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Week 47 Results
There was no Week 46 as IAW listed no items. So although this is the 46th week of auctions, we are listing it as week 47 makes no sense to me, but BP insisted!
Interestingly there were only 46 items this week. IAW looks like it was getting a slow start after the move, which is probably a good idea. And the items were overall pretty weak.
The costume selection was really weak.
The top costume was the DS9 Major Kira Nerys Bajoran Uniform Lot which went for a reasonable $ 2,025 for a pretty sharp costume. The undershirt really makes the costume here and sets this Kira apart.
Star Trek: Voyager Pathfinder Admiral Uniform was not bad at $ 1,325, but not complete in that it didn't have the all important belt. It requires 4 rank pins (which you can get from Brett at Federation Surplus as he did mine for my Admiral Janeway!).
The best costume has to be the TOS Tellarite Costume which went to my good friend Giles Aston from the UK. Sure the costume is falling apart, but what a piece of history and at $ 910, a great price!
After that the selection took a nose dive!
As far as props go:
The Voyager Bothen Ship model at $ 6,600 was the top selling prop for the week. A nice model, it went strong, but not out of reason.
The DS9: Bajoran Dark Orb went for $ 3,050, which was a bit high I think, when you consider that two Orbs and an Ark went for $ 4,500 at Christies (before buyer's premium). It is nice, and an important prop, I just think that is a strong price.
I LOVED the Enterprise Starfleet Power Cell which went for a reasonable $ 2,605. If you look at all the photos you can see the incredible detail on this piece. It lights up, pieces move. Just a stunning prop.
The Romulan Disruptor Pistol with Holster at $ 1,314 was a beauty. I have one of these and they really are striking.
The Electronic Borg Arm at $ 1,281 was a great prop too as it was lighted and it moved! Pretty reasonable at this price I think.
I thought the TNG Mark VI Tricorder at $ 1,125 was a great deal. It didn't have the Medical scanner for the back, but still a smokin deal! This is such an iconic prop and the price was superb.
THIS WEEK'S AWARDS:
Best Costume of the Week: The TOS Tellarite Costume at $ 910 is a piece of history!
Best Prop of the Week: The Enterprise Starfleet Power Cell at $ 2,605 was an amazing prop. fantastic details in multiple media.
Best Buy of the week: The TNG Mark VI Tricorder at $ 1,125 was the best deal for a classic prop!
Worst Buy of the week: No bad deals this week!
Sleeper of the Week: The Klingon pistol and holster at $ 679 was a GREAT deal!
HIGHEST PRICED ITEM THAT SOLD
Star Trek: Voyager Bothen Ship model at $ 6,600
Star Trek: DS9: Bajoran Dark Orb at $ 3,050.
Star Trek: Enterprise Starfleet Power Cell at $ 2,605.
Star Trek: DS9 Major Kira Nerys Bajoran Uniform Lot at $ 2,025.
Star Trek: Voyager Pathfinder Admiral Uniform at $ 1,325.
Join the Star Trek Prop, Costume and Auction Forum. It is THE source for information on Star Trek props and costumes and the IAW auctions. Almost all the big bidders are members, and their is lots to learn. Plus we just launched Live Chat and you can join in every week during the auctions.
Alec
OK, I have a few items I have decided to part with as they don't fit in my collection any more. Terms are flexible, so if you like something and need a few weeks to pay, no problem. Prices are what I paid for them. Shipping is additional.
Decker Jumpsuit from Star Trek: TMP. Won it at Christie's. Western Costume costume labels read "Stephen Collins". $ 1,900
This is an Alien PADD used in the Voyager episode "Nightingale". Very cool with nice graphics and accents. Comes with IAW COA. $ 810
IAW description: A PADD (Personal Access Display Device) featured in Star Trek episodic television. Made from molded black plastic this item is uniquely shaped and features a handle with metallic silver grip highlights and an elongated octagonal ‘display screen’ with a graphical application depicting a variety of multi-colored alien character letters. The item measures approx. 7.5 X 6.5 inches. 
