From: MARY ANN C [redacted] Date: Wed, Nov 9, at 12:PMSubject: Fwd: New submission from Contact UsTo: [email protected],I responded to this client On OctHere is the emailI am not forwarding further proceeds her wayWe signed a contract that I went over with her at the time we signed itWe were in agreement that the items were to sell to the highest bidder with no reserveI also advertised the items and sold them according to the standards in my industryThe market is not a retail market, it is more a wholesale market as I explained to herI conducted myself in a professional manner and I'm highly offended by her accusationsMary Ann C [redacted] ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Maryann C [redacted] Date: Thu, Oct 27, at 4:PMSubject: Re: New submission from Contact UsTo: Bertha's Gallery HelloPlease let me respond by saying that under no circumstances have I or would I ever conspire with another auction client to buy and resell a persons possessions and I am highly offended to be accused of such an actI have been in this business for fourteen years and I have a very good reputationI can refer you to many upstanding citizens in our area that would agree with that statementWhen you brought your items in without an appointment I remember it all quite clearlyI distinctly remember telling you exactly what to expect for your eclectic itemsI said that the market for art in general is down and has been down for the past several yearsI also told you that your little Tupton vases were not old and reproductions as the boxes they came in we're from the last few yearsI remember telling you that a whole box of things you had that day wouldn't bring a bid and for you to take them backI did take the time to look up the artist on the angel frames and discovered that they were not of substantial value and also the fact remains that I asked if you wanted a minimum bid on them and you said no just sell themYou signed a contract stating just thatI will not forward more money your way for the itemsThey sold to the highest bids just as we agreed they shouldMary Ann C [redacted]
The owner of the company and I must have been at two different placesFirst, she did tell me some of my items would be garage sale material, which I knew, however, she took the items of valueShe never mentioned the art prices were down, nor did she ever ask me if I wanted her to sell them for a minimumi would never have told her to sell framed prints valued at 300-dollars(framed), for dollars for all 3! she never mentioned my vases were newer, old tupton is all newerit did not come out till around but, she sold vases together for ten dollars! I had told her I paid like for them, not to mention I had receipts! Also, my peacock decoration was and she said she liked eclectic things for her auctionsWhem I asked her about her clientele that attended her auctions if they were pretty knowlegable and brought fair prices, she assured me they were! As I stated before, I wasnt expecting what I paid, but I was expecting dollars or so! dollars is a complete insult! she also told me to come in that day around p.m., as I definitely called her first to see when I could come in and get directionsi didnt mean to accuse her of anything shady, but her business definitely is not a good one, if these were the prices she got! I would gave rather given the items away! I still feel she should compensate me something, but know she wontbelieve me, I have learned my lessonhopefully this doesnt happen to anybody else
From: MARY ANN C*** Date: Wed, Nov 9, at 12:PMSubject: Fwd: New submission from Contact UsTo: [email protected],I responded to this client On OctHere is the emailI am not forwarding further proceeds her wayWe signed a contract that I went over with her at the
time we signed itWe were in agreement that the items were to sell to the highest bidder with no reserveI also advertised the items and sold them according to the standards in my industryThe market is not a retail market, it is more a wholesale market as I explained to herI conducted myself in a professional manner and I'm highly offended by her accusationsMary Ann C***---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Maryann C*** Date: Thu, Oct 27, at 4:PMSubject: Re: New submission from Contact UsTo: Bertha's Gallery HelloPlease let me respond by saying that under no circumstances have I or would I ever conspire with another auction client to buy and resell a persons possessions and I am highly offended to be accused of such an actI have been in this business for fourteen years and I have a very good reputationI can refer you to many upstanding citizens in our area that would agree with that statement. When you brought your items in without an appointment I remember it all quite clearlyI distinctly remember telling you exactly what to expect for your eclectic itemsI said that the market for art in general is down and has been down for the past several yearsI also told you that your little Tupton vases were not old and reproductions as the boxes they came in we're from the last few yearsI remember telling you that a whole box of things you had that day wouldn't bring a bid and for you to take them backI did take the time to look up the artist on the angel frames and discovered that they were not of substantial value and also the fact remains that I asked if you wanted a minimum bid on them and you said no just sell themYou signed a contract stating just that. I will not forward more money your way for the itemsThey sold to the highest bids just as we agreed they should. Mary Ann C***
