Yes. The rule is that the bidder is making an offer to buy and the auctioneer accepts this in whatever manner is customary, usually the fall of the hammer. A bidder may withdraw his or her bid at any time before the fall of the hammer, but any bid in any event lapses as an offer on the making of a higher bid, so that if a higher bid is made, then withdrawn before the fall of the hammer, the auctioneer cannot then purport to accept the previous highest bid. If an auction is without reserve then whilst there is no contract of sale between the owner of the goods and the highest bidder (because the placing of goods in the auction is an invitation to treat) there is a collateral contract between the auctioneer and the highest bidder that the auction will be held without reserve (i.e., that the highest bid, however low, will be accepted).
You don't have to be an licensed auctioneer to bid, but you have to be an auctioneer to call bids.
Auctioneer, seller, trading assistant, consignor
Traditionally an auctioneer would use a gavel, which is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, this would be struck against another piece of wood to indicate a winning bid for the item being sold.
Yes, but only if they have the profits to.
In some cases, an auctioneer may be allowed to bid at an auction, but this must be clearly disclosed to all participants before the auction begins. The auctioneer's bids are typically referred to as "house bids" and are used to stimulate competition among bidders. It is important for the auctioneer to follow all regulations and guidelines to ensure transparency and fairness during the auction process.
I do not believe the auctioneer can bid on the unit being auctioned. Check specific state lien laws though. They vary quite a bit from state to state.
Usually the auctioneer points at you or says something that stands out about you and gives you a higher price, and usually the bidder shakes his head or shakes his finger to indicate that he won't be going higher
The auctioneers in the US yell out "Yup" when accepting the highest bid.
The Highest Bid - 1916 was released on: USA: 6 July 1916
Dutch auction is a type of auction wherein the auctioneer begins with the highest bid. The US government makes use of this type of auction to support its government finances.?æ
* Reserve auction is an auction where the item for sale may not be sold if the final bid is not high enough to satisfy the seller - that is, the seller reserves the right to accept or reject the highest bid.[32] In these cases a set 'reserve' price known to the auctioneer, but not necessarily to the bidders, may have been set in advance below which the item may not be sold.[31] A reserve auction is safer for the seller than a no-reserve auction as they are not required to accept a low bid, but this could potentially result in a lower final price than might otherwise be the case if this means that less interest is generated in the sale.[32] * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auction
Bid on LockerZ basically means that you bid PTZ or points on an item. The highest bid within the time limit will win.