Glenn
Chicago,#2Author of original report
Fri, May 27, 2005
CITY PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION IS SHUT DOWN!!! CLOSED UP!!! OUT OF BUSINESS-FOR GOOD WE HOPE THIS TIME!!!! Kudos to Pam Zekman and Exec producer Simone Thiessen at Channel 2 News for their excellent two-day investigative report revealing the fraudulent, criminal practices of City Public Auto Auction. I had previously documented how this auction rips off the consumer by conducting fraudulent auctions, selling substandard vehicles ( one Illinois Attorney General Official investigating this matter charitably refers to the vehicles as 'junk") without allowing the bidder to examine the vehicles, and charging outrageous fees that almost double the winning bid on the vehicle, causing a lot of bidders to forfeit their deposits. Channel 2 expertly reveals this scam and the auction for the criminal enterprise it truly is. Lawsuits by defrauded consumers(myself included) and a suit from the Illinois Attorney General OFFICE IS PENDING!It was revealed by Channel 2 that the manager of the auction was previously prohibited, by a judge, from engaging in any vehicle auction sales activity-but dID that stop him (SHAKIR)? NO!!!I now have nothing but good things to say-GOOD JOB CHannel 2 and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, and Good RIDDANCE City Auto Auction!!!