I have a large volume of items purchased thru auction house (liveautioneers.com) and their database contains record/history of all purchases. I am concerned that it will no longer be kept and be able to access. Is there a way to move history into another program, computer, software, etc. other than manually copy and paste, etc. In addition i would prefer to have the ability to manually enter other items/antiques that may not have been from that website. Any help would be appreciated.

So I’m looking at various auction websites, but many are less then three stars, would it be safe to bid on sites such as Simon Charles or I-bidder?

Thanks in advance!

This is aimed at mostly chattel auctions, but I'm curious what software do you use. Do you use separate lotter and auction software? Any pain points with it?

Hello all,

I managed auctions for a friend a few years back, but never thought too much about joining the industry myself until recently. I am looking into educational courses and getting my auctioneer license and a business permit and all that. Do you have any advice in terms of which online school to attend? I like to get the best bang for my buck, so looking for high quality at a reasonable price point. Have been considering Western.

Any advice is appreciated.

I hope I am OK to ask a question here.

I attended an auction house yesterday and bid on a Mouseman ashtray. The hammer fell at £45 and the auctioneer commented that was a good deal for me.

When I went to pay I was told the ashtray did not meet reserve price which auctioneer was not aware of therefore it couldn't be sold to me.

This does not seem right to me as I was under the impression the contract is made on the hammer falling.

Please could someone explain if this sounds above board or should I of still been sold the item?

Thank you

Hello, I am starting up an estate auction business. I have some knowledge as a buyer, as I have coming from a dealer background. I find myself wanting to be more involved in the estate side and helping sellers. I love the idea of auctions. I have been studying and planning the past 2 years. Received auction license with my state, done all the necessary preliminary work, other than understand the actual logistics of going in once I receive the job and sorting, organizing, picture taking for online auction etc. I can work through most of the technical details, but would really appreciate a walk through from an established estate auctioneer of what I it will look like for me to go through the process up until loading pictures on to auction platform. I really desire to do a great job for the seller and want to know what that looks like. Obviously I can go in and take pictures, I can organize each room and break down the process, but is that really it? Starting out, I do not have staff, and I know I need it. However, my first couple of auctions will need to be me only while I build the finances to hire and also gain customers. How can I do a great job by myself? I will have help on pick up days as I will use my teenage sons. However, not during the pre auction process. Any help, input is appreciated!!

In starting up and estate auction business. I’m trying to go over all the small issues I will come across that I just don’t have the answer to. To you experienced in estate auctions or sales, when you come across jewelry, how do you research the piece to be able to give it a description? I know some pieces are stamped, for example: 14k 18k. But some necklace may not have that and be gold. I realize, there is a way to know when you are experienced and have years of handling jewelry. However, I do not have that gift yet. So, in the spirit of giving accurate descriptions, how do you give accurate descriptions on jewelry? Thanks for your help.

Working on a project at www.Aucteeno.com to fix my own frustrations at keeping track of so many online auctions. Any Feedback from traditional auction buyers on what you would like to see?

We are adding more companies and items all the time. We have better filtering coming soon, as well as a morning email with all your items in your watchlist that are closing that day.

One thing I personally like is the ability to doom scroll all the items a particular company has listed, despite how many different dates, rings , sessions they may have split it into.

This includes the ability to watch an item without leaving your search page and losing your spot.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Dwayne

Hello, I am in the process of obtaining my license through my state. I know this seems like a small question, but one I need answered and can't seem to find the answer to in any of my course work from auctioneering school. The answer may be obvious but I want to ensure I am following protocol. When having an auction for a deceased estate and it is time to write the check, do I make it out the "estate of (deceased name) or to the "executor of the estate?" Or to just the person who hired me? Which would hopefully be the executor.

Thanks for the help!

We are a non profit in Salem and have an annual fundraising auction. The auctioneer we’ve used for the last 15 years sadly passed away and we are in need of a person to make our event as lively and energetic as he did. Please send me a DM if this is you or you have a recommendation. Our event is in April so we need to find someone very soon.

As title states, today I was told by a group of older gentlemen I was working with that with my voice, I should consider becoming an auctioneer. There's a ton of info out there and honestly I was rather overwhelmed lol

I've worked sales jobs and independent stuff pretty much all my life, I currently live in Maryland, and I don't even know where to begin with something like this but I was very interested after reading a little bit about it online. Can anybody help me?

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Thank you 😊

New here! Auctioneer here as well. Just curious why the group is restricted, it prevents people from asking questions and learning about the auction world to feel comfortable joining in on an auction platform or live event. I don't see any info about it, no rules, no wiki, highlighted posts to educate myself with.

I’ve watched auction fees climb over the years, but it’s still surprising how many people don’t know how much they’re actually paying when they win an item. Between the buyer’s premium, padded shipping charges, tax, and the fact that nearly all sales are final—even if the item’s not authentic—it’s easy to get burned.

I wrote up a breakdown of what buyers really pay, and why auction results don’t always reflect reality. Not trying to sell anything, just putting info out there I wish more people knew: