Another thought to your comment that some art bidders know and some don't know kids are involved. How could the auction house know? Or do they know? Here is one scenario: the trafficker notifies all customers to come to the auction and bid on a certain artwork. Either the person selling the work is in the know and is the trafficker, or gives a cut of the proceeds to the trafficker OR the auction house, like Sotheby's, is in the know and distributes the proceeds.
At an auction you get a list of paintings that will be sold. If you are looking to buy a kid you know the code for kids if you are just an art collector you don't recognize the code you only see the painting on the auction brochure. There is definitely money laundering involved as well. That is another benefit for both buyers and sellers who don't want to report all their income.
If you post the high bid and you want your kid there is a way for the child to be delivered to you later on that night. You go home with the painting and since you are a valued customer the kid will definitely be delivered to you. It would be part of your payment and Alefantis will want to make sure you are a satisfied customer to keep you coming back for more auctions.
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SturdyGal ago
Another thought to your comment that some art bidders know and some don't know kids are involved. How could the auction house know? Or do they know? Here is one scenario: the trafficker notifies all customers to come to the auction and bid on a certain artwork. Either the person selling the work is in the know and is the trafficker, or gives a cut of the proceeds to the trafficker OR the auction house, like Sotheby's, is in the know and distributes the proceeds.
MattHelm ago
At an auction you get a list of paintings that will be sold. If you are looking to buy a kid you know the code for kids if you are just an art collector you don't recognize the code you only see the painting on the auction brochure. There is definitely money laundering involved as well. That is another benefit for both buyers and sellers who don't want to report all their income.
If you post the high bid and you want your kid there is a way for the child to be delivered to you later on that night. You go home with the painting and since you are a valued customer the kid will definitely be delivered to you. It would be part of your payment and Alefantis will want to make sure you are a satisfied customer to keep you coming back for more auctions.