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  • Hector
    el Hombre de Acero
    • May 19, 2003
    • 31852

    Auction Kings on the Discovery Channel

    This show is actually pretty cool...Discovery is showing an Auction Kings mini-marathon...and I'm throughly enjoying this show...



    The cast is very likable...and unlike something like Pawn Stars or American Pickers...they don't hassle their customers for prices...that's up to the auction crowd...the stuff ranges from $100-250 books...to antiques such as old Coke machines and cars worth thousands of dollars....heck...even a hot air balloon...lol.

    Good little show.

    Last edited by Hector; Mar 7, '11, 1:33 AM.
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  • toys2cool
    Ultimate Mego Warrior
    • Nov 27, 2006
    • 28605

    #2
    sounds good
    "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

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    • jds1911a1
      Alan Scott is the best GL
      • Aug 8, 2007
      • 3556

      #3
      They don't have to hassle the seller for price, as an auction house they take a flat commission of (usually 20%) off the top. They don't pay for inventory only the shop and marketing. I have a dislike of Pickers becuase they are going out to people to convince them to sell. I have no issue with Pawn stars (or pawn shops in general) as the seller comes in to sell and no one forces them to take the price. I am actually surprised people even bother to bring smaller stuff to pawn stars with ebay or gunbroker as such an accessible web auction avenues

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      • luey
        Treasure Hunter
        • Jun 17, 2001
        • 2631

        #4
        Originally posted by jds1911a1
        I am actually surprised people even bother to bring smaller stuff to pawn stars with ebay or gunbroker as such an accessible web auction avenues
        I think needing fast cash is most peoples problem, especially in Vegas... of course I am sure some of those people get compensated for being on the show or know a fixed price is coming for ratings

        Love Auctions Kings
        Greg Mason The Vintage Toy Picker from Knoxville, TN

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        • torgospizza
          Theocrat of Pan Tang
          • Aug 19, 2010
          • 2747

          #5
          Just saw an episode for the first time last night. It seemed okay--the guy talking to the ax expert was kind of funny. One thing I thought was weird was it used some of the American Pickers' incidental music.

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          • torgospizza
            Theocrat of Pan Tang
            • Aug 19, 2010
            • 2747

            #6
            Just saw an episode for the first time last night. It seemed okay--the guy talking to the ax expert was kind of funny. One thing I thought was weird was it used some of the American Pickers' incidental music. Must have the same producer or something.

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            • Adam West
              Museum CPA
              • Apr 14, 2003
              • 6822

              #7
              Been watching the show from the get-go. I like the show. One thing I find a bit humorous is the female manager who will usually take phone bids during auctions and gets excited when she has won the auction for her bidder. She almost seems to get a big adrenaline rush for winning the auction even though she is not the person buying the item....I think it's pretty cool that she is passionate in that way.
              "The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
              ~Vaclav Hlavaty

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              • ScottA
                Original Member
                • Jun 25, 2001
                • 12264

                #8
                When I found out their auction house is one exit over from my brother's in ATL I got all excited. I love going to auctions and want to go over there to check them out. I like the show too Hector. It's amazing what people bring in. And you can check out their website to see when the next auction is and what's coming up for bids.
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                • jwyblejr
                  galactic yo-yo
                  • Apr 6, 2006
                  • 11147

                  #9
                  Anybody seen the one on National Geographic?

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                  • jds1911a1
                    Alan Scott is the best GL
                    • Aug 8, 2007
                    • 3556

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Adam West
                    Been watching the show from the get-go. I like the show. One thing I find a bit humorous is the female manager who will usually take phone bids during auctions and gets excited when she has won the auction for her bidder. She almost seems to get a big adrenaline rush for winning the auction even though she is not the person buying the item....I think it's pretty cool that she is passionate in that way.
                    I see the same kind of rush in the bidder assistants at the Barret jackson auctions (and that is even cooler as the auction is televised live) I can spend hours watching people bid on cars I'll never afford

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                    • Mikey
                      Verbose Member
                      • Aug 9, 2001
                      • 47258

                      #11
                      I still need to see this

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                      • Adam West
                        Museum CPA
                        • Apr 14, 2003
                        • 6822

                        #12
                        Originally posted by jds1911a1
                        I see the same kind of rush in the bidder assistants at the Barret jackson auctions (and that is even cooler as the auction is televised live) I can spend hours watching people bid on cars I'll never afford
                        It's interesting to see the different techniques people use to bid at auctions. It seems like at the car auctions, the bidders use bidder assistants all the time as to not give away their identity or interest. Some will wait and throw a bid just as the hammer is about to drop, others bid very fast and furious, some make eye contact with their bidding opponent, others don't...there probably could be a book written about the art of bidding at auctions.
                        "The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
                        ~Vaclav Hlavaty

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