ATG letter: Hard to feel sorry for the auctioneers over card fees

MADAM – I write regarding your front page story about provincial auctioneers and the rising cost of payment by credit card (ATG No 2343). I feel so sorry for these hard-up companies as they now only average 40-50% commission from each lot sold!

I just do not know how they make ends meet, having to suffer working in new salerooms and getting …

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