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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3217957, member: 112"]Randy if you are ever really serious about a coin in an online auction, where there will later be live bidding, or even in live only auctions, there's a couple ways to go. Phone and internet bidding both can work, or fail. Anything can fail of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>But what a lot of folks find to be the best method for live auctions when you cannot attend yourself, is to have another be your agent at that auction. And it's a lot easier to do than you might think. All ya have to do is make a few phone calls or send a few emails. In other words you call or email dealers, or even a private individual you may know, and find out if they will be attending that auction. Then you have them bid for you. </p><p><br /></p><p>By being there in person they can better judge the coin and the bidding activity, and carry out your instructions you have already given them. They can stop bidding when appropriate, bid up when appropriate, do whatever you have told them to do. Some of the best collections in the world have been put together using this method.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3217957, member: 112"]Randy if you are ever really serious about a coin in an online auction, where there will later be live bidding, or even in live only auctions, there's a couple ways to go. Phone and internet bidding both can work, or fail. Anything can fail of course. But what a lot of folks find to be the best method for live auctions when you cannot attend yourself, is to have another be your agent at that auction. And it's a lot easier to do than you might think. All ya have to do is make a few phone calls or send a few emails. In other words you call or email dealers, or even a private individual you may know, and find out if they will be attending that auction. Then you have them bid for you. By being there in person they can better judge the coin and the bidding activity, and carry out your instructions you have already given them. They can stop bidding when appropriate, bid up when appropriate, do whatever you have told them to do. Some of the best collections in the world have been put together using this method.[/QUOTE]
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