If Jedward were on the Irish olymipic team! My opinion is that they were probably not accurately portrayed in the film
Facebook,Bitcoin and Paddle8 what next? I'd take the Americans over Jedward any day.

Pretty sure they do. I half heartedly went through the motions of registering and I recall it popped up as an option. I always have Amex connected to PayPal either way, if PayPal don't sort out a mess them Amex will.

I have no first hand experience of selling / buying on P8, but i do spend quite a bit of time looking at their acuctions...and I am still extremely puzzled by the odd (to say the least) results they achieve.

Some rare and hard to find pieces available there go unsold (like most of their lots), yet other much more common pieces fetch prices quite above what you would easily find on the bay, or here, or even with online galleries

I understand that bidders at prestigious and well established auction houses are not poring over eBay and UAA etc...so they will pay higher prices (sometimes fluke prices like that Invader kit or Emin poster)

But I assume that the public of an online platform like P8 is at least somewhat aware of these other online options.

So who is bidding 500+fees for a plush toy available around 300 net without much looking around ? 2.5K for an orange Invader ?

A business repeatedly acheiving "irrational" results always seems strange to me...

m.paddle8.com/work/faile/133262-brave-and-the-strong-bcnyc/

How do you feel about the value of this book cover by Faile?
Not really expert of his price, but as I own a huge og on paper or "Brave and Strong" this will make the perfect combo!

Thanks

Regarding the Authenticity. My experience with Paddle 8 and Artnet both as a buyer and seller on these platforms is that no representative of the auction actually touches or handles the piece. The seller ships directly to the buyer and the pieces are never actually at the auction house. I realize this may not be true for all of their sales - but in my experience that is how it worked. As a seller through Artnet - they did do a decent amount of emailing for information, photos, etc. but nothing that would have rigorously indicated they could spot a fake better than anyone else selling items online. my 2cents. maybe someone selling Kaws fakes or something would stick to Ebay ..but my experience wouldnt lead me to believe you should feel all the safer on paddle8 or artnet. curious what others have to say on that.

Watch your step here: observer.com/2017/01/auctionata-on-the-edge-start-ups-closure-is-imminent-according-to-german-mag/

The problem with Paddle 8 is there's no results database.  Why hide the very thing that drives interest to your business?

According to their website this is "because we value your comfort and discretion, we never disclose results...." 
This protects Paddle 8, not the client.   

It protects the seller that's for sure. Your edition number is not revealed and no one knows if the piece failed to sell. Opaqueness as its best!

Don't remember ever seeing a book cover go for more than this. It's certainly one of the better images, but with the 20% buyers premium, it's getting pretty pricey.

Latest on this: Auctionata starts insolvency proceedings

news.artnet.com/art-world/auctionata-insolvency-proceedings-822965

"Meanwhile, fellow middle-market auction start-up, the New York-based Paddle8, announced yesterday its plan to buy back Paddle8 Inc from Auctionata Paddle8 AG. The two companies merged just eight months ago, in May 2016.

Paddle8’s agreement in principle, announced in a press release, details a sponsorship from a “market-leading investor group,” that will “support and fund Paddle8’s original founding team and management.”"

I am familiar with the investor group backing the new paddle8. Seems everything will be ok.

Does anyone please know what the 2 Blek canvasses went for? I can't see the results anywhere.

Tks

Thanks Woof.