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auctioneer
A professional who sells articles at auction to highest bidder. Respnsibilities include:
- Appraises merchandise before sale and assembles merchandise in lots according to estimated value of individual pieces or type of article.
- Selects article to be auctioned at suggestion of bidders or by own choice.
- Appraises article and determines or asks for starting bid.
- Describes merchandise and gives information about article, such as history and ownership, in order to encourage bidding.
- Continues to ask for bids, attempting to stimulate buying desire of bidders.
- Closes sale to highest bidder.
- May write auction catalog and advertising copy for local or trade newspapers and periodicals.
- May be designated according to property auctioned as Auctioneer, Art; Auctioneer, Automobile; Auctioneer, Furniture; Auctioneer, Livestock; Auctioneer, Real Estate; Auctioneer, Tobacco.
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- Industry/Domain: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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