Introducing WTF Auctions

[team-of-rivals]

OMFG, GTFO, was my first thought! Followed by a little LMFAO!

[drcy]

You forgot to add "1% of profits go to charity."

There were a few acronym snickers when the new company Global Authentication Inc. first came out.

Reminds me of the lines from BBC sit com 'Red Dwarf': "I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is: what are we going to call ourselves? My own personal preference is "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society." One drawback with that--the abbreviation is C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S."

[wonkaticket]

Classic!!!!!

[4815162342]

As a potential consignor, will your software automatically adjust the bidding up to the max/reserve or will I have to do that manually?

[drcy]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

As a potential consignor, will your software automatically adjust the bidding up to the max/reserve or will I have to do that manually?

Funny, but scarily reality-based.

"You have to do it manually. But we provide free coffee to consignors."

[SMPEP]

Great. Another auction house password and login id that I need to keep track of.

Ugh.

[Rich Klein]

Leon has already contacted them with advertiser informaiton

[atx840]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

Great. Another auction house password and login id that I need to keep track of.

Ugh.

I hear all of our passwords will be the same, if that helps.

[Nashvol]

Brilliant!

[Brian Van Horn]

Thank goodness for the PS. I was going to be the first consignor .

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by drcy

Funny, but scarily reality-based.

"You have to do it manually. But we provide free coffee to consignors."

Don't need coffee. Now lube on the other hand....

[byrone]

Originally Posted by drcy

You forgot to add "1% of profits go to charity."

There were a few acronym snickers when the new company Global Authentication Inc. first came out.

Reminds me of the lines from BBC sit com 'Red Dwarf': "I think we're all beginning to lose sight of the real issue here, which is: what are we going to call ourselves? My own personal preference is "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society." One drawback with that--the abbreviation is C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S."

Our local community college was to be named after Samuel Holland, an important local historical figure. But the thought of the initials for "Samuel Holland Institute of Technology" came to bear, and it was decided that just "Holland College" was the better choice.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by byrone

Our local community college was to be named after Samuel Holland, an important local historical figure. But the thought of the initials for "Samuel Holland Institute of Technology" came to bear, and it was decided that just "Holland College" was the better choice.

Here in the Florida produce world the is/was a Bulls Hit Farms with ambiguous spacing on the artwork on their packaging. I am not sure if they are still in business as they had an actual slavery law suit go against them a few years ago. It is the most recent such case. It was an extreme Tennessee Ernie Ford Company Store situation. The workers would work a week and be further in debt than the week before. I could be wrong but I think they even tried to pay the migrants in scrip.

I could not find a case label but here is a shot of their roadside barn

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[BengoughingForAwhile]

Great news!!! By the way, how many hobby references will I need to allow me to bid???

[wonkaticket]

Are you run the by the Mob?

[Bicem]

Welcome!

Can I assume that your website will be using the same cutting edge technology as Hunt Auctions?

[wonkaticket]

Will your reserves have hidden reserves?

[Mountaineer]

Be sure to send me a catalog

[buymycards]

Are you hiring for your shipping department? As a P.o.s.t.al. worker, I can guarantee that a large % of your shipments will be lost, damaged, delayed, or misdelivered. I can throw a 10 pound package nearly 30 feet, and I don't have a problem totally ignoring complaints.

Please send me an application as soon as possible by email.

Rick

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Please send me an application as soon as possible by email.

Because if they send it snail mail you'll never get it!

[drcy]

Stephens Institute of Technology, an excellent engineering college in Hoboken New Jersey, was originally named Stephens Hoboken Institute of Technology. I'm sure you can figure out why they changed their name.

The prudent business move is to first pick the acronym, then pick the words to match. It's like picking your kid's name so they won't be mercilessly teased in elementary through high school.

Did you know? Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant, which he disliked due to the HUG initials. The US Military Academy incorrectly recorded his name as Ulysses S. Grant when he entered as a young student soldier and he didn't correct them.

[jefferyepayne]

Classic, Adam! A few actual auction houses were rattling around in the brain as I read your description.

jeff