Nothing sets the price (on that day) like an auction with at least 2 bidders. If the consignor wants to bid - then he sets the price. Buy, or go home - it's your choice! The seller (auctioneer) makes a bit either way. It makes no difference who the final winner is.
As a manager of a self storage facility, I've gained a pragmatic perspective on sales.

I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~