1971 cello packs in heritage auction

packCollector

I got a kick out of this

this is from lot 81010 1971 Topps Baseball Cello Pack GAI NM-MT 8 With Torre on Front.



<< <i>NOTE: This is a legitimate 30-card cello and not a fabricated 10-card "grocery" cello pack. >>



and this is lot 81011



<< <i>1971 Topps Baseball Grocery Cello Pack GAI NM-MT 8. >>



Come on! can they really be that big of an operation that they have 2 lots in a row with one stating the illegitimacy of the next ...

grote15

<< <i>I got a kick out of this

this is from lot 81010 1971 Topps Baseball Cello Pack GAI NM-MT 8 With Torre on Front.



<< <i>NOTE: This is a legitimate 30-card cello and not a fabricated 10-card "grocery" cello pack. >>



and this is lot 81011



<< <i>1971 Topps Baseball Grocery Cello Pack GAI NM-MT 8. >>



Come on! can they really be that big of an operation that they have 2 lots in a row with one stating the illegitimacy of the next ... >>



I saw that, LOL...the "Note" was just recently added, too, as it wasn't there initially. Also, the "grocery" cellos contain 12 cards, not 10.

KendallCat

Not sure how they sell high end cards with the hammer fee they charge? One card was at $3250, and the next bid would have to be at $3500 PLUS a 19% hammer which makes the next bid around $4k. With that kind of action it actually limits people from bidding.

Griffins

And if you live in CA or TX you get hit with another 9% sales tax. That adds almost 29% to the hammer price- talk about getting hammered!

Dialj

And if you live in CA or TX you get hit with another 9% sales tax. That adds almost 29% to the hammer price- talk about getting hammered!

packCollector

<< <i>Not sure how they sell high end cards with the hammer fee they charge? >>



19% ischeap compared to most auction houses these days. They were at 19% when everyone else was 15%. Now everyone else is 20-21.5% and they are still 19%

thenavarro

<< <i>And if you live in CA or TX you get hit with another 9% sales tax. That adds almost 29% to the hammer price- talk about getting hammered! >>



Yep, it's definitely a deterrent to me when I bid on autographs. If I buy a $4,000 autograph, that's an extra $330 for me (8.25%) as opposed to trying to buy the same autograph at other houses.

It definitely changes my strategy.

Mike

53BKid

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<< <i>Not sure how they sell high end cards with the hammer fee they charge? >>



19% ischeap compared to most auction houses these days. They were at 19% when everyone else was 15%. Now everyone else is 20-21.5% and they are still 19% >>



That's because sellers get 105% of the selling price or more for high end items.

70ToppsFanatic

And for the 19% you pay for the privilege of waiting 4-5 weeks for them to ship you what you won!

One of the worst customer service AHs in the business, and their prices realized prove it. At least I get bargains for the hassle

Big80s

I'd like to add to this thread - be very careful what you say, joking or not, in a thread pertaining to any major AH's. These are the advertisers around here.

flatfoot816

if you win both lots you may be able to get them to waive the hammer fee for the bogus one because--well--it's bogus!!

hilarious

esquiresports

I've had great experiences working with Calvin Arnold at Heritage, both as a buyer and recently as a seller. Heritage puts together incredibly strong catalogs.