hi all
i'm not quite sure how to interject in this thread...
we really LOVE how the community works together regarding auction times, and stuff. it's evolved over the years and the fact that you would even consider each other is a testament to your kindness and "thinking of others as you would like to be thought of".
we're not sure what the current situation is that has caused this thread to happen and we do trust you all as a community to work these things out as you have in the past. (there was a time that there were quite a few overlapping)
what we'd like to see, if possible, is more of you going to each other privately and sorting out the issues between yourselves as most often, that really is the best way to work things out... and we don't know that you haven't done that either.
we'd ask that you try to hope and believe the best as you proceed to solve this issue with each other.
it's quite amazing really that you all consider each other. most businesses never do that at all (and one could look at each auctioneer as an independent business ) so the fact you all coordinate this??? WOW!!! my hats of to you all. you are for sure getting the bigger picture in life of "community" and "win win" rather than "cut throat" and the other things paraded around as being "smart for business".
we really admire you as a community. and that is an understatement.
i hope as you sort this out, you remember that not everyone knows how you have done things AND more importantly, each person can choose to not participate in this "schedule" as each person ultimately makes their own choice and there is no law of when people must schedule auctions. if there are those who don't wish to join in what it seems like most of the auctioning community has agreed to follow, it is our hope that you can still be civil and understand they may have reasons that aren't just to hurt someone's business. (and it may be someone wants to as well)
you are a great group, as witnessed by your individual commitment to your own style of auctioning, how you decorate, your creativity, how you interact with your customers (i've been able to visit i think most every auction at least once, even one in german that i didn't understand
) and have always been so impressed!
communities often have bumps in the road as they grow and you all over the past 3+ years have handled things so smoothly. we trust this issue will also be a little bump that will work itself out.
we'd just ask for respect and kindness be demonstrated even when you may be frustrated.
i hope some of this makes some sense!!!
and... can i be in special panel Z sometime?
(it would be a little princess throne with a tiara please... and a prince if possible)
