On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:03:19 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:

The auction requirements were a 25% deposit of what you thought you were
going to spend. ID. Company card. blah blah blah.

When I got there, all I did was fill out the stub on a card, and was handed
back the top portion.

I provided no identification of any type. I made no money deposit of any
type.

If I had been a putz, or had an ax to grind with this company, or overspent,
or just had buyer's remorse, I could have filled in Joe Schmuckatelli,
Hillbilly, Kansas, and bought a LOT of stuff that they would have been stuck
with. If I was buying with cartel cash, I could have come and gone, and
there would be absolutely no evidence save a little forensics that I was
ever there.

I didn't get the thought till today, and was wondering how the
pre-registration and identification processes are at other auctions.

Steve


There well may be "mid-west rules" but I've spent up to 60K at auction
and never had them do more than take an imprint of my driver's
licence.

I do think they make it their business to ID the bad actors and get
them moved to the side

Karl