I wouldn't say it's hard to return an item - I would say it is impossible.
Auctions are auctions - I would never expect to be able to return anything. That's why I get the auction house on the phone with gun in hand and ask them questions about it. And after all that, you still have to bid low so you don't get ripped off from some hidden problem they missed.
The fee is 15% as long as you pay cash or check. All the other fees are waived. I always bid low with the 15% fee in mind too.
There is a newer auction now "Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auction". They only charge 12%
(did I just say ONLY?).
Yes, it was the name "o***e". If that means "on site", then I may have misunderstood. But when I was bidding on Friday, I was on the phone with a live agent. Every time I lost one, she told me it was the same guy in the back who won. Maybe I just had a run of bad experience with wanting the same stuff as this guy. Anyway the whole thing was an eye-opener.
- Geo
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