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Auctioneer commission reviews complaints; one $250 penalty for unlicensed online activity, several dismissals
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission reviewed multiple complaint files, dismissed several consumer complaints and approved a $250 civil penalty for unlicensed online auction activity; commissioners urged civil remedies in consumer disputes where appropriate.
The Tennessee Auctioneer Commission reviewed multiple complaint files May 19 and voted to dismiss several matters it found outside the commission's jurisdiction or lacking evidence, and voted to assess a civil penalty in one case for unlicensed activity.
Commission legal counsel summarized seven complaint matters. The commission dismissed complaints that allege (1) a buyer failed to pay for a vehicle later determined to have been the buyer's repossessed vehicle; (2) repeated buyer claims of misrepresented item condition where the respondent showed inspection opportunities and auction records; (3) an apparent…
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