In the past I have been asked to write articles not only from the auctioneer's perspective, but also those articles for the benefit of the bidder or the general public. The goal of this article is to educate the general public (the bidders) about bidder etiquette. Many auctioneers are often asked questions from their bidders about certain auction processes before, and unfortunately sometimes during the live auction, inadvertently interrupting the...more
Perhaps the most difficult situation that most charity auctioneers, as well as other bidders, have the displeasure of experiencing at any auction is the Problem Bidder. This type of bidder falls into many different classifications such as the (1) Know it all, (2) Heckler, (3) Drunk, (4) Bully, and lastly the (5) Thief. Sometimes the situations that present themselves are hilarious, but more often than not they are unpleasant. It is my hope to...more
Are bidder's attitudes different at traditional auctions versus charity auctions? Should a bidder's attitude and approach be different for each type of auction? Yes! Charity auctions and traditional auctions are two distinctly different types of venues, and the bidder is expected to demonstrate radically different attitudes in each setting.Lets face facts and the sobering reality that at traditional auctions the bidder wants to get the best deal. In traditional auctions sometimes the bidder gets the best deal, and the auctioneer is left to cry in his soup that evening. Sometimes it goes the other way, and the bidder experiences throwing himself over the barrel because he masochistically overbid on an item. You can never really know in advance what the final result will be as every auction has various crowds, conditions, and unique items. In traditional auctions the auctioneer tries to establish the items value by starting with a high dollar bid amount, and then he progressively drops the bid until a bidder jumps onto the bid. I believe that this auctioneer technique also reinforces the bidders attitude and zeal in trying to get the best deal. At the point where the auctioneer...more
As a successful charity auctioneer, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to my sales and marketing person. On many occasions I have personally witnessed my salesperson, tirelessly working on the telephone and internet, in his relentless pursuit of new business. From sun up to sun down, he often works nonstop. He is my agent and staunch supporter in...more
Over the years I have been contacted by numerous nonprofits and charity auctioneers across the nation who request information from my company pertaining to the often asked who, what, where, when, how and why questions of charity auctions. I am asked continuously by charity auctioneers, How should I charge my nonprofit clients for charity auctioneer...more
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