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Originally Posted by buymycards
Here are my thoughts: (As if anyone cares)
1. Bidding on items that are consigned to your auction. Totally unethical. The auction house has the chance to inspect the items and make a purchase offer before they are placed in the auction. Once the auction begins, then it should be hands off.
2. Bidding on your own items that you consigned to an auction house. Totally unethical.
3. An auction house putting their own items in their own auction. OK, as long as they are disclosed as their own items.
4. An auction house bidding on their own items in their own auction. Totally unethical.
5. Employees of an auction house bidding on items in their auction. Totally unethical.
Rick
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That pretty much sums up my thoughts as well, Rick. Whether it is spelled out in their policies or not, I am simply not comfortable with Heritage placing bids.