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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 2819210, member: 29751&quot;]<b>Truly disgusting and greedy move by Heritage.&nbsp; They are slowly pushing out all of the smaller collectors.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Received this note:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">Dear Brandon,</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">Please note that for all Coin &amp; Currency auctions closing after August 11th, 2017, the Buyer&#039;s Premium will be 20% (minimum $19). Please direct any inquiries to 214-409-1150 or <a href="mailto:Bid@HA.com">Bid@HA.com</a>. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">This was not a decision that we came to lightly. Heritage is a major player on the world auction stage, and our BP rates will now be competitive with the rest of the world&#039;s key auctioneers.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">The Buyer&#039;s Premium for auctions in other categories will remain unchanged.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">Sincerely,</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">Heritage Client Services</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">3500 Maple Ave. 17th Floor</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff">Dallas, TX 75219-3941</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #0000ff"><a href="mailto:Bid@HA.com">Bid@HA.com</a></span></i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>I replied with this email to them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #b30000">Dear Heritage,</span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">I&#039;m sad to see your greedy move to an almost absurd 20% BP for Coin &amp; Currency auctions.&nbsp; You continue to make money hand over fist and fill your pockets, and this move isn&#039;t very well masked when it is claimed that it is done to remain competitive.&nbsp; I find the idea as stated to be absurd and counter-intuitive:</span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="color: #b30000">&quot;This was not a decision that we came to lightly. Heritage is a major player on the world auction stage, and our BP rates will now be competitive with the rest of the world&#039;s key auctioneers.&quot;</span></i></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">If you want to truly &quot;be competitive&quot; with the rest of the auctioneers, then keep your rates lower.&nbsp; That would cause people to prefer your services as one of the best and most competitive (i.e., less costly) auction houses in the business.</span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">Sadly, you have likely limited my future business with this move.&nbsp; I see this as nothing more than a money grab and &quot;price fixing&quot; of the auction premiums across auction houses.</span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">Kind regards,</span></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">Brandon </span></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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