The Complete Idiot's Guide to Live Auctions

Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Live Auctions written by The National Auctioneers Assoc and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do I hear $16.95? A $227.5 billion enterprise around the world, live auctions feature everything from cars to homes, fine art to coal. The only book of its kind, this guide will show how lucrative, fast-paced, and exciting this business is. It covers rules, lingo, setting up an auction, hiring professional auctioneers, and how the most popular auctions work. • 24% of U.S. consumers, or around 50 million people, spend an average of four hours at live auctions each year • Expert author: the National Association for Auctioneers • Detailed run-down of every aspect of live auctions • Resource section with auction house listings