If you want an auction where the bargains really are a steal, you’re in luck. In fact, it’s astonishing what goes under the hammer. Patrick Collinson reportsGet amazing bargains on property, cars, computers … buy top-quality stolen bikes for £10 at official police auctions … discover the secrets of government auctions … fantastic prices on army surplus … ridiculously low clearance prices from government departments.These claims are plastered over internet adverts. But do these secret stashes of bargain goods really exist? Is there a sort of parallel eBay known only to a select few? Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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