Why would you not read the fine print on any auction house you dealt or deal with? That would be the first thing anyone should do--rather than step into something uninformed.
Then you would know the parameters as well as their policies, from the start. --Kerry On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Michael B <[email protected]> wrote: > a few months ago, i consigned 2 asian antique items to a california auction > house that specializes in asian art. after 2/3 months, i asked, WHERE'S MY > MONEY? they responded that the high bidder (same bidder of both items) had > not yet paid; that i would be paid once HE/SHE paid. > > QUESTION: what is the policy of the leading poster auctioneers if the high > bidder doesnt pay? would the consignor need to wait until payment was > received (maybe 4/5 months) or for the item to be reauctioned and payment > received? i havent read the "fine print" of our MOPO auctioneers or the big > auction houses. if a poster is returned because the buyer said it was "not > as decribed"...what happens? > > of course, a scam could be to consign a 20.00 insert to an auctioneer, and > have 2 friends bid it up to 800 IF the policy was to pay the consignor based > upon the high bid the first time out regardless of other factors. > > (ps--i did get my money.....but it was 4/5 months) > > so i await responses posted here from "the usual suspects". > > > michael > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
