You could, and it likely happens in some cases. However, an auction house is going to take significant fees as a percentage of the sale price and your shill bi

You could, and it likely happens in some cases. However, an auction house is going to take significant fees as a percentage of the sale price and your shill bidder will want a cut as well. You’re also going to get a large tax bill because you technically had a realized capital gain and the auction house will report it. With NFTs you can do a blockchain transaction for a relatively small fee by yourself from your computer. No taxes owed because you didn’t actually sell anything.