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Old 04-21-2018, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jenx34 View Post
Personally, I wish they would do away with it in terms of bidding. As a bidder I hate having to mentally factor in the buyer's premium before I bid. Heritage shows you the total just below your bid amount. Not all auction houses do. I would just prefer to let my bid be the final price and let them do the math behind the scenes.

But I get why they do it and understand it won't change.
How hard is it to add 20 percent in your head or with a calculator? Much ado about nothing IMO.
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