US Auction Group

I did not get the list from Adam for over two weeks even thought I was asked to sign every paper listing all my personal items a total of 411. I was told research would be done to know what the items were worth. Adam warned me that he did not think the Christmas items would sell very well in August. On the list of items each was described and there were spaces for the value of the item and what it would sell for as well as the commission for the auction company. On the day of the auction,people were walking throughout my house, even though we had an open house a week prior. My house was bid on and it was $30,000.00 less then what Paul had suggested. One of the bidders had another real estate person who said that was the going price for the area. Paul obviously did not know what my house was worth, so much for research. My antique mirror ( worth over $500.00) he sold for $25.00. When I asked him why he would sell that mirror for little money without conferring with me he said, I thought you just wanted to get rid of everything. I never said that especially with all my antiques. Based on the research that was supposed to happened, it never did. The original list was not used during the auction, only a yellow receipt was used indicating one or two items, which was not accurate since he "bundled" items together. Two pieces of Tumi luggage sold for $ 15.00. Of all my 411 items listed, 168 items were sold. I was told people were not buying, so he "bulked" items together, and sold them for practically nothing. So where are the rest of the 243 items ? Paul made 10% on the purchase price of my home, which the purchaser paid for. He was paid 10% on all personal property sold. He did not have an opening price point on any item, like the Tumi luggage, it was whatever the person wanted to bid. Even in a garage sale, the item is usually priced and then there is some negotiation, not at this auction. It was never told to me that the bidding would come from the bidder rather then having a opening price point. Paul even said " the only real item of value was the house. He said I make very little on personal Property" which means he really didn't care if he made $2.50 for an antique mirror, which if it had sold for $500.00 he would have paid $50.00 for that one item. Overall I feel cheated, lied to and ripped off on all my antique and personal property. Adam wrote a hand written note saying that I was satisfied with all the property sold. He asked me to sign it, but I never got a copy. That was done because Paul knew I was angry about what had happened. Paul uses Adam as his go between to keep the peace and make the owner happy. Paul does not respond to voice mail, and it took several days before he would return my phone calls. Paul Mik makes 10 % on the price that your house sells, that's a lot of money when you think what other Real Estate brokers make. It is to his advantage to "promise" things that he does not explain, like no opening price point on your personal property. I would been better off having a garage sale, rather then place them in the hands of Paul Mik. I would use extreme caution if you decide to use this Auction Company, fore warned is fore armed. Good Luck!

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