For those who attend live auctions - where do you sit?

TopographicOceans · June 14, 2016 8:13PM

It seems to me you would want to sit way in the back so you can see who is bidding against you.

Does anyone do that and do you think that it is an advantage?

roadrunner · June 14, 2016 11:12PM

Next to the potted plant in the back corner....to make sure I don't miss any bids.

ricko · June 14, 2016 11:30PM

At the few I have attended, I sat up front... I do not care who is bidding against me... Cheers, RickO

Ablinky · June 14, 2016 11:33PM

I usually sit toward the back by choice, however I have the habit of arriving late so I proceed to lean on the back wall for abou 100 lots until people have left so I can sit down.

Broadstruck · June 14, 2016 11:39PM

I just try to sit away from others same at auction viewing.

It's not so much to see who is bidding against me, but for breathing room as there's far too much gassy food sold at shows.

DollarAfterDollar · June 15, 2016 12:22AM

I like the back. Sometimes you're going against somebody using a Red Book or Coin Prices for pricing. In those cases if it's a coin I want but can't get, the consignor is going to be a very happy camper after I run the other guy up the flag pole.

CoinRaritiesOnline · June 15, 2016 12:44AM

Before the days of HA Live and internet bidding this was a legit concern. Now you have no idea who is bidding, and many of the participants are not even in the room. know I'm not.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 15, 2016 12:49AM

I sit still , no matter where. The slightest movement often constitutes a bid.

lkeigwin · June 15, 2016 12:51AM

Anywhere there's a little room to spread out.

Lance.

2ndCharter · June 15, 2016 1:29AM

I have to agree with John - I used to sit in the back so I could survey the entire room. However, nowadays, with most of my competition coming via the internet, it doesn't matter anymore.

dpoole · June 15, 2016 1:31AM

Middle on the right.

No reason. It's just where I sit.

Justacommeman · June 15, 2016 1:55AM

I try to sit next to the dealer I will be bidding against and use my puppy eyes. Not kidding

mark

Wabbit2313 · June 15, 2016 2:15AM

At my desk at home. Even if I am at the show, I still prefer the computer for a bunch of my own reasons.

TommyType · June 15, 2016 2:34AM

Originally posted by: CoinRaritiesOnline

Before the days of HA Live and internet bidding this was a legit concern. Now you have no idea who is bidding, and many of the participants are not even in the room. know I'm not.

Wonder if the whole live auction experience is now becoming a lost art and/or experience?

The only time I sat in on a live auction, I was purely an observer. Walked past it at the Long Beach show 10 or 12 years ago, (early in the online bidding era), and decided to pop in just for fun.

And even though I had no intention of bidding, and didn't even know what the lots were(!), there was a feeling of excitement. I tried to look around to find the bidders, but was only minimally successful. (They were good at hiding, or I was just inexperienced).

Sometimes lots would hammer with one bid....sometimes there was a flurry as something "interesting" came up for bid.

It was fun.

Now, it just seems like it would be an exercise in number watching. Kind of like watching the numbers change on a thermometer as the temperature rises.....

Coinosaurus · June 15, 2016 2:59AM

One particular dealer is well known for sitting, with their entourage, in the last row of the tables section. Do not sit there, otherwise you will get the evil eye big-time.

DollarAfterDollar · June 15, 2016 4:19AM

Ha!

Someone getting butt hurt would be that last thing that might concern me.

There are NO Friends at an auction.

CommemKing · June 15, 2016 4:36AM

Is sit on my hands.

keyman64 · June 15, 2016 4:45AM

Aren't you supposed to STAND in the front of the room with your paddle held high in the air without it ever dropping down? That's how I always thought it was done.