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Originally Posted by jbsports33
We all need to look out for the little guy(small auctions listed above) in this hobby - time and time again we hear bad news about some of the larger companies
Jimmy
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Big or small it gets down to trust. Who do you trust as a bidder? I understand consigners looking to maximize their return but don't understand bidders who risk losing big bucks by bidding in auctions where: 1) the auction house can bid on their own items, 2) the consigners can bid on their own items, 3) they've been accused and/or prosecuted for shill bidding.
Read the fine print on some of the large auction houses web sites to determine whether they are allowed to bid on their own items or not. Follow the hobby news on who's headed to jail. Decide which people who run auction houses have integrity and allocate your money accordingly. If we all do this, many more consignments will go to reputable auction houses in the future and those with sketchy practices will go away.
jeff