Maybe it's because I haven't bid (or at least won) with a major auction house in a while, but is it normal for them to not accept credit cards as payment? I was looking at Legendary's payment terms and was surprised to see they do not accept credit cards.

We accept personal checks... We also accept cashier’s checks, certified checks, money orders or wire transfers... No Credit Cards Accepted For Payment.

Leland's site doesn't say they accept credit cards, but it doesn't specifically exclude them. I couldn't find anything about payment terms on REA's site. Grey Flannel also will not take credit cards.

Am I just out of the loop... or does it seem strange that a major auction house doesn't accept credit cards as payment? I realize they have to pay the credit companies a percentage, but it seems many potential bidders might be excluded if they can't charge something and pay in installments.