Exhibitman makes a good point.
The only way auction companies will stop is if people refuse to consign and bidders refuse to bid.
I doubt that going to happen though. Unfortunately, collectibles are a lot like drugs. Buyers just have to have certain things and the desire for those things overrides any sense of ethics or long term self interest. Dealers know this and have no incentive to clean up their business in order to make everything 100% ethical and transparent.
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