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Old 11-05-2019, 08:06 PM
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Did it feel rushed to anyone there? I have a friend who tried to buy F190 (65 Galaxie XL 4sp survivor) via phone and they hammered it at $32k before his verbally accepted bid could be relayed to the auctioneer. (I just watched the video on Youtube, there's a slight pause before the hammer, but not much) He's really disappointed in how it went down and I'd have to assume it really cost the consignor as well, as I know my friend was willing to stay in the hunt for another $5-10k to add that particular car to his collection. I know auctions are imperfect, but letting anxious bidders spend their money is their core goal, and when that fails...
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