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<p>[QUOTE="rhiwfield, post: 163670, member: 924"]If the dealer was biddingon several items he may have missed the damage. If he was bidding on one item he has no real excuse.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we buy (usually lots with many items) we will need to look at hundreds of items and take a view on condition. Occasionally a defect is worse than remembered and we will move on the item, usually at a profit but occasionally at a loss as no-one wants to have a constant reminder of a mistake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes we will buy in bulk at one auction house and relot, usually with homogenous items, and sell at a different house. A good way of making a profit with little effort.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rhiwfield, post: 163670, member: 924"]If the dealer was biddingon several items he may have missed the damage. If he was bidding on one item he has no real excuse. When we buy (usually lots with many items) we will need to look at hundreds of items and take a view on condition. Occasionally a defect is worse than remembered and we will move on the item, usually at a profit but occasionally at a loss as no-one wants to have a constant reminder of a mistake. Sometimes we will buy in bulk at one auction house and relot, usually with homogenous items, and sell at a different house. A good way of making a profit with little effort.[/QUOTE]
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