Pretty good auction. I have been going for a couple years now. Friendly except for the owner that does the fine furniture part of the auction. He is a jerk! Several times during the auction he ends it on an item if he doesn't feel the price is high enough and makes a snide comment about people bidding and how he's not going to give it away. He also doesn't look for or listen for other bidders well and then tells people tough shitake when they miss out on an item. The staff is allowed to bid on an item as they are working and holding it which sure feels like they are just driving up the prices to make more money. They should have to bid on their own time to make it fair and consistent to others.

Pretty good auction. I have been going for a couple years now. Friendly except for the owner that does the fine furniture part of the auction. He is a jerk! Several times during the auction he ends it on an item if he doesn't feel the price is high enough and makes a snide comment about people bidding and how he's not going to give it away. He also doesn't look for or listen for other bidders well and then tells people tough shitake when they miss out on an item. The staff is allowed to bid on an item as they are working and holding it which sure feels like they are just driving up the prices to make more money. They should have to bid on their own time to make it fair and consistent to others.