guest":2a0pug29 said:
I have a sale that I am not going to be able to attend but i would like to buy some of the cattle. I am concerned that I am in a vulnerable position by not being there. the rep. wanted my max amount per head on individual items. I didn'd give them one I said i would just bid live on the phone and whatever mood I was in is how high I would go. Is there any trick that sales use to increase bids for people that are their or bidding off site. Thanks for any info to look out for.
Buying at auctions can be difficult (i.e., keeping up with the bidding), and the fast pace demands you know your bottomline, the livestock, etc. I would think buying at auction absentee and trusting a representative to purchase a quality animal for you would be even more precarious. Even if you told the rep to "Don't buy anything you wouldn't pay for and keep yourself" that doesn't always work either. (Buying shares of anything on Stock Market is one thing--buying livestock or land unseen is another thing...).