Auctioneer

Auctioneers conduct sales at which property or goods are sold to the person offering the highest purchase price.

Auctioneers may perform the following tasks:

check the property or articles for auction
list items to be catalogued
arrange placement of advertisements in newspapers, magazines and online
organise the display of merchandise for inspection before the auction
talk to vendors (sellers) to work out the lowest price at which the vendor is prepared to sell (the 'reserve price')
read out the terms and conditions of sale at auctions and, if necessary, present relevant documents (e.g. zoning restrictions applying to real estate)
answer questions to make sure the terms of sale are clear
comment on any special features of the item being sold, call a starting price and ask for the first bid
ask for bids and carefully adjust the amount by which bids are advanced until the item being sold goes 'under the hammer' to the highest bidder
supervise the work of others as sales are finalised at the auction.

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Auctioneers may specialise in selling certain types of goods such as livestock, produce, real estate, vehicles, plant machinery and equipment, antiques and general household items. Some auctioneers may also specialise in online auctions.

Auctioneers may be required to travel to inspect property or merchandise, or to visit prospective clients. During an auction they usually stand on a platform where they can be clearly heard and seen by all the people present. Sometimes they work outdoors, for instance, when involved in an auction of livestock or real estate auctioned on the site. They may also work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.

Auctioneers need to be thoroughly familiar with the property or goods they are offering for sale so they can recommend a realistic reserve price to vendors.

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