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BEWARE Bill Ramsey Auctions!!
I haven't seen this online auction site mentioned, so I figured that I'd warn anyone else who may stumble across them.
Today they held an online auction for a local arcade that closed. I watched as most of the items went for prices similar to those I've seen on Craigslist, as well as some that seemed even higher. I bid on - and won - two items. I was excited because I got a good deal on one of the items that I won.
However, when I went to my account, I noticed that the item appeared with a flag saying "YOU MAY HAVE WON". The auction was advertised as "online only" and I watched the ticker count all the way to zero before the auction closed. I know I wasn't sniped, since the auction would extend for 3 extra minutes any time someone tried to make a bid within the last three minutes. There were several previous signs that this auction site might be shady, so I became nervous.
As of 3 hours later, I still hadn't heard anything. Then, an email appeared which read:
Dear Participants,
After several discussions with the seller post auction and due to situations that are beyond our control, it is in the best interest to cancel this auction.
That's right. They canceled the auction AFTER all of the bidding was over. Complete BS. Avoid BILL RAMSEY AUCTIONS at all costs.
Today they held an online auction for a local arcade that closed. I watched as most of the items went for prices similar to those I've seen on Craigslist, as well as some that seemed even higher. I bid on - and won - two items. I was excited because I got a good deal on one of the items that I won.
However, when I went to my account, I noticed that the item appeared with a flag saying "YOU MAY HAVE WON". The auction was advertised as "online only" and I watched the ticker count all the way to zero before the auction closed. I know I wasn't sniped, since the auction would extend for 3 extra minutes any time someone tried to make a bid within the last three minutes. There were several previous signs that this auction site might be shady, so I became nervous.
As of 3 hours later, I still hadn't heard anything. Then, an email appeared which read:
Dear Participants,
After several discussions with the seller post auction and due to situations that are beyond our control, it is in the best interest to cancel this auction.
That's right. They canceled the auction AFTER all of the bidding was over. Complete BS. Avoid BILL RAMSEY AUCTIONS at all costs.
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Originally Posted by vespaguy
I haven't seen this online auction site mentioned, so I figured that I'd warn anyone else who may stumble across them.
Today they held an online auction for a local arcade that closed. I watched as most of the items went for prices similar to those I've seen on Craigslist, as well as some that seemed even higher. I bid on - and won - two items. I was excited because I got a good deal on one of the items that I won.
However, when I went to my account, I noticed that the item appeared with a flag saying "YOU MAY HAVE WON". The auction was advertised as "online only" and I watched the ticker count all the way to zero before the auction closed. I know I wasn't sniped, since the auction would extend for 3 extra minutes any time someone tried to make a bid within the last three minutes. There were several previous signs that this auction site might be shady, so I became nervous.
As of 3 hours later, I still hadn't heard anything. Then, an email appeared which read:
Dear Participants,
After several discussions with the seller post auction and due to situations that are beyond our control, it is in the best interest to cancel this auction.
That's right. They canceled the auction AFTER all of the bidding was over. Complete BS. Avoid BILL RAMSEY AUCTIONS at all costs.
Today they held an online auction for a local arcade that closed. I watched as most of the items went for prices similar to those I've seen on Craigslist, as well as some that seemed even higher. I bid on - and won - two items. I was excited because I got a good deal on one of the items that I won.
However, when I went to my account, I noticed that the item appeared with a flag saying "YOU MAY HAVE WON". The auction was advertised as "online only" and I watched the ticker count all the way to zero before the auction closed. I know I wasn't sniped, since the auction would extend for 3 extra minutes any time someone tried to make a bid within the last three minutes. There were several previous signs that this auction site might be shady, so I became nervous.
As of 3 hours later, I still hadn't heard anything. Then, an email appeared which read:
Dear Participants,
After several discussions with the seller post auction and due to situations that are beyond our control, it is in the best interest to cancel this auction.
That's right. They canceled the auction AFTER all of the bidding was over. Complete BS. Avoid BILL RAMSEY AUCTIONS at all costs.
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Just my 2 cents, but it could be that they had a reserve price that wasn't met. I don't know.
Perhaps it's a normal practice - allowing the seller final say after the auction - , but if so, I've never encountered it before. Consider this fair warning to anyone else who deals with them.
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Check out this auction scam;
A 94 AC land parcel near me was advertised for auction in 3 lots. The day of the auction there were several people that showed up and bidding began on Lot 1 than Lot 2 and finely Lot 3. One couple was the top bidder of Lot 2 and was very happy and jazzed to have got it.
THAN the auction dude said now we will auction off the whole 94 AC parcel as a single lot, everyone there was looking at each other going WTF is this all about. A single person was standing there to bid on the whole 94 AC lot as he already knew what the price was. He bought the whole 94 AC.
A 94 AC land parcel near me was advertised for auction in 3 lots. The day of the auction there were several people that showed up and bidding began on Lot 1 than Lot 2 and finely Lot 3. One couple was the top bidder of Lot 2 and was very happy and jazzed to have got it.
THAN the auction dude said now we will auction off the whole 94 AC parcel as a single lot, everyone there was looking at each other going WTF is this all about. A single person was standing there to bid on the whole 94 AC lot as he already knew what the price was. He bought the whole 94 AC.
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This is typically how most farmland is auctioned. They will split it up then auction the whole. Highest amount wins.
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Check out this auction scam;
A 94 AC land parcel near me was advertised for auction in 3 lots. The day of the auction there were several people that showed up and bidding began on Lot 1 than Lot 2 and finely Lot 3. One couple was the top bidder of Lot 2 and was very happy and jazzed to have got it.
THAN the auction dude said now we will auction off the whole 94 AC parcel as a single lot, everyone there was looking at each other going WTF is this all about. A single person was standing there to bid on the whole 94 AC lot as he already knew what the price was. He bought the whole 94 AC.
A 94 AC land parcel near me was advertised for auction in 3 lots. The day of the auction there were several people that showed up and bidding began on Lot 1 than Lot 2 and finely Lot 3. One couple was the top bidder of Lot 2 and was very happy and jazzed to have got it.
THAN the auction dude said now we will auction off the whole 94 AC parcel as a single lot, everyone there was looking at each other going WTF is this all about. A single person was standing there to bid on the whole 94 AC lot as he already knew what the price was. He bought the whole 94 AC.
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