Auction speak

alvin · 01-31-2015, 11:22 AM

RIAC regional auction is not supposed to create many surprises. US collectors normal activities still focus on 90% or higher condition ones, regardless of gun types (that's the case in the US market, probably due to US market has many nice guns, so that's possible. I understand that's not the case in every market around the world). There are many queries on lower condition guns, but all queries specifying strict corresponding narrow price range, flexibility almost does not exist. So, I guess regional auctions should be full of "ballpark" prices, or even slightly lower.

01-31-2015, 11:22 AM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	RIAC regional auction is not supposed to create many surprises. US collectors normal activities still focus on 90% or higher condition ones, regardless of gun types (that's the case in the US market, probably due to US market has many nice guns, so that's possible. I understand that's not the case in every market around the world). There are many queries on lower condition guns, but all queries specifying strict corresponding narrow price range, flexibility almost does not exist. So, I guess regional auctions should be full of "ballpark" prices, or even slightly lower.