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Posted By: Howie

All these big auction houses with their antiquated rules and policies. There's real opportunity for a business savvy collector to enter the auction business and show the dinosaurs how auctions should be run. Here's just a few things you can do to get them shaking in their boots.

1) No buyer's premium.
2) No seller's premium.
3) Free next day shipping and full insurance for all winning lots.
4) No need to wait for checks to clear because all winning lots are sent on approval.
5) Unlimited lifetime return privledge.
6) Toll-free numbers.
7) Free Fedex and pickup of lots to you prior to auction for inspection.
8) Guaranty you'll be able to resell all winnings immediately on Ebay for a large profit.
9) 10 cent bid increments.
10) Free high quality catalogs.
11) The ability to cancel your bids in case you change your mind.
12) The ability to extend payment for winnings indefinetly.
13) Cash advance of 100% of consignor's estimate of value on request.
14) Immediate wire transfer of balance payment to consignor at auction close.
15) No hassling of consignor to return overpayment of any cash advance.
16) Auctioneer to absorb state sales tax in case winner is in-state.
17) Auction ends when I am through bidding.
18) Credit card and Pay Pal payments accepted at no additional fee.
19) No registration requirement, no references needed.
20) Shill bidding allowed only on my consigned items, and not items I want to bid on.
21) The ability to cancel the bids of deep pocket collectors who won't appreciate the item like you would.
22) Replace caveat emptor in disclaimer to "The customer is always right."

That about does it I think. There's always room for improvement.