I was high bid on an auction.com property. REDC emailed me a bid confirmation form and a rep phoned me immediately after (online) auction end to confirm the info. I questioned why they were call since the auction page reported "reserve not met". They said that I had met the seller's minimum requirements, and that they had to submit the offer and collect my (5% / $3, 500+) earnest money immediately. The bid confirmation form had inaccurate amount for deposit, so I replied to the sending address and cc:d the other email addre... read full review »