Auction tips from personal experience!

I'm not a big auction goer but I did learn a good lesson back in November when I attended an auction. I was so happy to be seeing friends and other collectors I waited a little too long to go pick up a box lot containing bowls that I bought. When I got to the table, my box lot was gone...yet I still had the ticket to pay for it! My fault for not going to get it promptly ....but shame, shame on the person who took it!

Again, check out the terms of auctions you're attenting or bidding on via the net. Some auctioneers allow the "house" to bid an item up to the price the seller wants...doesn't seem fair to me...


You'll NOT find this at Jeff Koehler's auctions..That's why I like attending auctions of his!

ANOTHER MCCOY AUCTION COMING UP!!

Our favorite McCoy auctioneer has done it again...he's booked another McCoy auction. This one is l,000 pieces from long time and well known collectors, Dan and Marge Prater. It's scheduled for April 17, I believe...it's on SUNDAY Check his website for details as they emerge. This is at the end of tax season and everyone will have their refunds. What better to spend it on than McCoy?

McCoy Pottery Auction

OUTSTANDING

McCOY POTTERY AUCTION

John Vorisek Collection

John Vorisek has been an avid McCoy Pottery collector for many years. His collection is an extremely outstanding show, with many rare and unusual McCoy pottery items. John has decided to part with this treasured collection and share it with others. This McCoy Pottery collection will be sold at public auction in two separate sessions.

The first session will be on July 9th, 2011. The second session will be in July 2012. Both auctions will take place at the Welcome Center in Zanesville, Ohio.

The auctions will be conducted by Jeff Koehler Auction Services. For listing of the July 9th auction visit www.seohioauctions.com

Ribet, Ribet

This new frog recently migrated to my house. She is approx. 9" long and clearly marked McCoy USA on the bottom

Auctions & Terms

With a few spare minutes this evening I was checking out an upcoming auction with McCoy Pottery. I'm not a big bidder at auctions but I do enjoy lively atmosphere and comraderie of bidders. This afternoon I came across something I'd never noticed before.

RESERVES: "Each item may have a confidential minimum reserve price established by the auctioneer and the consignor. The AUCTIONEER may bid on behalf of the consignor at the auction up to the reserve."



Then I discovered this on "Live Auctioneers":
Shill Bidding:
Fraudulent bidding by the seller (using an alternate registration) or an associate of the seller in order to inflate the price of an item. Also known as bid rigging and collusion.

Is an auction not to sell items to the highest bidder? Reserves considered, the bids "would" be between two people who are interested in owning the item for sale?
So what's the deal if someone on the auction staff is bidding to get the price up? Hummmmm...prices are being set by the staff and seller, not the bidders.

If the bids on an item do not reach the reserve...then could it be the item is over priced?

I'm Confused!

McCoy auction coming up!

Jeff Koehler has some great mccoy listed in an auction coming up in Mid-October...from the collection of Ken McDaneld...great stuff, Check it out! Jeff reminded me they accept absentee bids!

Click on the Title above for Jeff's site and listing of this auction!

Real McCoy Scottie Dog Planter vs. Fake one

And here is the fake...the solid color ones are the fakes!

Here's the genuine McCoy Scottie Dog Planter...what a cutie!