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| An auction comes off as pretty darn fair and democratic to me.
Is there disappointment? Sure. I wonder how many people reading this have ever come in 2nd at an auction. I'd guess quite a few.
When I was much younger, had a tract come up for auction that would adjoin some land I already farmed. Before the auction started, the lead auctioneer gave a pep talk, including to say once the auction started, don't hesitate to bid as there would be no recess taken before completion.
Well, I had the last bid as things stalled, and then to my surprise, they called for a recess. During the recess, out of the blue walks in an older well established farmer, who cast the only and winning bid after the recess ended. In hindsight, I blame myself, no one else for not bidding again, or talking to the auctioneers during the recess, reminding them of their earlier statement, but life happens.
At machinery auctions I have often been 2nd. Big deal, it's early winter, keep looking.
I'm also a small farmer that has a tractor lineup I kid I have to hide before the Old Thresher type events in the summer. If when I'm done a person is interested in having and/or restoring such pieces of history, that'd be great imo. | |
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Feel the need to rant a little
