Tag: auctioneer terms

How Technology Has Changed Auctions

The history of auctions dates back to 500 B.C. The Roman Empire used auctions to liquidate and estate goods. The earliest records of auctions can be found in the 1595 Oxford English Dictionary. As times have changed the face of auctions has transformed to accommodate the digital age. When most people think of online auctions,… Read more »

Auction Terms You Should Learn

At auctions, you can expect auctioneers to be talking a mile a minute and buyers quickly waving their paddles in the air. Although the process is fairly simple there are many terms that an inexperienced bidder wouldn’t know.   Knowledge of these  common auctioneer terms can be the key to success: Auction chant                                 Known as… Read more »