Get Started To Bid At A Live Auction

By Jose Carter


You have been made aware that someone put the limited edition collectible you have been dying to own for bidding. You want to go but the problem is you have no clue as to its regulations. You searched the internet and have found out that the location is near your place. Firm in your decision, you contacted the AZ live auction office to make inquiries.

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.

In live auctions, you need to register first with the auctioneer. They require you to pay the security deposit bid which is refundable after the event. They will then hand you your own number which you will raise when the bid war starts.

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.

To start with, you need to be at the venue hours before the event. This gives you an advantage to pick a seat near the items and the auctioneer. When you are near the auctioneer, you will be the first one he sees during the bid war. You can also hear him clearly when announcing the prospective bidders and their prices.

There will be an additional payment at hammer price. This is something that you and any bidders have to know. The additional charge is called buyer premium which is the commission of the owner or seller. With that in mind, you need to adjust the allocated budget to include this.

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.

Keep in mind that you set an allocated budget. Grab your notepad and take necessary calculations including the premium beforehand. It may make your attendance worthwhile if you note down other items that has taken your interest during the viewing. It might come in handy in case your main item becomes unavailable.

Congratulations on winning the sought after object. Be a proud new owner of the item that you constantly wished for. If you lose the bid, then do yourself a service and congratulate yourself for having the restraint to not buy an item you cannot pay for. Instead, move on to other items on your list. You might win one and have a successful bid.




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