TIPS FOR AUCTION SELLERS (CONSIGNORS)
Many times a consignor will ask if we have any instructions or guidance as to how they can consign their items at an auction. We have developed a list of many helpful hints of How To Consign Your Items To Auction and would like to share some of these tips with you.
First of all, let's define the term Consignor - it's an auction term for people who put items in an auction to be sold to the best of the auctioneer's ability. Consignors are the lifeblood of our auction business. Once you have determined that you will be consigning your items for auction, it is important that you take a few of the following tips and suggestions designed to make your consigning experience one you will want to repeat.
•Cleanliness is Next to Godliness - It's in your own best interest to make sure that your treasures are clean! That could mean running your items through the dishwasher, or washing your good dishes by hand, using polish on furniture or just dusting items off. Check with your auctioneer if you're unsure of a safe cleaning method for your items.
•Confirm Your Pick-up or Delivery Time - Make sure to deliver your items to the auction site on time. The auctioneer has set a time and made it available for you to bring your items to auction to make it convenient for both you and them. It is very hard to set-up a scheduled auction if you have to wait for items to be delivered.
•Don't Sell Your Items In Advance - Once people know that your items will be put into an auction they will come out of the woodwork to buy your items in advance of the sale. Kindly explain to them that once an item has been designated for an auction you can't sell it, but that they can call the auction company with an advance bid, or better yet - invite them to the sale! Nothing beats a live auction and competitive bidding on your items.
•The More Information, The Better - Make sure to give your auctioneer any valuable and interesting information regarding your items - it helps with the advertising on your behalf. A "Victorian Ornate Finely Crafted Mahogany Dresser" sure sounds better than "Wooden Dresser", doesn't it?
•Check With Your Auctioneer - Find out what they need from you in order to have a successful auction for you. Make sure that you are clear on what they expect and that they are clear on what you expect to make your auction consignment experience a great one.
*Consign Good Quality Items - With the large following we have, good quality items bring in good money in our auctions. We do our best to avoid selling items that do not sell in yard sales as these items are not desirable and lower the overall value of everyone's consignments in our auctions. Please click on the button below to see a list of items we do NOT sell in our auctions and ensure that these items are removed from your consignment before dropping them off to our auction centre.
Many times a consignor will ask if we have any instructions or guidance as to how they can consign their items at an auction. We have developed a list of many helpful hints of How To Consign Your Items To Auction and would like to share some of these tips with you.
First of all, let's define the term Consignor - it's an auction term for people who put items in an auction to be sold to the best of the auctioneer's ability. Consignors are the lifeblood of our auction business. Once you have determined that you will be consigning your items for auction, it is important that you take a few of the following tips and suggestions designed to make your consigning experience one you will want to repeat.
•Cleanliness is Next to Godliness - It's in your own best interest to make sure that your treasures are clean! That could mean running your items through the dishwasher, or washing your good dishes by hand, using polish on furniture or just dusting items off. Check with your auctioneer if you're unsure of a safe cleaning method for your items.
•Confirm Your Pick-up or Delivery Time - Make sure to deliver your items to the auction site on time. The auctioneer has set a time and made it available for you to bring your items to auction to make it convenient for both you and them. It is very hard to set-up a scheduled auction if you have to wait for items to be delivered.
•Don't Sell Your Items In Advance - Once people know that your items will be put into an auction they will come out of the woodwork to buy your items in advance of the sale. Kindly explain to them that once an item has been designated for an auction you can't sell it, but that they can call the auction company with an advance bid, or better yet - invite them to the sale! Nothing beats a live auction and competitive bidding on your items.
•The More Information, The Better - Make sure to give your auctioneer any valuable and interesting information regarding your items - it helps with the advertising on your behalf. A "Victorian Ornate Finely Crafted Mahogany Dresser" sure sounds better than "Wooden Dresser", doesn't it?
•Check With Your Auctioneer - Find out what they need from you in order to have a successful auction for you. Make sure that you are clear on what they expect and that they are clear on what you expect to make your auction consignment experience a great one.
*Consign Good Quality Items - With the large following we have, good quality items bring in good money in our auctions. We do our best to avoid selling items that do not sell in yard sales as these items are not desirable and lower the overall value of everyone's consignments in our auctions. Please click on the button below to see a list of items we do NOT sell in our auctions and ensure that these items are removed from your consignment before dropping them off to our auction centre.