It all boils down to how many people want a particular item and what they're willing to pay for it. A particular item might go for $50 on one auction and $500 on another. The whole thing is a crap shoot. The thing is to set a price in your own mind and stick to it. If it goes over that price, walk away from it. There's always another day.
On the flip side, on a large, annual consignment auction this spring, there was stack of about a dozen new-in-primer pickup tailgates. None, however, were identified. You had to know your tailgates. The auctioneer announced you were bidding for your choice. I got the first high bid at $3.00. I pickup out two '88-'98 Chevys and one '81-'87 Chevy, figuring I was paying $3.00 each. When I went to pay up, I found the gal who was clerking wrote up all three for $3.00. I had no immediate need for them, but at that price they're good property.
I once saw two brothers bidding against each other. The auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked if they realized it. One said, "I thought that was what auctions were for. Get on with it".
I always go to an auction with the idea of wasting a few enjoyable hours BSing with old friends. If I happen to pick up a few bargains, so much the better.
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