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How to Find Great Live Auctions for Resale Items

Hi, my name is Walt. I’m an auctioneer with 25 years of experience in the auction business and licensed in the state of MA. I own Quick Auction Service, a company that specializes in building and running custom auctions, I’m also the webmaster of my own site and have been on eBay for 8 years. Besides eBay, the types of auctions I run most frequently are antiques and on-site estate auctions, although I’ve run everything from business overstock auctions to charity & special event auctions.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge and stories of the auction business. My goal for article is to help folks get the absolute most out of their auction experience.

Whether your fresh out of the package or a seasoned dealer I think I can offer something in this article to help you with your auciton adventures.

There may be as many reasons to attend auctions as there are types of auctions to attend. Maybe you want to attend an auction to buy items for re-sale on eBay, or some other market. Maybe you want to furnish your home with wonderful antiques, or you want to furnish your home as inexpensively without sacrificing quality.Some folks are just looking for a fun night out. With a little perseverance all these things are possible.

There are antiques and estate auctions, auto auctions, overstock auctions, absolute and no reserve auctions, real estate auctions, specialty auctions where only one genre of items are sold, tailgate auctions, live auctions, online auctions, sealed bid auctions, silent auctions, charity and fund raising auctions and many more.

Can you really buy for pennies on the dollar at an auction? You bet! Many times I’ve seen folks buy and re-sell at the same auction on the same night for a good profit, although be advised, this should only be done after the auction is over.

There are a lot of ways to find an auction, but here are some tips on how to find and attend the best ones.

Visit the genre of shops in the area that apply to the type of auction you want to attend. IE: If your looking for a good antique auction to attend, stop in the local antiques shops and ask for what there are for good auctions in the area. Sounds obvious right? But listen to what they don’t say as well as what they do say. Oftentimes when a dealer speaks poorly about an auction he or she attends, it may be likely that they are trying to keep a good thing secret. Think for a moment, why would a dealer keep attending a lousy auction?

Newspaper ads: I personally like to find ads in the classified ad section rather than flashy display ads. Flashy ads are usually indicative of an auction that will be high priced, may have reserves, (a set price on an item), and usually an enormous crowd. While any auction can be profitable to attend, it is usually best to steer clear of the glitzy ones, at least for the beginner.

Here’s the minimum you want to find out before you go. If there is a phone number in the ad, call and ask for the terms of the sale. What forms of payment do they accept? Is it an absolute auction? An absolute auction is one that has no minimum or reserve bids on items. These are the best auctions to attend! Is there a buyers premium? A buyers premium is like a tax that everyone who makes purchases at that auction must pay above the winning bid price. Most auctions these days do charge a buyers premium, 10% is not unreasonable but I feel much more than that is greedy, and the auctioneer that charges over 10% is counting on most bidders not doing the extra math as the bids quicken in pace.

A fair auction will have ample time to inspect the merchandise, usually at least 2 or 3 hours. Find out when inspection starts and make sure to attend! Never attend an auction if you can’t make the inspection, not unless your prepared to gamble. Most auctioneers sell at a rate of about 100 items per hour, which is why they sell “as is”. They simply don’t have the time to give a detailed description of all the items. Since almost all items at auction are sold AS IS, there are sure to be some damaged, refinished, fake and incomplete items at any given auction. Beware of any auctions that offer very little or no inspection time.

Good auctions will usually have 150 to 400 lots. A lot may be one item or a group of items. The exception to this are specialty auctions, auto auctions, real estate auctions etc.

When you attend your first sale, take note of the 1/2 dozen or so dealers that buy the most often. See if you can find out about other area auctions they attend.

When you do find an excellent auction, attend it as often as possible. By frequenting good sales, you help increase the bottom line of that business. It’s difficult for many auctioneers to keep the quality of merchandise consistent, so good attendance certainly helps. And when an auctioneer gets to know you as a buyer, he/she will go out of the way to accommodate you, to keep you coming back.

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Your Real Path To An Easy Home Based Business

Your search for an easy home based business probably won’t produce what you’re hoping for. The thought that one can uncover a hidden gem type business that allows you to cash in without working hard is a mistake. Far too often we fail to see reality because we only see the success stories of the individuals who are making it appear simple. Although finding a simple 1-2-3 easy home based business is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, you CAN make your journey to success easier by following a few simple guidelines.

Why Some People Make The Easy Home Based Business Claim

First of all, you need to understand the difference between an easy home based business and people who make it appear to be easy. Recalling a particular event I attended, I listened as a team member boldly announced “this is the easiest thing I have ever done in my life.” While she found the process easy to implement and make money with, it can send the wrong message to people. It can force people to setting unrealistic expectations concerning their personal results, since everybody brings various skills and personalities to the table. Background, previous experience, and established skills are all part of the reason that some people are being honest about working with an easy home based business. In her case, it was easy because she already developed business skills, people skills, and already carried a certain level of influence with people. Not everybody starts a business in the same way, with the same skills.
Guidelines For Your Easy Home Based Business Journey

1. Begin with proper expectations. When a result doesn’t match the expectation it is easy to get frustrated and give up. If you have never run a business before, never been self employed before or never worked from home before, it wouldn’t be realistic to assume the same easy home based business claim that others might. Most likely it will take time for you to develop the necessary skills and self discipline required to build a serious business. Overnight success is an anomaly in the home business arena. When you hear the stories about people who attain quick success, you are not hearing the whole story. For most of those people, that success was the result of failing forward, meaning they probably made several attempts before they found a niche where they could use the skills they learned. Expectations are a double edge sword, because you need to have positive expecations for results while expecting that challenges are a part of the process.

