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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 2431006, member: 22331&quot;]Did the name of the auction house begin with an H? I had a similar incident ~2 decades ago, after having been a prominent winner of their U.S. Classic Gold coin auctions, having spent many thousands of dollars with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I always placed odd sums (e.g. $1,347.28) maximum bids, and placed my bids at the auction onset. The winner of one of my multiple won auctions was shown to have a bid identical to mine, and I was billed for the other auctions, less the same bid auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried calling for an explanation, wrote letters, never receiving anything other than threatening responses, demanding immediate payment for the remaining auctions billed. I informed them that without a proper explanation, I didn&#039;t want their coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I posted queries in forums, receiving responses that the firm was known to place what was commonly known as shill bids, but also called house bids.</p><p><br /></p><p>The firm eventually started selling coins on eBay where I won many auctions, and the inundation of e-mails, requests to consign, offers to meet in my locale, etc..</p><p><br /></p><p>After a relatively recent documented offer to meet locally if I consigned a 5 figure sum, and great effort on my part to properly document all pertinent details in advance, they failed to honor at the last moment without explanation. I posted a thorough explanation of the event in this forum to warn others of actions in violation of my states statutes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although we&#039;ve very restrictive legislation in our state pertaining to the sales of &quot;bullion&quot;, and bait/switch tactics which would have included their violations, I never reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like to believe in Karma and future outcomes, which has served me well, but may be considered by the OP.</p><p><br /></p><p>JMHO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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