Auction Thievery

That's just about as low as you can get. My folks had an auction loaded with antiques over 30 years ago. With all 8 of us kids and several neighbors watching, things still disappeared. I don't know how these people live with themselves.

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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF

I know the fella that purchased the picker. It was still there tuesday at 4:20 when I was there. I just called him but he was already in bed. So don't know if he got it home or not. That picker was to nice to be scrapped. JCinPA

When I go to an auction, I come prepared to haul that day. When at a large sale, I pack my stuff off to the pickup right away. You wouldn't think something as large and heavy as a plow or cultivator would be swiped, but I guess you never know.
It sounds fishy to me. The scrap guy being willing to give money back for stuff he had cut and loaded? My gut feeling is the crook got caught red handed. I grew up and worked near a large Amish community and have never seen an Amishman dressed in tan. Not saying I know for 100%, but I've seen many of them and never saw one dressed in tan.

"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford

Rogers, Ohio has a machinery auction once a month. Lots of Amish there... Lots of crooked people, too. One month, about 15 trucks had their tailgates stolen. Turned out to be Amish kids stealing them, and then selling them at other auctions.

I hope the police were called, regardless of the scrapper's willingness to pay. Sucks that the plows/cults got cut up like that. I know a few scrappers who would give money back in a hurry, too. They are good guys who do make a good buck doing the scrap thing. The one guy who used to come around to the body shop was making $3-400 a day back when scrap was at $14/cwt. Scrap is sitting at $8/cwt right now, so I am sure he is still making $150-200 a day. That's not bad money. I know he reported it, too. had a nice truck with a crane and a lift gate. So, if some problems were to arise, he would gladly make right on them to avoid getting pinched.

Most scrap yards are required to take your photo id for anything over $100 per load, also, the scrap yard here down on the Ohio river takes pictures of every single load and every truck and every driver that comes in. I don't know how long they store the pictures, but if anything comes up, they have your picture, the scrap's picture, and your photo id. and they let everyone know they have this stuff. prevention is much better than prosecution.

John-

"If I can't fix it, I'll fix it so no one can."

Originally posted by Brian Jasper co. Ia

Brian Jasper co. Ia wrote:

When I go to an auction, I come prepared to haul that day. When at a large sale, I pack my stuff off to the pickup right away. You wouldn't think something as large and heavy as a plow or cultivator would be swiped, but I guess you never know.
It sounds fishy to me. The scrap guy being willing to give money back for stuff he had cut and loaded? My gut feeling is the crook got caught red handed. I grew up and worked near a large Amish community and have never seen an Amishman dressed in tan. Not saying I know for 100%, but I've seen many of them and never saw one dressed in tan.

Yes, there was a guy there who looked all the Amish except the wrong color as he had

tan colored clothes and reddish hair. Briefly spoke to him; didnt seem to friendly. Nonetheless, the scrapper could be bullsh*tting on that part. Who knows. Still sore that

80S got away, And I wouldve called the cops if I caught a scrapper taking my stuff.

I BOUGHT THE BLOWER TOOK THE PIPE AND HORN WITH ME BUT BLOWER HAD A FLAT TIRE.A NEIGHBOR IS SUPPOSE TO HAUL IT FOR ME THURSDAY. I SUPPOSE IT GOT CUT UP.

Lou,
I have heard many stories about the guys checking tickets at the gates. I don't know what the job qualifications are to work the gate, but I have heard how some of them let stuff slip on purpose for their buddies, and some of them, by 1am when a good summer auction wraps up, are all but asleep standing up, and don't care what is on the ticket. I saw Rogers flea market on Dave and Dave from WQED PBS where they did a whole special on the Rogers flea market. They showed a guy selling police SWAT vests, and brass knuckles. Not quite sure how they got away with it... The guy quickly covered up the brass knuckles by saying, "no no, that's a belt buckle."

BTW, see that you are in Clinton. Have you ever stopped by Kopko's Autobody out by Mamone's restaurant and looked at his tractor collection? He was just finishing up a restoration on a B with a wide front end last spring. It was all base/clear paint and really good looking. He has the entire Farmall letter series, and the Ford N series. I'm not sure how many Allis Chalmers tractors he intends on buying, but if they all get done like the Ford N tractors and the Allis B... They would be a sight to see.

John-

"If I can't fix it, I'll fix it so no one can."

i have been at auctions where scrap guys literally haul off stuff from in back of peoples trucks while they aren't watching... i would never leave anything unattended at any sale.... too many thieves....

If i can't fix it i won't.

Its not just the scrap guy taking!

amen!!!!

If i can't fix it i won't.

Orange man

After reading your post a couple of times you seem to indicate that the equipment that the "A%%%%" cut up was his.

Your vile talk and talk of vviolence sure does not seem normal to me - and I did not see any other such radical talk.

JMHO, but you need to rethink your attitude and talk.

Seems like the scrap man should be liable for whatever value your friend decided that equipment was worth, not just what he paid for it. Most legitimate scrap guys have an idea of who bought what at a sale. It sounds like a case of getting caught, of course he's going to be willing to pay what it sold for. The A-holes that steal stuff before the auction really tick me off.

Guys, I have been to a lot of auctions down here but I have never seen anything like you are describing. I'm afraid there would be some serious trouble if something like that happened at one of our auctions. That's unbelievable.

Just another thought. I used to clerk for an auction firm years ago and was oblivious to one of the auctioneers stealing stuff before the sale when he was dealing with heirs that he believed didn't know what they had. The one auctioneer just filled me in on this recently about incidents from 20-25 years ago. This same auctioneer told me he worked later with another company that would pull sheets that had small and misc. items and keep the money. He quit them also.

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