Originally Posted by
BearX220
Too many people come ashore and discover their new purchase is worth 10% to 20% of what they were assured earlier, and there's no recourse. The cruise lines flatly refuse responsibility for the tactics of these hucksters.
I would never go near an onboard art auction.
Don't skip the art auctions! They're funnier than the on board entertainment. I particularly enjoyed sitting on the edge of the crowd and snickering every time the auctioneer started raving about an "Undiscovered genius of the art world." Sad to say my snickering might have cost a sale or two.
