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<p>[QUOTE="bigjpst, post: 1395739, member: 21015"]I know one large auction firm I have dealt with required that I give references of my past bidding history. They were content with my using Heritage and Teletrade, but they did require that I give enough information to verify that my accounts were in good standing. That was just to bid on the bargain lots. Had I intended on bidding in the other more expensive auction they would have required a cash deposit, or credit card on file to insure payment.</p><p> I know that there are plenty of trolls and deadbeats on the internet, but I doubt that too many people will go through all the trouble of giving references, lot viewing giving up their credit card information and possibly leaving a cash deposit just to run the bid up on a coin they don't intend on paying for. Ebay makes it easy for this type of bidding, other major coin auction firms aren't quite as vulnerable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bigjpst, post: 1395739, member: 21015"]I know one large auction firm I have dealt with required that I give references of my past bidding history. They were content with my using Heritage and Teletrade, but they did require that I give enough information to verify that my accounts were in good standing. That was just to bid on the bargain lots. Had I intended on bidding in the other more expensive auction they would have required a cash deposit, or credit card on file to insure payment. I know that there are plenty of trolls and deadbeats on the internet, but I doubt that too many people will go through all the trouble of giving references, lot viewing giving up their credit card information and possibly leaving a cash deposit just to run the bid up on a coin they don't intend on paying for. Ebay makes it easy for this type of bidding, other major coin auction firms aren't quite as vulnerable.[/QUOTE]
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