Millsy,

Rian is not going to cancel it. It certainly has created a healthy discussion and people are very sceptical of auctions for good reason. BUT< the vast majority of what is posted is general excitement and anticipation about Expo. The actual negative posts are a small minority and for some reason these are the ones that we seem to remember most. But its all good, people have been burnt by auctions and i have to agree that with most auctions - the reserves are set so high that actually having an auction is a farce and its the pretence that pisses people off.

A few thousand people will walk through the door of Expo, most of which are not on any forum.

When i try to look at this objectively, it seems that everyone would like Expo to be how they envisage it, how they would do it. Fact is that they are not doing it - Rian is and he is doing it the way he wants to - after all, its his money that is funding it. The hall, the advertising etc. People have been prepared to put their money where their mouth is and that is to be applauded.

Rian knows that for every negative comment, there will be another 100 people who couldnt care less and will be there auction or no auction to have a good time.
Expo WILL be a great success theres no doubt about that.

I know the auction will be bagged right up to and after the event....but take another look at it.

This guy - RIAN is selling off his collection to pay for this - anyone else prepared to do that?

Good luck to the bloke