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Old 11-07-2016, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by conor912 View Post
Consider it a 3 point lazy/impatient charge.

Factor it into your bidding. He could charge 50% for all I care. I'd just adjust my bidding and carry on.
No matter how many times we explain this, people don't seem to get it. Consignors should care. Buyers should not. A buyer's premium is just a convention for separating your bid into the part the consignor gets (the hammer price) and the part the house keeps.
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