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The room blurred. It’s easy to get "caught up in the adrenaline-fueled drama," Elias remembered reading. He saw a rival bidder—a professional dealer, likely looking for a "profitable furniture flip"—coolly nod at three-fifty.

"We open the bidding at two hundred," the auctioneer barked, his voice a rapid-fire rhythm that made Elias’s pulse jump. A paddle went up in the back. Elias countered. "Two-fifty!""Three hundred!" bid or buy furniture

This was the moment. Elias could "bid confident and clear" to signal his intent. Or he could walk away, knowing that "another perfect piece will come along". He raised his hand. "Three-seventy-five." "Four hundred in the back!"

Elias stopped. With the premium and taxes, four hundred was already over his limit. He took a breath and sat on his hands, a habit he'd kept since childhood to avoid accidental bids. Going once. Going twice. Bidsquare: Leading Online Auction Site - Live Antique

The auctioneer’s gaze locked onto Elias. "Three-seventy-five? Do I hear three-seventy-five?"

He had done his homework. Earlier that morning, he’d inspected the joints for "particle board" (none found) and checked the maker’s mark—a genuine McIntosh. His budget was firm: $400. Not a penny more, including the 20% buyer’s premium that auction houses always "tack on". "We open the bidding at two hundred," the

He didn't win Lot 42, but he didn't lose his rent money either. As the next lot—a "solid wood dining table"—started at a mere forty bucks, Elias opened his catalog to a fresh page. The "treasure hunt" wasn't over yet.