Starfleet Special Services Costume from Star Trek III/IV. Original belt. Comes with IAW COA. $ 1,325
IAW description:
A full length red jumpsuit with black sleeves and powder blue cuffs, neck, and accents, this uniform also features a powder blue colored ‘Earthbase' personnel shoulder patch on the left arm depicting the ‘Sol system’. The waist features a pair of sewn in belt loops for the included black leather belt with metal ‘crewman’s’ style (silver) belt buckle featuring the logo of Starfleet, the back of the costume features a system of Velcro, zipper, snaps and clasps to seal it, and the accompanying costume tag reads ‘Special Services, Federation Security Council Corridor’.
email me at alecpeters@bellsouth.net if interested.
Well, it seems that the two weeks off may have done some good for IAW. Many of the outstanding issues buyers have had with IAW (that I know about because they have been posted on the Star Trek Prop, Costume and Auction Forum) have been resolved. Some have not.
Two of my friends only had their issues resolved because they charged back their credit cards; a tactic that seems to get an immediate response from IAW.
Responses to emails are still sporadic. But if you push hard enough, you will usually get an answer. Don't be afraid to press hard. Today Dom, after a hard email on my part, resolved my two outstanding issues quite quickly.
If you have an outstanding issue, you should log it on the IAW Master Issues Thread on the Forum, and don't let up till you get it resolved.
Alec
Well, I just went through my Google Analytics account and was surprised how popular this blog is!
Here are the numbers:
1,362 Unique Visitors for the month of October.
That is more people reading this blog every month than have bid on the IAW auctions!
6,024 total visits for the month of October.
8,406 total page views for the month of October.
And since I began the blog last December:
6,642 Unique Visitors
38,172 total visits
65,909 total page views
Thanks to everyone for all your support!
Alec
Week 45 Results
Well, with IAW's move, there was only one item that sold last week. The Romulan Senate stools, which went to Jason (a mullet is a fashion statement) Stevens for a reasonable $ 809.99
These have gone anywhere from $ 585 to $ 1,635. So Jason bought them right. These are cool props and I know I want a pair! They will look great in the Romulan section of my collection.
THIS WEEK'S AWARDS:
Best Costume of the Week: Sorry, no costumes
Best Prop of the Week: A tough race to call. But the Romulan Senate stools, edged out the competition.
Best Buy of the week: The Romulan Senate stools were a great deal!
Worst Buy of the week: The Romulan Senate stools were too much!
Sleeper of the Week:The Romulan Senate stools snuck by some people.
HIGHEST PRICED ITEM THAT SOLD
Star Trek: Nemesis Romulan Senate stools at $ 809.99
Need to vent about the problems you are having with IAW and find friends to help you get a resolution? You need to join the Star Trek Prop, Costume and Auction Forum. It is THE source for information on Star Trek props and costumes and the IAW auctions. Almost all the big bidders are members, and their is lots to learn. Plus we just launched Live Chat and you can join in every week during the auctions.
Alec
IAW received two more negatives today, bringing their total to 10 in the last 30 days. Not good news for IAW, who has been frantically trying to get buyers to withdraw negative feedback.
On the other hand, in the last few days IAW has resolved several outstanding issues with buyers who have had significant problems getting ANY response previously. Most of these resolutions have only happened after credit card charge backs have been filed. Two well known buyers filed PayPal disputes, but IAW simply claimed the items had been sent and gave PayPal some tracking # for another package they had sent the buyer and PayPal would deny the claim. One of those buyers finally got his money back today.
Does this mean IAW is taking time to resolve all outstanding issues? Maybe Tiara is in fact cracking the whip and insisting that problems be solved for a change. The whole negative feedback retraction requests situation makes it clear that all the negative feedback has caused problems for IAW.
Another seller got an email stating that they were "still under major organization changes". What does this mean? It could quite simply mean that they are still in the middle of their move. I do know that with the move some employees were leaving. Let's hope that these changes lead to a change in the way IAW does business. We all love this stuff, and there are some great people at IAW. Dom just has to start buckling down and answering emails, returning calls and resolving issues BEFORE they become a problem.
Alec
Well, IAW is still sending out Feedback Retraction Requests through eBay. Many more of us have gotten them, including me tonight. However, IAW is not giving any explanation for why you should do so. A few lucky people have been offered resolution to their issues, but not many. Still no new IAW auctions, leading one to believe they are in fact having issues with eBay right now in regards to the amount of negative feedback they have received.
For the past 10 months, Tiara has basically claimed everything was great, certainly because her husband Dominic has told her so. Now, with all this negative feedback, Tiara is seeing that maybe all isn't so good. Maybe our complaints are genuine.
Alec
