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Originally Posted by Craig Larter
Why are buyer commissions rising, 20% seems high plus a 20% sellers premium that's a nice margin with little risk and no investment in inventory. I wonder if some of the soft prices at auction are result of high premiums turning off buyers? Are dealers and GB internet type auctions becoming more attractive in this environment?
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God knows I’m NOT on the side of the auctioneers . BUT from the quality of the catalog you guys are saying that’s not inexpensive in today’s market . Printing costs can be lessened by quantity , but I would assume they print no more then possibly two or three thousand which in any printing circles I was ever apart of would be considered small and not generally worthy of any discounts . Also it seems they advertise a more then fair amount . To say nothing of paying a semi competent person to take somewhat decent photographs for the net/catalog/advertising. Again I by no means am on the side of the auctioneers but I can see why they charge what they charge and again I don’t like paying 15-30% either .