its not the auction houses fault its the bidders

[botn]

Made the point yesterday in the Legendary thread that buyers do not seem to want to mitigate their damages. Much could be prevented if each of us took the time to look out for ourselves. On the other hand if you leave the door to your house unlocked that does not mean it is ok for someone to come in and rob you.

And as to the author's point as to auction houses being able to see Top All bids, my limited knowledge on this is that if push comes to shove that info is easily made accessible. This is software we are talking about, not physical bids which are left on pieces of paper and protected by the Pentagon.