Stacks/Bowers auction; how long before concrete results??

cucamongacoin · January 25, 2012 2:46PM

I know it's only been a little over 24 hours, but it seems they could have finalized results by now. I do believe Heritage would have invoiced, both email and snail, and shipped the lots (with or without payment) by now. Not gettin' antsy, just want to know what I actually purchased.

coinsarefun · January 25, 2012 2:49PM

Have you checked " your bids" Iin your account?
It usually shows in green the bids you won.

At least for me it does

cucamongacoin · January 25, 2012 2:57PM

yes, that's what I mean, the green items don't jive with the winning lots total at the top, and my high bid matches up with the current bid of several that are in red.

Broadstruck · January 25, 2012 2:59PM

Mine are still red too... It could take a couple days and even longer to get an actual invoice.

I'm actually not expecting to see any of my lots for 3-4 weeks.

Lakesammman · January 25, 2012 3:04PM

Well, I got blown out of the water on every lot, so I ain't waiting for nuthin!

RYK · January 25, 2012 8:34PM

The office staff is working 'round the clock to finalize the auction results and mail invoices to you:

ColonialCoinUnion · January 26, 2012 2:45AM

I picked up our winning lots from yesterday's session this morning, and was handed an actual printed invoice with the coins. I consider this to be about as concrete as it gets.

astrorat · January 26, 2012 11:53AM

I think I won a lot in The January 2012 Americana Sale. I have not bid on a Stacks/Bowers auction before.

The listing indicates the session is closed. The "My Bids" section has the "Winning Bid" at $XXX and "Your Bid" higher than $XXX (where $XXX is a real dollar amount). And the little gold cup icon indicates that I am the winner. However, there is no invoice in "My Invoices" so I am not quite sure. The pre-bidding ended at 6 am this morning and floor/Internet bidding began at 7 am.

Since this venue is new to me ... any thoughts?

I really hope I won this item ... it's really cool to me!

Edited to add ... Yes, JK, it's what you think it is!

astrorat · January 26, 2012 3:51PM

Help?

MilkmanDan · January 26, 2012 4:06PM

In the "My Invoices" section I see:

"*Official auction results and invoices are usually posted between 24 and 48 hours after the last session of the auction closes."

The last session for the January 2012 Americana Sale closed today, the 26th. Based on the above I'd expect to see an invoice show up in the next couple of days.

MilkmanDan · January 26, 2012 4:07PM

And by the way, scroll your mouse over that little gold cup and you'll see "You are the winner of this lot!".

I think you're good to go.

astrorat · January 26, 2012 4:29PM

Thanks, Dan. Since it's my first Stacks/Bowers rodeo, I was not sure. I had a similar "win" with another company only to find out I was outbid by a floor bidder.

PQpeace · January 27, 2012 2:41AM

Last auction it took about 7 days to see the results..maybe this time it will be 6

Larry

MilkmanDan · January 27, 2012 2:56AM

<< Thanks, Dan. Since it's my first Stacks/Bowers rodeo, I was not sure. I had a similar "win" with another company only to find out I was outbid by a floor bidder. >>

No problem. This was the first Stacks Bowers auction where I won a lot as well, so I had just searched for exactly this information.

Broadstruck · January 27, 2012 3:06AM

I just finally had all my winning lots turn green... 1/2 where still red yesterday

joebb21 · January 27, 2012 3:35AM

<< I just finally had all my winning lots turn green... 1/2 where still red yesterday

>>

To me it only seems shady that you dont know right away whether you won.
The transparency is almost like teletrade

RYK · January 27, 2012 4:32AM

<< 

<< I just finally had all my winning lots turn green... 1/2 where still red yesterday

>>

To me it only seems shady that you dont know right away whether you won.
The transparency is almost like teletrade >>

I agree. With Old Stack's, no pun intended, I had an incident where the initial indication was that my bid did not meet reserve, and the next morning, it changed to me winning the coin. That was the last time I bid with them.

CoinRaritiesOnline · January 27, 2012 7:31AM

<< 

<< 

<< I just finally had all my winning lots turn green... 1/2 where still red yesterday

>>

To me it only seems shady that you dont know right away whether you won.
The transparency is almost like teletrade >>

I agree. With Old Stack's, no pun intended, I had an incident where the initial indication was that my bid did not meet reserve, and the next morning, it changed to me winning the coin. That was the last time I bid with them. >>

Actually, I can see how that could happen legitimately. Your bid was close, the consignor was contacted, he/she agreed to sell it at the lower price.

The auction house gets their commission, the buyer gets close to what he was asking, and the bidder gets a coin for less than the reserve.

Bochiman · January 27, 2012 8:22AM

<< 

<< 

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<< I just finally had all my winning lots turn green... 1/2 where still red yesterday

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To me it only seems shady that you dont know right away whether you won.
The transparency is almost like teletrade >>

I agree. With Old Stack's, no pun intended, I had an incident where the initial indication was that my bid did not meet reserve, and the next morning, it changed to me winning the coin. That was the last time I bid with them. >>

Actually, I can see how that could happen legitimately. Your bid was close, the consignor was contacted, he/she agreed to sell it at the lower price.

The auction house gets their commission, the buyer gets close to what he was asking, and the bidder gets a coin for less than the reserve. >>

Sure, but do they consider you on the hook if that happens to you as the buyer? They shouldn't. If you see you didn't win, you may have a back-up plan for the money and allocate it elsewhere right away. If they then contact the seller and you end up winning the lot, you may not have the cash. Is that fair? Is that how it would happen?

Luckily, it hasn't happened to me, I doubt it would happen to me, and I don't burst through my coin funds that quickly, but I can imagine it happening to some folks....

g048406 · January 27, 2012 10:18AM

<< Mine are still red too... It could take a couple days and even longer to get an actual invoice.

I'm actually not expecting to see any of my lots for 3-4 weeks. >>

3-4 weeks.......you're being VERY optomistic. Took them 6 weeks to send my coins last time......I'll stick with Heritage until Bowers gets their act together

astrorat · January 31, 2012 12:34AM

Come on guys! Send me an invoice!

MilkmanDan · January 31, 2012 12:44AM

Yeah, I expected to see an invoice by now. Mine still hasn't shown up either.

g048406 · January 31, 2012 10:25AM

Same here, still no invoice. Hopefully I'll receive the coins by Summer......pathetic
With Heritage and Teletrade, I usually get my invoice immediately and the coins with 3 days.

RYK · January 31, 2012 10:56AM

They are working on it!

cucamongacoin · February 9, 2012 6:34AM

Well, it was two weeks from close till delivery, so that's pretty good, and, I was actually happy with all of the lots and the prices I paid.

Stacks/Bowers auction; how long before concrete results??

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