Hey Auctioneer Man !

Auctioneer this! Ancient Greece and then Rome auctioned wine, household items and slaves. These ancient auctioneers performed the same role as the American Auctioneers of today… announce that he has a bid of $100 and ask for a higher bid of $125. “I have a hundird dollar bid, now a quarter, now a quarter, woody gimme hundird quarter, now a half, I bid hundird naaf now two! The auctioneer gives the clear bid of $100 and then asks for the next highest bid ($125) followed by slurred words that are designed to give the bidder time to think if he or she will pay the asking price, then gets the asking price and asks for $150, gets that bid from a buyer and then asks for $200. The task is the same as it was 2300 years ago, someone has a need to sell and the auctioneer creates a sale to an audience buyer. Only the arena has changed. Our auctions today are far more portable. The auctioneer brings the buyer to your business, home, farm or location by advertising and showing the buyers where to show up at the physical address of the auction. The auctioneer today can bring in bidders also on the phone and the internet literally opening the auction to a worldwide market of bidders.

Auctions were once thought of as the “last resort” to liquidate assets, land, equipment, inventory or household goods. Today statistics show that more real estate is sold at auction because of the short lead time, immediate sale, and market price is attained. Auctioneers are now real estate brokers and appraisers lending the professionalism and confidence to the seller that he or she will get the very best price in the shortest amount of time. More auctioneers are attending University accredited classes to learn the latest techniques to serve their clients. The public is assured that their auction will be attended and cared for in a confident professional manner, but most of all, this competant accredited auctioneer will create an audience from his experience and following that will have the buyers clamoring for a chance to offer live bids in your auction.

A USPAP accredited appraiser is needed to appraise personal property for divorce, estates, insurance, collateral loans, bankruptcy and business liquidations. Any donation of personal property over $5,000.00 must have a accredited  appraisal accompanying your tax return. Usually the auctioneer will assist you to find an accredited appraiser for your personal property. The value of your property befor it is sold will assist the auctioneer to present your valuables to the public.

Your choice of auctioneer should always include a demonstration. He or she must be pleasant to listen to but most importantly CAN you understand what they are saying! Many attending an auction go away saying, “he sure is good, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying”. These people will not buy at your auction unless they understand your auctioneer’s call. The National Auctioneer Association, (NAA) has criteria that their members must conduct business by. The NAA announced that residential real estate auctions, agricultural real estate and commercial and industrial property increased 35 % from 2003. The reason is choice of sale is now auctions! The auctioneer man is educated, experienced, knowledgeable and trust worthy. Nothing mesmerizes a crowd more than the pleasing sound of a good auctioneer that engages the crowd and entertains while conducting his auction. Next time you want to sell anything you own, consider the Auctioneer Man for the quickest sale while realizing the most money the market will bear. Sometimes the auctioneer is referred to as the “Colonel”, but most say hey, “Auctioneer Man” and you will be acknowledged. Call on a professional , just ask for the auctioneer
man. See ya at the auction!
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