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Posted By: davidcycleback

You can ask an individual for opinion, and say that you want to buy/bid and only
want advice, not competition. There's a good chance the advisor wouldn't bid on
the item anyway. Though don't do this too often. If you ask about 14 different lots
a week, you can't expect the advisor to not bid on any of them unless you're paying
a salary.

People ask me about lots in auction, and in most cases I wouldn't bid on the lot anyway.
Even when authentic and as adverised, it's usually not something I collect.