Morphy catalogue

[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?

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I wonder if some of the soft prices at auction are result of high premiums turning off buyers?

Bingo!

And those soft prices have a profound effect on the entire gun buying and selling market no matter where these transactions are taking place... even in private sales.




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[6pt-Sika]

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?

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 .

[Randy Roberts]

Most of the folks I know just deduct the juice from their bid price so it's factored in and never really paid by the buyer. I realize there will be exceptions to this but I would suspect this holds true in most cases.

[Kensal Rise]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Most of the folks I know just deduct the juice from their bid price so it's factored in and never really paid by the buyer.

Yes. And unfortunately, the poor begger who ends up taking the real hit is the SELLER!