OUR PLEDGE TO YOU BOTH BUYER AND SELLER
WE BELIEVE THE AUCTION METHOD OF MARKETING TO BE THE MOST FAIR TO BOTH BUYER
AND SELLER
AS WE CAN STATE WITHOUT FEAR OF CONTRADICTION
OUR EXPERIENCE IS UNSURPASSED
WITHIN OUR MARKETING AREA
WE HOLD STRONG BELIEFS AGAINST THOSE IN OUR
PROFESSION WHO TRY TO WEAR TWO HATS
COMPETING AGAINST THEIR OWN
CUSTOMER BUYERS
WE THEREFORE PLEDGE TO YOU THAT
WE HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN OUR OWN ABILITY
THAT WE WILL NEVER COMPETE AGAINST
OUR SELLER BY OFFERING OUR OWN MERCHANDISE WITHIN YOUR AUCTION
NOR SHALL WE EVER COMPETE AGAINST OUR BUYING CUSTOMERS
BELIEVING IN OUR OWN ABILITY TO OBTAIN FAIR MARKET VALUE
WE THEREFORE PLEDGE TO EVERYONE A STRONG BELIEF AND
ADHERANCE TO BOTH THE INDIANA AND THE NATIONAL
AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATIONS' CODE OF ETHICS
WE ARE FEE AUCTIONEERS AND OUR RECOMPENCE DEPENDS SOLELY
UPON OUR RESULTS BY SELLING TO OTHERS
BILL HARTER, AUCTIONEER