Bobby Adams believed he acquired last week at the Mecum auction in 1956. Lincoln Continental Mark II Sport Coupe for $ 31,000. His proposal was the highest when the hammer fell, but immediately afterwards the auctioneer accepted another offer that increased the price to $ 32,000. Adams instantly shocked the decision to continue the auction, and since then he stuck to mecum social media with people who join his corner every day.
The whole challenge was recorded by personal Adams employees, as well as Monterey Car Week. You can watch below and decide for yourself whether the auction manager killed the jaw and exclaimed to “sell” before going to the price of $ 32,000:
Adams, as well as thousands of social media commentators, believe that Lincoln had to be his. A few people in the crowd saw that it was down and challenges Mecum employees with Adams when he told them to “push the car up his a **”. And yet, Mecum requires that the auction be honest to continue, as the auctioneer has accepted a dubious proposal at his discretion.
The MOCUM response to the Adams is included in this post:
I applied to mecum after I witnessed back and forth and the company’s chief operative officer Sam Murtaugh replied in this comment:
“If you listen carefully to the social media video, you can clearly hear the offer that was called before the collapse. At that time the auctioneer took advantage of the proposal to accept the offer and continue the auction in accordance with California law. Mecum auctions reflect buyers and sellers and auction participants.
Some call out the lawfulness of sales based on Article 2328 (2) of the California Commercial Code, which states: “The auctioned sale is completed when the auctioneer announces the fall of the hammer or other usual way.” A bit ironic, it is the same regulation “mecum” quoted in response to me as a defense for my actions.
Depending on whether the MECUM AUCTIONER organizer announced the sale of the ADAMS $ 31,000 offer or another for $ 32,000, then a legally binding contract between the seller and what was officially expired at the auction. Mecum says the Adams’ offer was not the highest than the final. The statement of the auction House in the video above shows the tender provider’s agreement stating: “The decision of the auctioneer in such circumstances is both final and unauthorized.”
When he approached the comments, Adams told me that several lawyers offered to investigate the action against the Mecum Pro Bono. However, it is not part of his plan at the moment.
“I haven’t moved yet,” Adams explained. “I don’t die to court with anyone. But I want everything to change. I will probably talk to them to hear what they think, but the truth is that I don’t think that when going to court, even if I win, it doesn’t change how things work. The real effect comes from people talking and showing what happens.
“That’s why I shared a video. I didn’t directly contact mecum. I didn’t feel like I needed. I told the truth and released it there. The public’s answer was huge, and I think it shows how many people felt it but silent.”
Adams always buys and sells cars, sometimes through personal auctions such as Mecum’s Monterey Car Week, and other websites such as “Bring a Trailer”. He told me he was trying to start a new auction platform that is not limited to cars, claiming, “It’s time to change auctions, and I’m serious about driving.”
In one way or another, Adams is No Happy new owner of 56 Lincoln, and this saga has caused more than anything.
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