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Jeff/Illinois · 12-30-2018, 06:28 PM

I prefer Ernie's way of thinking on this.

I've wasted a lot of time and energy attending auctions where the auctioneer was a complete arse as they say overseas.

I've seen plenty of shill bidding, calling out a 'bidder' in the back that didn't exist, and an auctioneer who would close the bidding immediately after the first call and announce 'well, Bill takes another one' and when people would complain that auctioneer would scold you and tell you they didn't see you bidding and 'get your hand in the air' boys if you want to bid (I was standing in front of him that day almost hitting him with my GD hand) after he sold a NOS McClintock radiator for a '28 Ford still in the box for 5 bucks. Bill 'got that one too' along with a lot of preemo sheetmetal and bare blocks. They went for 2 bucks a pop.

Me thinks perhaps 'Bill' was the auctioneer cleaning up on Model A parts for himself or his brother-in-law or some close friend. Bill also got a very nice '30 Dlx Roadster for a very small sum too.

Turns out the owner was in the nursing home with Alzheimer's and had no relation left. There was nobody to contest what was happening.

Never will go to or did go to one of THAT guy's auctions again.

12-30-2018, 06:28 PM	#24
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,973	Re: Bring a Trailer Auction results 1928 Sport Coupe I prefer Ernie's way of thinking on this. I've wasted a lot of time and energy attending auctions where the auctioneer was a complete arse as they say overseas. I've seen plenty of shill bidding, calling out a 'bidder' in the back that didn't exist, and an auctioneer who would close the bidding immediately after the first call and announce 'well, Bill takes another one' and when people would complain that auctioneer would scold you and tell you they didn't see you bidding and 'get your hand in the air' boys if you want to bid (I was standing in front of him that day almost hitting him with my GD hand) after he sold a NOS McClintock radiator for a '28 Ford still in the box for 5 bucks. Bill 'got that one too' along with a lot of preemo sheetmetal and bare blocks. They went for 2 bucks a pop. Me thinks perhaps 'Bill' was the auctioneer cleaning up on Model A parts for himself or his brother-in-law or some close friend. Bill also got a very nice '30 Dlx Roadster for a very small sum too. Turns out the owner was in the nursing home with Alzheimer's and had no relation left. There was nobody to contest what was happening. Never will go to or did go to one of THAT guy's auctions again.