Essential skills

Knowledge

  • items specialty available for auction
  • auction characteristics
  • product comprehension

Skills and competences

  • advertise auction sales
  • perform auction chant
  • close sales at auction
  • comply with legal regulations
  • build business relationships
  • facilitate the bidding process
  • initiate contact with buyers
  • initiate contact with sellers
  • keep records of bid history
  • arrange security of goods for auction
  • create auction catalogue
  • set auction listing agreement
  • prepare for auction
  • select items for auction

Transversal competences

  • apply numeracy skills
  • present items during auction
  • tolerate stress

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