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Originally Posted by luciobar1980
The only possible motive I can come up with is that's a psychological tactic by the auction house to make you feel like you're paying less than you actually are, or even worse, hoping for ignorance on the part of the buyer.
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That’s exactly what it is, and why it’s kept separate by most of them. Otherwise it would just be your bid and they take X% as their commission as arranged with the seller. It’s not hard to calculate in and lower your bid accordingly, but surely many people don’t and they’ve learned more money is made this way than the other, straightforward way.