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Old 06-03-22, 22:35
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Rob, it's funny you say they are very receptive and forthcoming. I have had nothing but silence. I have asked numerous times! As Lloyds have total access
to the highest bidders, what action is in place to protect the bidders from Lloyds increasing the bids with dummy bidders to maximize the price. I asked the question on 3 separate occasions and received only answers from the reception saying they will pass it on to the appropriate person. Again there was no response. The last one was telling them that I and other people NEVER received what was bid on as there was items missing. I was then told my questions were to be "escalated" to the Armory auctioneer and again there was no response. There are stories of people that put on a very high bid when they could not be there at the fall of the hammer only to find that they had won the bid and just happened to be the exact amount of their highest bid. Another one of my friends bought a artillery piece only to find a significant sighting part and tool box were removed and got no response or help. I was also missing numerous parts from boxes as well. I would suggest people to save the pictures of what you were bidding o and check what you get. I don't have a lot of confidence with on line auctions now and in particular Lloyds.
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Old 07-03-22, 03:59
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basically your question is are you thieves? not likely to get a receptive answer.
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Old 07-03-22, 04:51
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I have had some of what you describe happen to me over the years at auctions Colin. At one auction, I bought a couple of airsoft M-72 launchers in their original packages. When I brought them back from the podium, I noticed one did not weigh what the other one did. Turns out it had a couple pieces of 2x4 lumber tossed into it. There was previewing going on for most of the previous day, and it likely happened then. I knew the guy who the auction was for, and when I showed him, he had the auctioneers fix it immediately.

I have also seen where, during the previews, people will move items from other lots into ones they desire, and bury them deep into the box. Sometimes it is items that belong to the set, other times it is just fraud. Problem with an auction like this is that the photos were taken months and months ago, and there could have been a lot of hands on the stuff since then. But I agree with you that if there are items missing when you go to pick it up, the auction house should make it right. But they, and not the family or owners, should take that loss, as the auction house had care and custody.
As to the max bid also being the wining bid, I have also seen some auction houses that will toss the entire max pre-bid into a live auction. I have also been at auctions where the auctioneer will have a list of pre-bids, and leaves it on the table for anyone in the front rows to see. But for an auction house to up-bid an online auction...if they got caught doing that, they would soon be out of business.

As near as I can see, the photos that were presented for this batch of auctions are still available to be viewed or saved. But once you have removed your goods from the auction house, it will be hard to prove that anything was missing. The time to do that is during pickup, and then the purchaser would have to decide if he is willing to walk away from the goods and seek a full refund.

I feel for you and others that feel they did not get what they paid for. Having been on that end of the stick myself, it doesn't feel good.
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Old 07-03-22, 05:49
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Harry, yes I was basically asking that question but when you get no response at all then that could be taken as a sign of guilt. I was expecting an answer of "Integrity" or it's unlawful or at least a response.
Rob, I certainly agree but I know I'm not the only one who has issues with this Auction but unfortunately we, as bidders have very little recourse.
I do know auctioneers that have asked friends to stand in the crowd to through in bids but it is a dangerous practice, however, up bidding with online auctions are almost impossible to prove.
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Old 07-03-22, 06:08
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Any decent auction does not even allow the owner of the goods to bid them up....that is shill bidding. Any auctions that knowingly allow that are auctions I don't do business with.
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I don’t mind claiming ‘shananagins’ in these Lloyd’s auctions. I mistakenly put in a bid on a box of smoke projectiles of $565 (doesn’t worry me as they will go higher. I think I meant to put $50)
Next day I am notified that I am outbid and the winning bid is now $610.
There are 16 lots all the same. The lot after me is only at $18, the highest other is at $310. Others between $10-$50.
They are lots 130-145
Seems strange to me.
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Old 08-03-22, 03:12
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Guys naturally want an item if someone else wants it.....it's in their nature.



But yes, it does look odd that someone is putting what is more akin to a final bid that early.
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