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Hi BitchyAuthor,
Yeah, I got the impression it was kind of an unprofessional setup. All of this really depends on the state. I'm in Indiana, and I can see that "no person may act as an auctioneer without a license." There are exceptions, but not to someone that is auctioning off goods they acquired for resale. So really, the whole setup would've been illegal here, if the store owner's not licensed. I doubt that he would be.
I don't know what state you are in, but it's usually a good practice to not enter into contracts with minors. They don't have "capacity." If a twelve year old somehow got their bid accepted at an auction here and decided to not make good on it, then there wouldn't be much for the auctioneer to do about it. Haul it into court, and it would be thrown out since the kyd wasn't legally able to enter into a contract. If the kyd did pay for it, the pahrunt could always come back and throw a fit over them "ripping off a minor."
I can't imagine a big stink being made out of a guy having a one-time auction (despite breaking every rule in the book), what is anyone going to do about it? Tell him he can't do it again? He probably wasn't anyhow.
How did bidder registration work? Did people sign in and get numbers? If the guy plans on future auctions, I'd complain to him and see if he wouldn't make it a prerequisite that registration is open only to adults...and bids will only be accepted from the person that registered.
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http://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Video-Games-and-Consoles/Having-to-relist-games-because-buyer-claims-kids-bid-on-it/td-p/2671010
http://www.nyccounsel.com/business-contracts/are-parents-responsible-for-their-kids-bid-on-ebay/
http://www.slashgear.com/7-year-old-boy-wins-ebay-auction-for-harrier-jet-dad-not-happy-10132489/
http://www.kptv.com/story/22799567/baby-bidder-toddler-buys-car-on-ebay-with-dads-phone
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