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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8079070, member: 101855&quot;][USER=112]@GDJMSP[/USER], in the vast majority of cases, dealers, not collectors are the only buyers who do well at auctions. The reason is that many of them, except the extreme specialists are open to buying anything if the price is right. Collectors are usually looking for a specific, much narrower list of items. Furthermore, if the collector is looking for pieces with good eye appeal, their chances of buying something at a bargain price are even less. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have never done well at auctions. Every item I have selected has usually been driven to the moon by one other bidder. All it takes is one other person to spoil the fun. </p><p><br /></p><p>One time I bid a rare coin up to too much money by a telephone bidder who reneged on their high bid in a Heritage Auction. I was a floor bidder against the person who was on the phone. I ended up with the item, but I felt used used. This is one of many instances that have caused me to hate auctions. </p><p><br /></p><p>I’ll take a straight sale or a “bid or buy” auction over a straight auction whenever I can. At least I will end up with the item I want instead of having some cowboy, with more money than brains, driving me to the moon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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