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“Entertainment, Excitement and that Sense of Urgency are the three factors for a Successful Auction.”  
  Kevin O’Callaghan

Kevin O’Callaghan conducting live auction for the Walt Disney Company

Professional Auctioneering Facts

• Auctioneering is one of the oldest professions.

• A live auction will always out perform a silent auction or bid sale.

• A professional auctioneer won't cost you a dime.  An amateur auctioneer will cost you a fortune.

• Auctioneering is an art.  Auctioneering is a craft.  Seek out an auctioneer with years of experience and a skill level to match.

• Professional Bid spotters are worth their weight in gold.

• Benefit Auctions and Fundraising Auctions are a billion dollar industry.

• A professional Auctioneer will create an atmosphere for giving.  Positive attitudes prevail.

• A professional Auctioneer will create an urgency to bid in their chant and rhythm.

• A professional Auctioneer will listen to your concerns and ideas.

• A professional Auctioneer will provide references, audio and video samples upon request.

• A professional Auctioneer will be a member of their state or National associations.

• A professional Auctioneer will have his own sound equipment.

• A professional Auctioneer will send you a contract.

• O'Callaghan Auctioneers are full time professional auctioneers.

• The majority of auctioneers are part-timers. In a 2005 survey by the National Auctioneers Association, only 20 percent of the members listed auctioneering as their sole source of income.

• Last year, auctions generated nearly $240 billion in sales.