Benefits of Auctions for Sellers

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Many sellers, property owners and brokers often prefer to sell items through auctions due to the following reasons:



An item is considered sold once auctioned



Chances are the items will be bought once listed at an auction. The fact that it is being auctioned means that it has some good market value and this value could increase depending on the bidders. The buyers will always find good reasons to buy the item presented to them even if they may have no intention of doing so.



All buyers are willing to bid



There is no other way for potential buyers to get the item they want but to bid at an auction. Thus the seller has the assurance that his items and properties will be sold at the end of the day.



Quick disposal of items



Probably one of the fastest ways to sell things, auction gives the sellers the advantage of fast disposal of the merchandise. Once an item is presented to the crowd, someone will always be willing to get hold of it. This then will cut the expenses on maintenance, taxes, and even inventory costs.



Assurance of true market value



The market value is the price that is both competitive and acceptable to the buyers. If the price is bid, this means that the true market value of the item is being given therefore; there is no way for the auctioneer or the seller not to get the price that is fair for the item.



Accelerated sale



Unlike when a car is sold individually or a foreclosed home is negotiated between the owner of the property, the broker and the willing buyer, items being auctioned only need a moderator to announce the item and the buyers will bid on it. This makes the sale both efficient and fast. The process eliminates the negotiation or the waiting process.



Accurate information



Unlike with the conventional way of selling on the open market, auctions give the seller the assurance that his property will be sold at a certain time.



Buyers are qualified



Registration is a typical part of any auction. The potential buyer has to first register an account that would enable him to bid on the auction and would give the seller the assurance that the potential buyers have the capacity to pay.

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