 1939 Type 64, RM | Sotheby’s - August 15-17 2019 |
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| sixnotfour |
 Aug 18 2019, 07:14 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 10,406 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Aug 18 2019, 07:07 PM)  Apparently the auction started at a crazy high number by mistake and then they had to reverse it and at that point in time there were confusied bids being placed. The whole thing just was a mess. the auctioneer could not puntuacion english correctly.....listen ,, one bid is seventeen million........sotheby's should be embarrassed...........mush mouth in the usa |
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| Sm914650 |
Aug 18 2019, 08:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 15-October 18 From: Sf Bay Area Member No.: 22,573 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 18 2019, 06:14 PM) QUOTE(Tdskip @ Aug 18 2019, 07:07 PM) Apparently the auction started at a crazy high number by mistake and then they had to reverse it and at that point in time there were confusied bids being placed. The whole thing just was a mess. the auctioneer could not puntuacion english correctly.....listen ,, one bid is seventeen million........sotheby's should be embarrassed...........mush mouth in the usa Yea but the people bidding had to think they were also bidding 30,40,50,60M...it doesnt add up at all |
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| sixnotfour |
Aug 18 2019, 08:22 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,406 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Sm914650 @ Aug 18 2019, 08:12 PM) QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 18 2019, 06:14 PM) QUOTE(Tdskip @ Aug 18 2019, 07:07 PM) Apparently the auction started at a crazy high number by mistake and then they had to reverse it and at that point in time there were confusied bids being placed. The whole thing just was a mess. the auctioneer could not puntuacion english correctly.....listen ,, one bid is seventeen million........sotheby's should be embarrassed...........mush mouth in the usa Yea but the people bidding had to think they were also bidding 30,40,50,60M...it doesnt add up at all well the person in charge of posting bids, also could not understand him..causing all the confusion,, |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Aug 19 2019, 12:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
The number was displayed on the screen, then followed by bids of $40 million, $50 million, $60 million and $70 million. At least that’s what it sounded like.
“It says seventy, guys, it’s seventeen,” he then said, garnering a round of jeers and causing several people to walk out on the event. “My pronunciation,” he added. https://www.foxnews.com/auto/oldest-porsche...million-mistake |
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