If that's true, it may soon change. Yesterday, as I drove to the office I heard a very interesting news report. The reporter said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has just released a report stating that the single greatest source of criminal activity on the Internet is on-line auctions. The FBI reported it is receiving 1000 consumer complaints a week about these auctions, and it expects that volume to increase to 1000 complaints a day. One of the most fundamental foundation stones in politics is the timeless law of mathematics.
Numbers really count.
Well, that's what I've got for this month. He is the general counsel with the Motley's Auction Group and an instructor at the Reppert School of Auctioneering. He welcomes questions from readers about all aspects of auctions and auctioneering. Mr. Proffitt will answer selected questions in this column but cannot provide personal answers. Please submit questions to PO Box 70584, Dept.