Asking for bids before the auction is starting the auction?
An auctioneer has an auction scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at 12:00 Noon. The auctioneer goes out to the auction location on Monday, May 17 to take some pictures and finish up the inventory. The neighbor comes over and asks about the John Deere riding mower. The auctioneer says, “Would you like to offer something for it?” Legally, at this moment, the auction has commenced?
