Auction Travels

1. Buyer Will pay anything to take it home. 2. IITWI (“In it to win it”) Bids early and hard out of pride, folds when it starts to sting. 3. Sympathizer Doesn’t want it—bids anyway to keep the lot from dying. 4. Starter Raises a paddle on everything just to break the silence. 5. Helper/Protector Same as Starter, but fine with winning. It’s for charity. 6. Opportunist Waits until last call, then swoops on anything under-priced. 7. Negotiator Haggles the increments down, stalls, then quietly disappears. 8. Deal Maker Huddles the group before each raise, bids by committee. 9. Player Performs early, fades late— may fake a bid at “Sold!” just to cause a scene. Travel is their goal! Different locales and very unusual item bid  on and one and then brought back to their regular abode.