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So, bid on a car at Manheim B'ham today. Nice Fiat 500 Lounge 2013 low miles and grade 2 for £3400. Marked sold on Simulcast as i was the highest bidder.Thought i might make £400-£500 from it as the cheapest on Autoraper is £4200. get a call shortly after i bought it,Manheim lady said a girl on the rostrum had pressed sold instead of provisional, and there was an issue with wrong cap figures and they were waiting to speak to Listers after the auction. Later a manager calls.Said figure does need to be 3950. Asked the lady if i overbid on a car would i be expected to honour it,she said yes. She said the cap figures were incorrect and apologised but still said i could have it for 3950 or it would go back through the block. With fees it just wasnt realistic to buy it at 3950 so i declined.The manager said she appreciated where u are coming from,mentioning something about no invoice being raised ,like thats a reason to deny a sale when your bid has been accepted. I was offered free online bidding fees next time i get anything,but really Manheim should have allowed me to buy the car at £3400 if they have sold it at that. One rule for one eh....... Might look into an account at BCA Wolverhampton after this and as Manheim B'ham is absolutely chock full of traders and prices are sky high,anyone know if BCA Wolv's is any good?