FabR
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They just inadvertently forgot a zero, I don't see the big deal...:-) [nt]
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almost 'breaking news', looks as a great PP end of season sale at an upcoming auction in town....
those are their estimated initial values.....obviously, the hammer eventually decides... just wondering if that's an anecdote...or...a new wind is blowing... ...
this is one of the most respectable auction houses in Switzerland....
180 degrees from any virtual thing on the web...
Avoid auction houses in general. Auction houses are incentivized to put in low estimates for many reasons...
1. It attracts bidders. Low estimates attracts bidders who become "invested" in this piece after researching it. They then tend to bid more than what they normally would because they feel they've invested time in this specific piece. 2. The low estimate m...
well, I am not an expert, but that's weird....
I thought a major factor influencing the 2nd hand market are certainly results obtained at auction houses....
I agree with your statement "[auction houses are] a major factor influencing the 2nd hand market" and I didn't state anything to contradict that.
I didn't state anything that contradicted that statement; and I reaffirm, auction houses are a heavy influencer of second hand prices. I merely provided you advice from an individual who has had more than several experiences with auction houses and a majo...
The only wind, and it's not new...
is what the action houses are blowing up our collective a$$es.
The only serious explanation, since I doubt the sports market has suddenly dropped by 80%-90%, really seems that they are getting very aggressive in attracting more bidders...
I doubt this scenario will play out in favor of buyers (and they certainly do too!), but I'll be interested in seeing the results..;-) Cheers.
These 3...
Pieces are particular amazing because they show how the nautilus became the aquanaut in the late 90s. There are some "tweener" models that are very collectible even though i dont like that style... The prices shown arent realistic at all though, think the...