Agree with OP about viewing table purchases by individuals as being more like ticket purchases, should be just a different way of purchasing tickets (and certainly can have more than one size table available). Even better: allow an individual to purchase a table (say for a group of friends) but allow the friends to pay for their seats online rather than having to bring checks to the original purchaser. Also would be nice to allow couples tickets purchase, with option for separate check-in if they wish to bid, buy, etc. with separate ID's and credit cards [is this a separate suggestion?].
Agree with OP about viewing table purchases by individuals as being more like ticket purchases, should be just a different way of purchasing tickets (and certainly can have more than one size table available). Even better: allow an individual to purchase a table (say for a group of friends) but allow the friends to pay for their seats online rather than having to bring checks to the original purchaser. Also would be nice to allow couples tickets purchase, with option for separate check-in if they wish to bid, buy, etc. with separate ID's and credit cards [is this a separate suggestion?].