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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3096535, member: 88829&quot;]It never ceases to amaze me how much you and I are alike.&nbsp; My reaction to all that was EXACTLY the same as yours, right down to &quot;no thanks.&quot;&nbsp; I admit that the old system required you to trust his honesty for the integrity of bid levels and all.&nbsp; Maybe people today are a bit too skeptical to feel comfy trusting a comparative stranger that much.&nbsp; But then, there was a day when you didn&#039;t have to lock your house or could leave your keys in the ignition.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]&nbsp;&nbsp; As for the complications of telephone protocol, I suppose that depends on what you grew up with.&nbsp; Frank and I wasted little time (none) on &quot;small talk.&quot;&nbsp; He knew why I called, I got down to it, and off the line so he could take the next one.&nbsp; Worked for both of us.&nbsp; But I will admit that it was unnerving not to be <i>sure</i> I was high bidder at the immediate end of sale.&nbsp; Delayed gratification.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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