Posted by TomH in PA on February 21, 2009 at 07:15:52 from (67.142.130.23):
In Reply to: Auctioneers posted by Plumcrazy on February 21, 2009 at 06:30:42:
I don't have a problem with them selling things separately to try and get the best price, that's their job. But you get suspicious if they sell them in a way that one of the items goes cheaper than it should (such as selling the combine after the heads without offering to put them all them all together for one price).
As far as shadow bidders, decide on your top price and bid quickly up to it. Then stop cold, don't hint that you're getting close.
The one time an auctioneer really made me mad was when he asked for a bid of one dollar and several hands went up, he quickly pointed at one after the other shouting "one" "two" "three" "four". Nobody wanted it at four dollars. There might have been some complaints to his boss, because I never saw that guy selling again.
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