http://www.columbushomesblog.com/2007/11/02/what-really-happened-at-the-carlyles-watch-auction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-downtown-columbus/ The Take on Columbus Area Real Estate by Realtor Joe Peffer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.columbushomesblog.com/2007/11/02/what-really-happened-at-the-carlyles-watch-auction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-downtown-columbus/#comment-4418 Steve Sipe Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.columbushomesblog.com/2007/11/02/what-really-happened-at-the-carlyles-watch-auction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-downtown-columbus/#comment-4418 You really want to know what happened? I can tell you. I am an auctioneer, and a professional auctioneer. In a nut shell, the so called auction was one of the more pathetic efforts by the auctioneer that I have every seen in 30 years. The mans effort borders on criminal in my opinion. I think he owes those owners a huge apology and it is sad to know that he will accept a commission. He is the perfect example of what gives the public auction a bad name. Properly executed, the auction is a very viable marketing method. The key is ,PROPERLY EXECUTED. If you were in attendance, stop and think about how he opened his agenda 20 minutes late. His first comment was "thank you for being here and you are going to get some tremendous buys today". Enough said? It got worse if you were there to see and hear it, and if you were knowledgable about what it takes to work with people at an auction. You really want to know what happened? I can tell you. I am an auctioneer, and a professional auctioneer.
In a nut shell, the so called auction was one of the more pathetic efforts by the auctioneer that I have every seen in 30 years.
The mans effort borders on criminal in my opinion.
I think he owes those owners a huge apology and it is sad to know that he will accept a commission.
He is the perfect example of what gives the public auction a bad name. Properly executed, the auction is a very viable marketing method. The key is ,PROPERLY EXECUTED.
If you were in attendance, stop and think about how he opened his agenda 20 minutes late.
His first comment was “thank you for being here and you are going to get some tremendous buys today”.
Enough said?
It got worse if you were there to see and hear it, and if you were knowledgable about what it takes to work with people at an auction.

]]> http://www.columbushomesblog.com/2007/11/02/what-really-happened-at-the-carlyles-watch-auction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-downtown-columbus/#comment-3835 Hyitzhak » What really happened at the Carlyle’s Watch Auction and what does … Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.columbushomesblog.com/2007/11/02/what-really-happened-at-the-carlyles-watch-auction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-downtown-columbus/#comment-3835 [...] Original post by Joe [...] […] Original post by Joe […]

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