[nickcarraway]

Why does the government do these auctions anyway. Why don't they go through a standard reseller and get market rate?

[Berlin_Freeper]

That’s one way to get a good deal.

[BradyLS]

He plaid guilty. Did he go to prison? Or just return the vehicles, pay a fine, and some sort of parole or community service?

Paying a buck had to be a giveaway. What if instead he paid a significant fraction of the winning bid?

[Reno89519]

I read recently that someone engaged a dealer AI and got a super discounted price on a new car. It is in court to see of the agreed upon price is binding.

With the flawed AI, if they insist on using it, companies should be held to its results.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t know how it works, but they do appear to use asset management contractors for some things, like real estate.

[Freest Republican]

To supposedly inhibit corruption.

I attended these a longtime ago-they were managed by a defense contractor and the best stuff is long gone before it reaches the public.

This guy prob could’ve gotten away with this for a while if the cheating was more modest.

[Raycpa]

Was this a flaw or did he stumble on a feature? I would hope they check employees and their friends recent payments for bids.

[Clay Moore]

A 2010 Escape hybrid? The city sold some of those a few years ago because they had gone through some part of the hybrid drivetrain multiple times and the parts were no longer available.