Wonder if anyone can throw some light on the following.
I bid on a painting at an auction recently and was the highest bidder so the painting was put down to my name. When I went the next day to pay for and collect the painting, the auctioneer couldn't find the painting!!! Then one of his colleagues said the owner took it home!! Can you believe it? What I want to know now is who is the rightful owner - the highest bidder whose bid was accepted or the owner of the painting. No idea why he took it home. Very lax procedures on the auctioneer's part. Have I any comeback? Auctioneer just apologised and promised to follow up. Haven't heard anything so far but would like to know if I have any rights before making contact again.
I bid on a painting at an auction recently and was the highest bidder so the painting was put down to my name. When I went the next day to pay for and collect the painting, the auctioneer couldn't find the painting!!! Then one of his colleagues said the owner took it home!! Can you believe it? What I want to know now is who is the rightful owner - the highest bidder whose bid was accepted or the owner of the painting. No idea why he took it home. Very lax procedures on the auctioneer's part. Have I any comeback? Auctioneer just apologised and promised to follow up. Haven't heard anything so far but would like to know if I have any rights before making contact again.