Hi

Since I last spoke our apartment, for a fee of 1000 euros, has been entered into a live auction. Which in fact resembled more of a sealed bid method of selling. We supposedly sold at this live 'auction' via an absent bidder through a commission bid just over our advertised selling price. This was two weeks ago and we have received no reservation fee from our supposed buyer, so in effect have lost two weeks of marketing our property believing a commission bid was in some way shape or form legally binding.

Were we right to believe that an auction house instructed by us, with the transfer of 1000 euros, can be allowed to trade in such a way whereby a successful bid on a property does not result in anything legally binding let alone an eventual completion of sale?

Thanks
SuR