On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:43:49 -0500,
wrote:

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

Same here in New England, at least for the regional auctioneers. The
good ones have good memories and get to know you and treat you fairly
and cut you some slack if you don't jerk them around. If you're smart,
you don't waste your time patronizing the bad auctioneers long enough
to get acqauinted.

--
Ned Simmons