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Auctioneering is one of the oldest professions.
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A live auction will always out perform a silent auction
or bid sale.
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A professional auctioneer won't cost you a dime.
An amateur auctioneer will cost you a fortune.
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Auctioneering is an art. Auctioneering is a craft. Seek out an auctioneer with
years of experience and a skill level to match.
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Professional Bid spotters are worth their weight in
gold.
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Benefit Auctions and Fundraising Auctions are a billion
dollar industry.
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A professional Auctioneer will create an atmosphere for
giving. Positive attitudes prevail.
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A professional Auctioneer will create an urgency to bid
in their chant and rhythm.
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A professional Auctioneer will listen to your concerns
and ideas.
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A professional Auctioneer will provide references, audio
and video samples upon request.
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A professional Auctioneer will be a member of their
state or National associations.
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A professional Auctioneer will have his own sound
equipment.
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A professional Auctioneer will send you a contract.
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O'Callaghan Auctioneers are full time professional
auctioneers.
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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.
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Last year, auctions generated nearly $240 billion in
sales.
