Pop-up Auctions: Misleading Goods

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Pop-up auctions promise fine goods for cheap prices, but the merchandise is often too good to be true

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Pop-up auctions with the possibility of getting fancy cars and fine jewelry at bargain prices have been showing up across the U.S. But the goods aren't always what they seem.

The people behind these auctions are hard to track down, using more than a dozen business names.

A check on their backgrounds shows penalties, suspensions and expired licenses in several states.

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