Auctioneer Steve McMillan and McMillan Brothers Auction of Mt. Vernon, Washington is one of the most well known disreputable auctioneers exposed in Washington State. He has ripped off customers left and right, and pulled countless scams in harming his past and present clients.
1. Be sure to ask for references should you mistakenly decide to hire him. 2. be sure to ask for "reserve bids" for your more prized items to make sure they don't sell for less. 3. Attend the auction with a witness, and track what items of yours have sold and what they price they brought in. 4. Video tape the auction. 5. Contact the Washington Dept. of Licensing "Auctioneers Program" to file a complaint.
Auctions are NOT as powerful sales tool as they were ten years ago. Consider Estate Sales or look for a local estate sale vendor.
Auctioneer Steve McMillan and McMillan Brothers Auction of Mt. Vernon, Washington is one of the most well known disreputable auctioneers exposed in Washington State. He has ripped off customers left and right, and pulled countless scams in harming his past and present clients. 1. Be sure to ask for references should you mistakenly decide to hire him. 2. be sure to ask for "reserve bids" for your more prized items to make sure they don't sell for less. 3. Attend the auction with a witness, and track what items of yours have sold and what they price they brought in. 4. Video tape the auction. 5. Contact the Washington Dept. of Licensing "Auctioneers Program" to file a complaint. Auctions are NOT as powerful sales tool as they were ten years ago. Consider Estate Sales or look for a local estate sale vendor.