When you go to an auction, be prepared to show your driver’s licenses. The person registering you will write down your name address, date of birth, licenses number and ask you for your telephone number. This information is for office use only. You will then be issued a bidders number. This number is used to track the items your buy.
If you are the top bidder the auctioneer will ask you for your number, the clerk will then record this number with a description of your items.
When you are done buying you will need to go back to the place where you first registered, pay for all the things you purchased. At this point you will be asked for your buyer’s number, and what was your last item? Then you will be given a paid receipt. It's simple...........
RON WIEGMANN SAYS
JUST COME AND HAVE FUN
Quick Tips:
· Go early and look around. Sit down front to see the items better or in the back if you do not want people to see you bid. Sometimes bidders watch the dealers and if the dealer is bidding, they figure they can pay a little more.
· When you get to know the auctioneer well, he or she will probably notify you if items that you are particularly interested in are coming up. Thank them for doing that and ask them to always do it. If you are a good, friendly buyer, they will be happy to.
· Listen to all the announcements at the beginning of the sale. There may be important information on payment or pick-up.
· Listen to the auctioneer when multiple items are put up. They may be sold for one money, times the money (3 times the money for instance) or choice of one. Everybody frowns on someone bidding when they do not know what they are bidding on.
· Don't ask for items to be put up out of order. It may interrupt the flow of the sale. If the auctioneer invites requests it’s okay.
· If you have not personally inspected the item, don't bid on it. I can't stress that enough items are usually sold as is, where is without delivery.
· Make sure you have a market for the merchandise before you buy. You don't want to end up with a room full of mistakes.
· Have fun at public auctions!
