Re: Auctioneers

Posted by Fed Up with em on October 08, 2007 at 21:56:01 from (64.68.167.50):

In Reply to: Re: Auctioneers posted by Allan In NE on October 08, 2007 at 06:47:50:

Yes Allen,
I've been personally involved with setting up for three different auctions. I also get off my duff and go to quite a few of them. By the way, the last one I attended three weeks ago (before harvest), the Auctioneer gave directions on the sale bill to a neighbors farm three miles away. So much for professionalism.
I don't think it's asking too much to expect an Auctioneer to return a phone call or send a few pictures when the auction is 200+ miles away during harvest. And I will say that any good upstanding Auctioneer would talk his client out of having a "Farm" sale during harvest in the first place if it's at all possible. Obviously those who would most likely bid on used machinery are busy in the fields and can't take the time to stand around all day while the Auctioneer tries to get $2.00 for every rusty spark plug on a flatbed wagon. I can also say that I purchase many more items than I once was able to AND from farther away because of the Internet and cell phones. This is a positive for everyone.
As it is the JOB of the Auctioneer who is getting PAID to do his job, I feel he is OBLIGATED to return inquirey phone calls about equipment on his clients auction. Otherwise, he has just screwed the client out of a bid, me out of a machine and himself out of a commission. And last but not least. I'm not talking about one phone call and wanting to bid while sitting on my duff. I'm talking about six non returned phone calls to three different people over the course of a week leading up to and including the sale day, while I'm working sunup to sundown to get this crop in and can't spare a day driving out for a "look" when a simple emailed picture could be on my desk in minutes. I find it totally negligent and irresponsible on the part of the Auctioneer for this to happen when he should be gathering up every bidder he possibly can. If a half a crowd of retired farmers and Looky-Lous are good enough for him, then he's doing a disservice to his client. Either he's not WORKING or is LAZY or plain INEPT at his job.

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