在拍卖实践中,众多拍卖行对拍卖保证金的概念相当模糊。笔者曾多次看到有关拍卖行在报刊上发布的《拍卖公告))中载明:“报名者须缴纳拍卖保证金××万元,拍卖成交后,如果违约,保证金不予返还(注:有的提法是:拍卖保证金依法没收。)”对这一提法,我认为是错误的,而且不具有法律效力。本人就有关法律关系谈一 In the auction practice, many auction houses on the concept of auction margin is quite vague. I have repeatedly seen the auction house in the press release “auction announcement)) states: ” Applicants must pay the auction bond XX million, after the auction, if the default, the deposit will not be returned (Note: Some references are: auction security confiscated in accordance with the law.) "This formulation, I think it is wrong, and does not have the force of law. I talk about the legal relationship