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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3101275, member: 88829&quot;]I resonate to both of these remarks.&nbsp; I have seen such things and it <i>is</i> outrageous.&nbsp; But in that lies the danger and the problem.&nbsp; Whether or not your head is about to explode you cannot lead with outrage.&nbsp; You must suppress the urge and coolly proceed to set things right.&nbsp; First, review the rules of engagement you agreed to before you were allowed to bid.&nbsp; Two levels: rules of the house and rules of the venue.&nbsp; Do these bias the sale in such a way as to allow the seller the option of doing what was done?&nbsp; If not, you have the basis for a grievance that has some teeth in it.&nbsp; You must be able to establish that the seller violated the terms of a standard contract.&nbsp; If it is all vague in the first place, then forget about it, because you won&#039;t win.&nbsp; Vagueness in those pre-agreements is precisely what gives them the out in cases like this.&nbsp; You are looking for legal loopholes.</p><p><br /></p><p>You need to see a line somewhere that says that the lot will be hammered down to the highest bidder at the level determined by competitive bidding.&nbsp; You also need to see if they alter that or make exceptions for absentee bidders.&nbsp; Then you need to see how you were defined in the rules as a bidder.&nbsp; Finally you need to see what they stipulate as correct procedure in the case of a grievance.&nbsp; If everything lines up you are ready to contact them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Step 1 is not to go in shooting; it starts with inquiry.&nbsp; Are they really telling you that rule number so and so does not apply in this case?&nbsp; If so, could they explain to you the basis for that determination?&nbsp; The form of your inquiry sends a message that you mean business <i>according to the terms you both agreed to with formal signature going in</i>.&nbsp; If you sound that way, and you talk they way, they will not want to play games lest it turn into a legal hassle.&nbsp; They know, however, that no American is going to pursue it in court for just a few dollars.&nbsp; The venue is supposed to be there to make sure sellers honor their agreements.&nbsp; If they won&#039;t do that, then you need to identify their oversight agency and report the contract violation.&nbsp; Chances are that when they find out you know the channels for complaint, they will get religion.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the end the best thing you can do for yourself is get familiar with the rules of a house before you ever bid in the first place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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