Chesley describes each item up for bid and a helper holds it up. He doesn't have time to say going, going gone. At the end of the evening, customers pay the cashier. Rarely does a check bounce. If it happens, they call me right up and say they'll make good.
Many buyers are dealers who resell items in their shops.
But auctions also serve as entertainment. Dave and Cecilia Maney, Rhode Islanders who always vacation in the area, go to shop and have fun. Over the years, we've purchased furniture, tools, and paintings, and we enjoy participating, watching the people and Roger. But he certainly wouldn't part with Jean. She's the main person, checks in the people, keeps the books, and she's a computer whiz.