I'll start the bidding at $1.25 ...
I'll kick in. (Rummaging in pockets) Gotta old quarter and some pocket lint here...
You might really regret that. It may turn out to be worth a lot less than nothing.
But if they have assets that can easily be liquidated and are worth a lot more than their liabilities, I might go a fiver.
"I'll start the bidding at $1.25 ..."
Obviously you don't value money becauseThat's more than it is worth!
"I'll start the bidding at $1.25 ..."
Price gouging rears its ugly head....
"I'll start the bidding at $1.25..."
They're gonna have to pay me a LOT more than that to take possession.