Logan is collecting $ from appearing with the card at events. And the story of the card selling for $16M makes it legendary. I would loan the card back to Logan for a percentage of the appearance fees. Then, because I know anyone willing to shell out for Logan to make an appearance with the card must have an audience of serious Pokemon collectors, I would see what other cards and collectibles I could get to sell to attendees of those events. Also, where else can I create a story like this? Can I find another influencer and turn them into a celebrity Pokemon collector? I could buy or find another rare Pokemon card, give say 10% to a high-profile celebrity, promote the card and the celebrity together, and collect some share of the appearance fees with the card. Eventually, when the card is sold the celebrity gets a share but the monster share of the increase in value goes in my pocket. And I now have a playbook to do it again.

@Tom Curtis Aww shucks.🥴

@Glenn Bridges I'm going to suggest something a little counterintuitive. Instead of dropping the finder's fee once you hit a milestone, consider raising it. Think about it. What do you want? You don't just want referrals. You want 2 things: high-quality referrals and for your referrer to open his contact list. They are only going to do that if you have an attractive offer and they trust you. Let's game it out: Say you have a referrer, for this example let's call him John, with 3 great contacts. Those contacts have large audiences that trust them and offers that convert like crazy. Allan is worth $50k to you. Bob is worth $100k to you. Cindy is worth $250k to you. What do you think John is going to do? Under the 10% up to $10k deal, here's what I think he might do. (A lot of this depends on how good your relationship is with John.) John refers Allan. You make $50k. You pay John $5. Now that you've paid John his money on time and he knows he can trust you, he refers Bob. You make $100k. You pay John $10k. Does John refer Cindy to you? I'm not so sure. Even a deal that pays 10% without a cap is more valuable than what you are offering. John will at least have to think hard whether to refer Cindy to you or someone who pays better. Even the formula that @Robert Segelquist suggested (which is pretty standard) only pays $13k. ($10k for the first $100k, then 2% of the next $150k=$10k+$3K=$13k). Compare that to offering 10% on $100k and 15% after you reach that milestone. What will John do now? He'll probably refer Allen to test the waters. You make $50k. You pay John $5k. John trusts you, so he refers Bob. You make $100k. You pay John $10k. John now knows you and trusts you, and the deal is better for him if it's worth more to you. John gladly refers Cindy to you because you offer an even bigger pay day. He doesn't have to reconsider, because not only is your deal more lucrative, but also you are a trusted friend who follows through on your commitments and produces great results for your referrers.

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Who the F@#k is Sarah. I read thru the copy 4 times, no example. 🤷‍♂️

Way to go @Sunny Sangster. There are so many compelling things contained in this short comment. What's important is the impact of this comment not just within the auction, but also in the wider community. While it does everything to drive the auction everyone else has mentioned, think about how comment readers will react after the auction is long over. Yes, the people who read this comment are more likely to continue to bid. Yes, Sean is more likely to defend his lead. But readers are also more likely to pay closer attention to Sean's comments in the group because he has been identified as a leader. With attention comes affinity and closer connections within the group. How many more people are liable to pay attention to what Sean does from now on inside the group? And when this auction is over, how many more people will notice the next auction Sean decides to bid in? As lucrative as the auction strategy is, what makes it evergreen is the engagement it creates within the group overall. Active groups, even small ones, will continue to draw bidders for auctions long into the future.

@Travis Sago Thanks.😀