2. Commit yourself completely. Building a flourishing home business takes time and patience. If you are not naturally a patient person, you need to learn it quickly. Commitment means seeing your goals through completion. This will require that you learn new skills and become devoted to mastering those skills. Making a commitment also means that you will discipline yourself to investing a specific amount of time to your business each day or week. An easy home based business is not found, it is created by your commitment to follow through.

3. Make appropriate sacrifices. Learn to view everything as short term sacrifices for the long term gain. If you genuinely want to grow to be a professional you will have to give up to go up. This means saying good bye to certain habits or luxuries like watching TV, evening outings with friends, or relaxing after a day at work. You have a new business now, and much like a new baby, it requires your time and attention in order to flourish. In the beginning you have to expect that your life will get out of balance, where working becomes a bigger priority. Eventually when you build it right, you can say good bye to your day job and resume rewarding yourself with some fun!

4. Work in your area of passion. When you are looking for an easy home based business, keep in mind that although you won’t find an easy ticket to success, your journey will be much easier if you choose something you can get totally excited about. You need a product or service that you can truly stand behind and are excited to learn about and share with others. Nothing can throw a big wrench in your learning curve like buying into a business you have mediocre feelings about.

5. Support is a must. Given that an easy home based business is really not that easy, having a good support team is vital. Please understand that not everybody is going to understand why you missed the party, or are always busy, and you may lose friends along the way. If you are married or have children it is important they be on the same page with your goals, so they can give you the time you need to build your business. When you face a challenge or difficulty, you need to have people around you to uplift you and encourage you. You will also need additional support besides your family. When you start you new business make sure the company offers the support and training that you will need to develop your skills.

Easy Home Based Business Is Like Following A Recipe

As stated, succeeding with your own business doesn’t equate to landing that perfect easy home based business. It has more to do with knowing how to make your journey to success a little easier. Getting to your destination will not be a piece of cake. No two people follow a recipe exactly the same way, making the result just a little different for everyone. Besides, doesn’t the recipe always taste sweeter when your hard work and effort finally produces the result you want? An easy home based business is merely a business made easy by overcoming obstacles and failing forward.

Are You an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner?

Do you want to be an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner? Is there a difference, and does it matter?There is a difference, and it’s easy to confuse the two or use the two terms interchangeably. A Small Business Owner owns their own business, but also actively participates in that business. Often the Small Business Owner is critical to the ongoing success of the company. Without him or her, the business either does not exist (i.e. medical, legal, accounting, consulting, freelancing) or would suffer greatly in the owner’s absence for any period of time.We often use the term “Solopreneur” to refer to the individual practitioner who is their own boss but must personally deliver a service or create a product for their business to generate revenue. While this may certainly be better than working for someone else, it’s still about trading time for money – and time is our most limited resource.Whether you are a Solopreneur or a Small Business Owner, you likely own a business that depends primarily on you. Perhaps the business is run by you and a couple of other founders. The point is, only a few people know and can execute on the secret recipe at the foundation of your business. And those key people must be present for the business to operate.An Entrepreneur instead builds a business and supporting systems that are independent from the founder. The founder may well be an integral (or exclusive) part of the businesses initially, but the goal is always to grow the business to the point where the owner does not have to be involved in day-to-day operations. When you build a business that continues to generate revenues in your absence, then you have created a truly leveraged model and can call yourself an Entrepreneur.Many of us start as Small Business Owners, enjoy success, and grow our companies. We may then move on to creating a larger business that does not require us to be present, and we graduate to the level of Entrepreneurship. If we repeat this multiple times, then we may call ourselves Serial Entrepreneurs.”Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.”
Howard Stevenson, Harvard Business School Professor.
You may not be clear at the start as to which one you want to grow up to be, an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner. But by asking yourself a series of hard questions, and honestly assessing your true desires, you are more likely to start a business that suits you best. And it’s certainly acceptable if you want to be Small Business Owner… we are not saying that’s a bad thing. But it’s important for you to begin understanding the difference between the two as it may impact the type of business you build and how you plan to develop it.It’s also important to avoid creating another low-paying harder-working “job”, like the one you may already have! Michael Gerber explains this situation best in his seminal book “The E-Myth”. This book is a must read for small business owners, with one of its major themes being the difference between working “in” your business (you make the pies) versus working “on” your business (others make the pies following your recipe and systems).As you prepare to become your own boss, or if you have already started a small business, it’s important to keep your long-term vision in mind. Doing so will help you determine the type of business you start and build, helping ensure that you achieve your definition of success.Do you want to be an Entrepreneur or a Small Business Owner? Here are some questions to ask to help you determine want you really want:

Do you want to own just one or two locations (i.e. one or two franchise units, or your own practice) or do you want to create something bigger with multiple locations and perhaps grow internationally (i.e. offer franchises and hire others to run the business)?

Do you want to work in the business (i.e. make the donuts) or do you want to have someone else manage the day-to-day operations (i.e. someone else makes the donuts following your instructions)?

Are you looking for a job or are you looking to create a self-managing company (a business that does not rely on your day-to-day presence for success)?

Do you prefer to create or do you enjoy executing?

Do you envision creating multiple different businesses across multiple industries?

Are you able to let go of all of the details, or are you a micro-manager?

Are you the only person who can deliver your service or product, or can you teach others how to do it?

Is your goal to work hard until a certain age and then retire, or continue creating and leading your businesses until you are no longer mentally capable?

Can you sell your business as it currently operates and without you having to continue being part of it?

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