Standards & history

1. Purpose

This page exists so prospective bidders and consignors can see how SeizedSales operates today, where to find written terms, and that older press and board coverage involving the principal is a matter of public record. We do not ask you to ignore history. We ask you to verify current practices.

2. Who we are today

SeizedSales is an independent Atlanta auction brand. Principal auctioneer: Dion G. Abadi. We offer art, jewelry, and estate lots through in-person and online/Zoom formats when a sale is scheduled.

Contracting company name on invoices should match your bidder paperwork — confirm before bidding. Update lib/site.ts when counsel finalizes the legal entity line.

3. How sales work now

• Registration — Required before bidding; instructions published per sale.
• Preview — When offered, inspect lots or request condition notes in writing.
• Condition — Lots are typically sold as-is, where-is, subject to published terms.
• Payment, shipping, pickup — Methods and deadlines appear in the terms for that sale.
• Buyer’s premium — Stated in writing before the sale; never assume a rate from an old flyer.
• Disputes — Raise issues in writing promptly per the terms; keep records.

See also Terms of sale.

4. Licensing & compliance

Auctioneer and business licensing requirements vary by state and locality. We list only authorities we have currently verified. If a license number is not published here, do not assume one — ask us in writing and confirm with the issuing body. Historical out-of-state board actions are a matter of public record.

Placeholder: add currently verified licenses here after confirmation with counsel — do not invent numbers.

5. Historical controversies (public record)

Neutral summary of matters that appear in contemporaneous reporting and public records involving the principal and related historical auction brands. This is not a full case history, not legal advice, and not an invitation to re-litigate settled matters in comments.

• 2000s–2010 traveling auction and advertising controversies covered by national and local press (including TIME / Daily Beast / ABC; Star-Telegram; local television reporting).
• Prior state board actions and a reported criminal misdemeanor as reflected in contemporaneous reporting and board records (including matters reported in Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Carolina contexts).
• 2009 federal jewelry litigation (reported as settled).
• Later local matters reported in coverage (for example, Ocala-area reporting in 2017) as applicable.

We do not blame-shift, label coverage “fake news,” or attack reporters. Counsel should review any expansion of this section before publication of additional case-specific detail. Open civil matters, if any, are handled by counsel; we do not discuss them in detail on this site unless counsel approves specific language.

6. What we ask buyers to verify

• Read the written terms of sale for the event you plan to bid.
• Inspect lots or obtain condition information before bidding.
• Confirm the identity of the contracting company on registration and invoices.
• Send written questions before the sale — not after the hammer.

7. Contact

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