Do auctioneers use an agent?
Some auctioneers round out their sales by purchasing material in other auctions. They buy large lots and collections in another auction for the sole purpose of dividing them into smaller lots to offer in their own sales. Occasionally they are buying for a client with a specific want list. When they bid they use an agent. Since 1981, more of them have used Purser Associates than any other agent. Who knows more about auctions and how they really operate than auctioneers? It means a great deal to us that so many auctioneers use us when they have important bids they need executed. Ask them about us. Q: OK, I see there are some advantages to using an agent, but I’m concerned about one thing. I’ve been bidding with one auctioneer for years. If I use you at his sales, he’ll think I don’t trust him. A: Using us will show the auctioneer that you’re a more knowledgeable, sophisticated bidder. If you care more about what the auctioneer “thinks” than about how your bids are handled or how much thi
