Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Get Started To Bid At A Live Auction

By Jose Carter


Someone put a priceless limited edition collectible that you really like for bidding. However, you do not know the regulations attached to participating in one. When you looked up online, you found out that this is close to your place. Excited and nervous, you called the AZ live auction house to ask how.

A medium of buying and selling items is what an auction is about. Owners put a price on their item which sets the bar for people to know how much they are willing to bid to get it. They continue to do so until they have won or have maxed out their budget. When a winner is declared, he will pay to the auctioneer after the event which is how the owner gains a profit. This creates an aggressive market as a result.

Getting registered is the first thing to do in live auctions. Then, pay the required security deposit bid that will be refunded to you after the event. You are then given a bid paddle with a number on it which you will raise upon the start of the bid war.

The auction house has scheduled a day for viewing the items up for bidding. Here, you can freely inspect that collectible item you wish to purchase. You can also check the other items they have displayed which you might like. All of them may either be second hand items or brand new. There are chances where second hand items have or do not have scratches and dents on them.

You have to be early on the day of the event. This will give you an edge to others as you will have the chance to pick your seat that is near the auctioneer and the items. Being near the auctioneer will make him see your bid paddle when you raise it. You are able to clearly hear him when he announced the prices offered by others.

One thing to note is that there will always be an additional charge at hammer price. This is the buyer premium. This is part of the commission of the seller that the auction house provides to them. Hence, you must adjust your budget to include this premium.

Let us say that the owner sells the item at twenty thousand dollars with a ten percent premium. During the event, you won the bid war. You only have allotted a maximum budget of fifty thousand dollars. You have won it at forty four thousand dollars. Including the premium, your total would be forty eight thousand and four hundred dollars. Luck is on your side. Any more than that will make you incapable of paying for the total cost of the item.

Your budget is one that you should always keep in mind. Do calculations which include the buyer premium on the notepad. List also the items at the viewing that has caught your attention. There may be valuable items on them which you do not mind getting your hands on.

Kudos if you have won your desired item. You have become its proud owner. If not, then congratulate yourself still. Despite the situation, you get to restrain yourself from buying the item which exceeds your budget. Look down at the other items on your list and move on. You may yet experience a successful bid.




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