[meteorite-list] Tuscon auction question

[Nigel & Julie Mann]

As an absentee bidder who was not able to watch the auction stream 
live I have been a little confused when reading recent posts 
regarding the auction as to what exactly occurred when handling absentee bids.

I had assumed that they would be treated just like any other bid from 
someone in the audience as stated on the Auction details:   "ABSENTEE 
BIDS will give you an excellent opportunity to buy as though you were 
at the auction, even from Europe. You offer your highest bid and are 
automatically "bid up" only with the live bidding, so, you could get 
it well below your maximum."

Did this not happen in practice?  I read mention of  absentee bids' 
maximums being announced to the audience??

Nigel.