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shootlow
Auctioneer School
i am going in Feb. my dad has his license and i am going to get mine
i think it will be fun and a lot of work but i think i will enjoy the work any thoughts
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Which one you going to. I went to Missouri, good school and easy enough.. I quit the busniness about 10 years ago after 15 years of working 24/7.. as here in Florida it was then that eveyone and their brother started up an auction house. out of about 30 in this area only 3 have survived.
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  • shootlow
    the one here in TX,my dad went to Missouri to the World wide school
    in my area there is no auction house. not that i want to start one in the area of TX where our ranch is i have a few auctioneers that said they could use some help
    what i was and am thinking of is the future and the other kicker is my wife said she wants to go to the school in Oct.
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  • pickenup
    I never was the "auctioneer" but I grew up around the business. First "official" job I ever had was working at an auction house. Worked (off and on) for many auctioneers over the years.

    A good friend of mine, along with the best man at my wedding, went to the school in Missouri. Wanted me to go, but I have always been happy being the ring man.

    My "adopted" dad started an auction house. Worked there for quite a while. I REALLY enjoyed all aspects of the business. Having a husband and wife team works well, for some people that I know.

    Go for it, but watch who you align yourself with. There are good auctioneers, as well as bad ones. (as in crooked)
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  • He Dog
    Closest I ever got was listening to that old song by Leroy Van Dyke:

    There was a boy in Arkansas who wouldn't listen to his ma
    When she told him that he should go to school
    He'd sneak away in the afternoon, take a little walk and pretty soon
    You'd find him at the local auction barn
    Well he'd stand and listen carefully then pretty soon he began to see
    How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly
    He said, "Oh my it's do or die I've got to learn that auction cry
    Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer"

    25 dollar 30 now 30 dollar 30 dollar
    30 dollar 30 dollar give me a hollar 30 dollar
    who will bid it at a 35 dollar bid?
    35 dollar 35 35 make it 35 and a 35 make it 35 and a 35
    Who will bid it at a 35 dollar bid?

    As time went on he did his best and all could see he didn't jest
    He practied on and then some night and day
    His pappy'd find him behind the barn just a workin up an awful storm
    As he tried to imitate the auctioneer
    Said his pappy, "Son we just can't stand a havin' a mediocre man,
    You gotta take that auction usin' our good name.
    I'll send you off to auction school and then you'll be nobody's fool
    You can take your place among the best"

    35 dollar 40 now 40 dollar 40 dollar
    40 dollar 40 dollar give me a hollar 40 dollar
    Who will bid it at at a 40 dollar bid?
    40 dollar 45 45 will you make it 45 give me 45 and a 45
    Who will bid it at a 45 dollar bid?

    So from that morning he went to school there grew a man who played it
    cool
    He came back home a full fledged auctioneer
    And people came from miles around just to hear him make that rhythmic
    sound
    That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer
    His fame reached out from shore to shore he had all he could do and more
    He had to buy a plane to get around
    Now he's the tops in all the land so let's all give that man a hand
    He's the best of all the auctioneers

    45 dollar 50 now 50 dollar 50 dollar
    50 dollar 50 dollar give me a hollar 50 dollar
    Who will bid it at a 50 dollar bill?
    50 dollar 55 55 make it 55 and a 55 make it 55 and
    Sold that horse for a 50 dollar bill


    Always liked that song and listening to a good auctioneer. Best of luck at auctioneer school!![^]
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  • v35
    I don't know how many remember the Lucky Strike Tobacco auctioneer ad on radio. His speed with words was incredible.
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  • Colt Super
    I do.

    "Sold American !!"

    Damn.

    Doug
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  • shootlow
    my wife said she may never call but the paper work is why she wants to go to school and she said this way she could help keep me and the ol man out of trouble [:D]
    we both are trying to thin of the future and this way you can have some thing to do because im getting tired of the same old stuff every day
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