibles show, with comics/ cards/ etc, I could see being able to sell a min amount of airtime to local shops, movie theaters, sports bars, etc...

    Would be hard on a national lever, but certainly do-able for some public access...

    Good Idea.
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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭


    << <i>"...Whoever owns the channel would only be selling air time and advertising slots...."

    /////////////////////////////////////

    I can't figure who would buy the air time.

    I can't figure who would buy the ads.

    I would watch, and I might even bid; I just don't see how the money justifies
    the deal.

    Selling OOAK items is not profitable, unless they are very expensive.

    Seems like the TV show would have to be some person's EXPENSIVE hobby. >>



    I actually explored this idea, but decided against the capital investment.

    The key is running simultaneous "bulk sales" along with the auctions. Such a format would be similar to the old HSN segments with Don West and Ken Goldin with regard to the "bulk material," while the show would also feature live auctions of keynote items and dedicated lines for bidders. The model would work, but the initial investment, procurement or product, procurement of lots, the purchase of airtime and the overall capital outlay until the exposure potentially proved profitable were the determining factors in deciding not to continue with the idea.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    "...were the determining factors in deciding not to continue with the idea...."

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    The same "factors" that google and msft see everytime they think
    about taking a shot at EBAY.

    I suspect AMZN will go with collectibles - in some categories - by late 2010
    early 2011.

    ................

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