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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 7681073, member: 13307"]I personally agree with this statement - although it's kind of a really common BP. Heritage is 20% (minimum $19 charge though). Stacks Bowers is 20% (minimum charge $20). Great Collections is lower at 12.5% (minimum $5.) </p><p><br /></p><p>My auctioneer boss (who lets me put together auctions) fought me tooth and nail to lower his BP from 22% to 20%....I was asking for 15%. I tried to reason with him that people would bid higher, I'd list more stuff, and he'd make the same amount or more in the end. But he's got it set in his mind that he won't go lower. (<i>I did try to contact the auction host and start my own company so I could charge lower fees, but they refuse to ever contact me back after multiple attempts.</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>But I wouldn't ever, ever, EVER spring an insane shipping charge or "handling fee" on someone. They should have disclosed the BP and shipping charges or extra fees before the auction, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 7681073, member: 13307"]I personally agree with this statement - although it's kind of a really common BP. Heritage is 20% (minimum $19 charge though). Stacks Bowers is 20% (minimum charge $20). Great Collections is lower at 12.5% (minimum $5.) My auctioneer boss (who lets me put together auctions) fought me tooth and nail to lower his BP from 22% to 20%....I was asking for 15%. I tried to reason with him that people would bid higher, I'd list more stuff, and he'd make the same amount or more in the end. But he's got it set in his mind that he won't go lower. ([I]I did try to contact the auction host and start my own company so I could charge lower fees, but they refuse to ever contact me back after multiple attempts.[/I]) But I wouldn't ever, ever, EVER spring an insane shipping charge or "handling fee" on someone. They should have disclosed the BP and shipping charges or extra fees before the auction, though.[/QUOTE]
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