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Old 02-04-2013, 09:18 AM
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What can an auction house do to retain folks trust? I am not talking about publishing bidder names that is ridiculous. We spend so much effort with conspiracies, but could there ever be trust? I believe that AH's are tried and convicted in the court of public opinion and they were not even invited to defend themselves. I saw a post about an admission where a consignor admitted shilling his own item. The OP jumps to an immediate conclusion that all AH's are rigged. No logical steps in between just pure conjecture. There is no way for an AH to know the activity of consignors. They may make up fake names, allow friends and family to bid, etc. I know I council every consignor on not bidding on their items and they sign a contract stating that they will not bid on such items. If I were to learn they bid on their own items they would no longer consign with me. What else can I do?
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