Description An auctioneer takes charge of public or private sales, and sells goods, property, or livestock to the person who offers the highest price.

Francis Fanning taking bids

Alternative Titles

• Salesperson/Auctioneer
• Fruit and Vegetable Auctioneer
• Real Estate Auctioneer
• Furniture Auctioneer
• Livestock Auctioneer
• Car Auctioneer

Tasks and Duties
An auctioneer:

• Inspects the goods and may estimate the value of the goods
• plans the selling order of the goods and the lotting (the groups that the items will be sold in)
• displays the goods to allow purchasers to view the items before the auction
• may arrange insurance for the goods
• may arrange the place and date of the auction
• may arrange advertising and catalogues
• gives information on the goods to buyers
• calls for and repeats bids
• looks for bidding signals
• sells the goods to the highest bidder, subject to a reserve price
• keeps a record of the sales