Went to an auction today; only 2 units up for sale, about 20 people there. First unit: 10x10, looked real good, saw a king bed, sectional sofa, a large dresser, nice hope chest looking piece, lots of stereo furniture, and lots of boxes. I'm feeling like it's a $600 locker (based on similar looking lockers sales in the area) bidding quickly got to $500, I bid $600, then it slowed down and started getting 50 and 25 raises. regulars dropped out after $800, and it was 2 ladies left, one I've seen at one other sale (where she also overpaid for a locker) and a new lady that I've not seen before. the first lady won the unit for $1075. (a side note about this lady...she brings her little dog to the auctions...not one small enough to hold in your hand, but not all that big..I don't know the breed, but it's ugly and barks a lot. I find it very annoying, and wonder if she thinks she's Paris Hilton...yes, I have a major pet peeve against people that bring their little dogs with them *everywhere* in stores etc. this is FL people, it's hot! leave the dog at home where it can be comfortable!)
anyway, we go on to the second unit, a 5x5x4 unit. showing some made in china tools, some paint buckets, rollers, paint pans, a children's tv/vcr combo, and a cardboard box with a leather jacket on top of it. looked like a $200-$250 locker tops. nope, same idiot with the dog bids against a guy and buys it at $575.
Oddest lookey loo moment: a couple brought their kids who were throwing a football back and forth while the auction was conducted...it's a circus out there.