One of our sellers is planning on bringing some very rare modules for sale. If you’re a collector, you won’t want to miss out on a chance to snag these!
A few of the rare items coming to Gen Con 2019
Auction Registration Open
You can now begin registering items for Gen Con 2019. I have a few more updates to do, but the system is up and working.
FYI: I’m planning on implementing a new login system that will eventually allow auction participants to comment on news items, view registered items and other fun things.
Second Helpings Charity – Thank you Note
We received a thank-you from Second Helpings (one of the two 2018 charities), thanking us for the money we raised during the Gen Con Charity Auction.
We’d like to give a big “Thank You” to everyone who participated in the Charity auction (whether you won an item or not). You all have helped feed deserving families in central Indiana.
On-Line Auction Item Query Tool
Robert Anderson has created tool that allows you to query past auction sales on-line.
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/robertleeanderson/viz/GenConAuctionAnalysis/Dashboard
Give it a try!
Gen Con 2019 Tentative Schedule
Important Notes
- No On-site registration will be available this year. Make sure to pre-register everything that you might want to bring!
- Registration prices will be posted on the registration front page (once the registration system is ready).
- You can register items though Sunday 11:59:59 pm (EDT) July 28th, 2019.
| Item Registration | |
| Approx May 1st | thru Sunday before the show |
| Item Drop-Off | |
| Wednesday | Noon – 6 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am – 8 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am – 11 am |
| Consignment Store Open | |
| Thursday | 10 am – 11 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 11 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am – 7 pm |
| Live Auction | |
| Thursday | 10 am – 11 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – Midnight |
| Saturday | 9 am – Midnight |
| Seller Payouts & Item Return | |
| Sunday | 10 am – 2 pm |
Come by at the show on Thursday morning to see the schedule of items to be auctioned.
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Gen Con 2018
Gen Con 2018 Auction Report
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 12,814 |
| Number of Items Sold | 10,168 |
| Value of Items Sold | $191,342 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 3,991 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 6,177 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 53% |
| Amount Raised for Charity (Split between Jack Vasel Memorial Fund and Second Helpings) | $30,500 |
We again had no on-site registrations – and zero complaints!
The big change this year was a new feature to our software to help with helping TAB buyers to pick up their items. We added a third credit card machine and processed seller payouts and TAB pickups right at the computer station. This saved buyers and sellers from traipsing all the way across the room to pay or pickup their money.
After the convention we received a thank-you from “Second Helpings”. See the note here.
Gen Con 50 (2017)
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 14,054 |
| Number of Items Sold | 10,591 |
| Value of Items Sold | $178,731 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 4,865 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 5,726 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 48% |
| Amount Raised for Charity (Child Advocates) | $20,100 |
This was the second year that there were no on-site registrations. We had a few frustrated would-be sellers who still hadn’t gotten the word, but overall the sellers seem to appreciate it because of the advantages I spelled out last year:
1) Faster setup for us on Wednesday (no need to setup 4+ extra computers and printer)
2) Faster drop-off for sellers (since we had everything setup and ready to roll, and we didn’t have to spare anyone to help those entering items) !
3) Less congestion in the room of people waiting with stacks of games to get to the on-site computers.
I think that all the sellers who pre-registered would agree that check-in went VERY smoothly this year.
In addition we added another credit card machine – this allowed us to keep one over by item intake during the busiest times (Wednesday and Thursday morning). This minor change saved many a seller the extra steps needed if the only credit card machine was over by the registers.
Gen Con 2016
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 10,269 |
| Number of Items Sold | 8,258 |
| Value of Items Sold | $151,744 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 3,104 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 5,154 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 60% |
| Amount Raised for Charity (The Pour House) | $17,635 |
This was the first year we did away with on-site registrations. Overall the result and reception was positive. Unfortunately there were a few attendees who didn’t get notified and were disappointed that they couldn’t register their games on-site as they had done in the past. For those curious as to why we did away with the on-site registration, here are some of the advantages we realized:
1) Faster setup for us on Wednesday (no need to setup 4+ extra computers and printer)
2) Faster drop-off for sellers (since we had everything setup and ready to roll, and we didn’t have to spare anyone to help those entering items) !
3) Less congestion in the room of people waiting with stacks of games to get to the on-site computers.
I think that all the sellers who pre-registered would agree that check-in went VERY smoothly this year.
Gen Con 2015
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 10,865 |
| Number of Items Sold | 7,974 |
| Value of Items Sold | $136,644 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 3,298 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 4,676 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 72% |
| Amount Raised for Charity (The Julian Center) | $11,714.35 |
