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Alaska Auctions - Grubstake Auction Company - Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska Auctions |
AUCTION "Don'ts... "
Remove, sell, or withhold any goods from the auction after you
have told the auctioneers they were for sale. It may be a violation of the law
to advertise an item for sale and then fail to offer it at the auction.
Throw out anything old or unusual. Your trash is someone else's
treasure. You can always throw an article out after the auction in the rare
event that it does not sell. Ask the auctioneers first!
Spend time or money getting an object repaired. Because buyers
prefer to do their own repairs, this will generally not pay off in extra dollars
at the auction. Check with the auctioneers first.
Volunteer information in great detail about any items. Tell
inquirers just enough to pique their interest. Too many details may scare the
interested party away. Tell the auctioneers any information that will help sell
an article; they can then answer questions when the object is actually
auctioned.
Bother to auction everyday clothing or foodstuffs. However,
antique or better quality formal dress clothing as well as canned goods and
unopened dry goods can be auctioned. Give the rest to a charitable organization.
Bid on your own items during the auction! This practice simply
will not be tolerated and will ruin your otherwise successful auction. If you do
have a special situation on a higher value item, discuss your concern with the
auctioneers. They can possibly help you on one or two major articles. However,
during the actual selling, it is preferable that you remain "invisible" to the
crowd. (This does not apply to the heirs of an estate.)
Fail to ask questions ahead of time so the auctioneers and their
assistants can help you better. That's what they are there for!
