Auction Insider: Why Do Auctions End on the Nights They Do?

Do you ever wonder why or how the decision is made on why sports memorabilia auction companies end their auctions on a certain day of the week?  Why Thursday night?  Why is always ending in the evening? Well, there is actually some logic and past history to it.  First, lets talk about closing days.  Back in the 1980s  and 90s, prior to the Internet and mobile phone revolution, auction  companies  usually ended their events on Thursday nights.  The reason was really quite simple. Read full story here on Sports Collectors Daily.

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