From: MARY ANN C [redacted] Date: Wed, Nov 9, at 12:PMSubject: Fwd: New submission from Contact UsTo: [email protected],I responded to this client On OctHere is the emailI am not forwarding further proceeds her wayWe signed a contract that I went over with her at the time we signed itWe were in agreement that the items were to sell to the highest bidder with no reserveI also advertised the items and sold them according to the standards in my industryThe market is not a retail market, it is more a wholesale market as I explained to herI conducted myself in a professional manner and I'm highly offended by her accusationsMary Ann C [redacted] ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Maryann C [redacted] Date: Thu, Oct 27, at 4:PMSubject: Re: New submission from Contact UsTo: Bertha's Gallery HelloPlease let me respond by saying that under no circumstances have I or would I ever conspire with another auction client to buy and resell a persons possessions and I am highly offended to be accused of such an actI have been in this business for fourteen years and I have a very good reputationI can refer you to many upstanding citizens in our area that would agree with that statementWhen you brought your items in without an appointment I remember it all quite clearlyI distinctly remember telling you exactly what to expect for your eclectic itemsI said that the market for art in general is down and has been down for the past several yearsI also told you that your little Tupton vases were not old and reproductions as the boxes they came in we're from the last few yearsI remember telling you that a whole box of things you had that day wouldn't bring a bid and for you to take them backI did take the time to look up the artist on the angel frames and discovered that they were not of substantial value and also the fact remains that I asked if you wanted a minimum bid on them and you said no just sell themYou signed a contract stating just thatI will not forward more money your way for the itemsThey sold to the highest bids just as we agreed they shouldMary Ann C [redacted]
The owner of the company and I must have been at two different placesFirst, she did tell me some of my items would be garage sale material, which I knew, however, she took the items of valueShe never mentioned the art prices were down, nor did she ever ask me if I wanted her to sell them for a minimumi would never have told her to sell framed prints valued at 300-dollars(framed), for dollars for all 3! she never mentioned my vases were newer, old tupton is all newerit did not come out till around but, she sold vases together for ten dollars! I had told her I paid like for them, not to mention I had receipts! Also, my peacock decoration was and she said she liked eclectic things for her auctionsWhem I asked her about her clientele that attended her auctions if they were pretty knowlegable and brought fair prices, she assured me they were! As I stated before, I wasnt expecting what I paid, but I was expecting dollars or so! dollars is a complete insult! she also told me to come in that day around p.m., as I definitely called her first to see when I could come in and get directionsi didnt mean to accuse her of anything shady, but her business definitely is not a good one, if these were the prices she got! I would gave rather given the items away! I still feel she should compensate me something, but know she wontbelieve me, I have learned my lessonhopefully this doesnt happen to anybody else
From: MARY ANN C*** Date: Wed, Nov 9, at 12:PMSubject: Fwd: New submission from Contact UsTo: [email protected],I responded to this client On OctHere is the emailI am not forwarding further proceeds her wayWe signed a contract that I went over with her at the
time we signed itWe were in agreement that the items were to sell to the highest bidder with no reserveI also advertised the items and sold them according to the standards in my industryThe market is not a retail market, it is more a wholesale market as I explained to herI conducted myself in a professional manner and I'm highly offended by her accusationsMary Ann C***---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Maryann C*** Date: Thu, Oct 27, at 4:PMSubject: Re: New submission from Contact UsTo: Bertha's Gallery HelloPlease let me respond by saying that under no circumstances have I or would I ever conspire with another auction client to buy and resell a persons possessions and I am highly offended to be accused of such an actI have been in this business for fourteen years and I have a very good reputationI can refer you to many upstanding citizens in our area that would agree with that statement. When you brought your items in without an appointment I remember it all quite clearlyI distinctly remember telling you exactly what to expect for your eclectic itemsI said that the market for art in general is down and has been down for the past several yearsI also told you that your little Tupton vases were not old and reproductions as the boxes they came in we're from the last few yearsI remember telling you that a whole box of things you had that day wouldn't bring a bid and for you to take them backI did take the time to look up the artist on the angel frames and discovered that they were not of substantial value and also the fact remains that I asked if you wanted a minimum bid on them and you said no just sell themYou signed a contract stating just that. I will not forward more money your way for the itemsThey sold to the highest bids just as we agreed they should. Mary Ann C***