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Published by: yingl on 4th Feb 2012 | View all blogs by yingl

Auctioneers are not all the same. Just as Doctors and Lawyers have different levels of experience and different areas of specialty, so do Auctioneers. Some Auctioneers have considerable experience, while others are fresh out of Auction School. Most Auctioneers are generalists; others are experts or specialists in a particular area. Some Auctioneers have an excellent reputation and a strong  Tiffany Jewelry Outlet   following of loyal customers, others are struggling to stay in business. Most Auctioneers are honest, some are not.

And if you select the wrong Auctioneer to handle your consignment, your decision could cost you dearly.

That's where an "Auction Broker" comes in. The difference between an "Insurance Agent" and an "Insurance Broker" is that the Insurance "Agent" represents one and only one company, whereas the Insurance "Broker" represents several companies, and is able to shop your business around with several companies in order to locate the best company, and to obtain the best rate, for your particular needs.

The same is true of an "Auction Broker". Whereas an "Auctioneer" represents one and only one Auction Company (their own), an "Auction Broker" represents several different Auction Companies and can steer your consignment to the Auction Company best suited to handle what you have to sell. This is extremely important because the key to getting the most amount of money for what you are selling at Auction is to locate the best Auctioneer for what you have. And the Auction Broker is often the best person to help you accomplish that.

Most Auction transactions involve signing a contract with the Auctioneer. That contract will specify important points such as the commission and fees involved, when you will get paid, standard terms and conditions of sale, etc.

All Auctioneers are going to charge you a "Commission". That commission will normally be a percentage of what they sell for you. For example, if your consignment sells for $10,000, and your flat rate commission is 20%, you will receive $8,000, while the Auctioneer keeps $2,000 to cover his/her staffing, advertising, administrative, and other expenses...and hopefully their profit.

If you are unable to deliver your merchandise to the Auctioneer, most will charge Cheap Tiffany Jewelry  you to pack it and transport it to Auction. And occasionally other fees such as photography fees, listing fees, Internet fees, and other charges may apply.

In exchange for these fees you are, in effect, "renting" the following from the Auctioneer:
• The Auctioneer's Name and Reputation.
• The Auctioneer's Place of Business.
• The Auctioneer's Years of Experience.
• The Auctioneer's Expertise in the commodities you are selling.
• The Auctioneer's Marketing and Promotional Ability.
• The Auctioneer's Mailing List and Contacts.
• The Auctioneer's Knowledge of Potential Buyers for what you are selling.

So the key to getting the most amount of money when selling at Auction is to locate the best Auctioneer for what you have to sell. As an extreme example, you wouldn't want to sell your Tools through a Doll Auctioneer, because there would be few, if any, Tool buyers attending a Doll Auction. And you wouldn't want to sell your Doll Collection at a Tool Auction for the same reason.

But what if you have little knowledge of the Auction business in general? Or the specialties and reputations of local, regional, or national Auctioneers? What should you do with your consignment? That's where the "Auction Broker" comes in.

Just as the Insurance Broker can place your business with the best Insurance Company for you, so too can the Auction Broker help you to locate the best Auctioneer for what you are selling. A qualified "Auction Broker" will perform several vital services that will help you to obtain the most amount of money for what you are selling:
• They will explain the Auction process to you.
• They will explain the difference between National, Regional, and Local Auctioneers, and which Auction level is best suited for what you have.
• They will walk you though the legalese on an Auction Contract.
• They know which Auctioneers specialize in specific commodities, and  Discount Tiffany Jewelry  which Auctioneers have upcoming Auctions in your particular category.
• They will locate the best Auctioneer for what you have to sell.
• They will help you to understand the best time of the year to sell.
• They will help you understand when to send it all to one Auctioneer, and when it's best to split your consignment between two or more Auctioneers.
• They will negotiate the fairest commission possible for what you have to sell. (Are you aware that in some instances Auctioneers will work for "Zero Commission?").
• Depending upon the merchandise, sometimes (but not always) they  Tiffany Jewelry On Sale can negotiate a reasonable "Reserve" for you. (A "Reserve" is a minimum price below which the item will not sell, and usually has to be negotiated with the Auction Company).
• They will help to ensure that you are not cheated in the process

 

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