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Bares für Rares Faces Fresh Scrutiny After On-Air Incidents and Surprising Bids

Recent episodes put dealer behavior under scrutiny, showing bids often far below expert estimates.

Overview

  • A dealer-room dice duel intended to settle a silver cup sale was ignored when Fabian Kahl overbid after losing the roll and bought the piece for €2,500.
  • A family bronze by Wilhelm Neumann-Torborg was taxied at €2,800–€3,400 yet drew a top offer of €600 in the dealer room, so the sellers kept it.
  • Daniel Meyer accidentally damaged a phonograph cylinder during a test on set and compensated the owner with €20 after bids stalled at €500.
  • A negotiation collapsed when Daniel Meyer cut off talks over a seller’s stance, telling him "Jetzt ist Feierabend!" and the item left without a deal.
  • Viewers on YouTube criticized frequent €10 bid steps after a Disney Jungle Book drawing, estimated at €1,200–€1,800, sold for €1,500 against a €3,000 wish.