When you bid with a national auction house, do you consider shill bidding just part of doing business?
Last year I spoke on the phone with a gentleman who had a number of pieces up for auction with a major auction house.

I just had a few questions regarding one piece, but we ended up discussing some of the others he had up for bid. He just came right out and said if the bids didn't get to a certain price, he'd just buy those pieces back.