hypothetical major problem with well respected board member

[Fred]

Wouldn't an agreement not to bid (because you were supposed to pick up the doubles) be like "partnering" in the auction? I see people posting that they'd like to "partner" up on a lot. What's the difference here>

Wouldn't the person that won the lot (and was supposed to sell the dupes) be stiffing the guy that "parnered up" in the auction?

Am I missing something here?

[Mountaineer1999]

I can't get past the $20,000.00. Or is that hypothetical too.

[freakhappy]

Is reverse shill bidding a real thing? Never heard of that before. Anyway, I don't think "reverse shill bidding" is any sort of offense. One person chooses not to bid on an item no matter what their intentions are afterwards...nothing stands out as a violation to me. I may be wrong, but I doubt this exact thing doesn't happen too often. I would think, like stated above, that teaming up on an auction is more common...which of course is fine.

[Wite3]

What bothers me more is that the OP seems to be protecting the other party...which to me seems worse than actually backing out of a deal somehow. Why? Because, the OP knows not to deal with this person anymore and the rest of us have to take our chances we will not get burned by that person. This, of course, is assuming everything you said is correct.

Just my two cents...

Joshua

[Republicaninmass]

Also, if the member is outted, would it really be surprising if there are more incidents with him.

[Sophiedog]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Also, if the member is outted, would it really be surprising if there are more incidents with him.

Excellent Point!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by freakhappy

Is reverse shill bidding a real thing? Never heard of that before. Anyway, I don't think "reverse shill bidding" is any sort of offense. One person chooses not to bid on an item no matter what their intentions are afterwards...nothing stands out as a violation to me. I may be wrong, but I doubt this exact thing doesn't happen too often. I would think, like stated above, that teaming up on an auction is more common...which of course is fine.

right you cant really prove the second guy really would of bid...people say they 'would of' done lots of stuff but they never do..

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

right you cant really prove the second guy really would of bid...people say they 'would of' done lots of stuff but they never do..

How is that different from a hundred other propositions that are proven (or not) every day by examining the evidence and drawing inferences? Someone admitting he would have bid seems like pretty competent evidence to me.