A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BASED AUCTION COMPANY HAS BEEN ORDERED TO OAT 140 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CIVIL PENALTY. THE MONTEREY SUPERIOR COURT SAYS AMERICAN WHOLESALE JEWELRY INCORPORATED (DOING BUSINESS AS KINGSTON AUCTIONS) USED DECEPTIVE MARKETING CLAIMS. 4 AUCTIONS WERE HELD BETWEEN 2006 AND 2010 IN SALINAS, PACIFIC GROVE AND PEBBLE BEACH.
PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT PROPERTY AT THIS COMPANY’S AUCTIONS IN MONTEREY OR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SINCE 2006 CAN NOW EXPECT TO ASK (AND GET ANSWERS TO) QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORIGIN, AND VALUE, OF ANY AND ALL ITEMS THEY PURCHASED THAT WAS MARKED “ESTATE” PROPERTY.
