Auctioneer in Mesa: What is a Competitor
Are you an auctioneer in Mesa or are you considering becoming an auctioneer in Mesa? Do you own an auction company that competes with other local auction houses for contracts? Then this article is for you. This article will discuss competition amongst auctioneers in Mesa. In this article I will share some of my experiences about competing for contracts with other auctioneers in Mesa.
OK, I have to admit that I am baffled about the auction business. Not the whole business of auctions - just auctioneers in Mesa. Coming from a professional business background where competition and business are one in the same, I was not prepared for the wrath of my fellow, competing auctioneers in Mesa.
I have learned a lot as an auctioneer in Mesa at one of the Southwest's most active auction and appraisal company. Working at auction house that features live and live simulcast auctions and appraisals of stolen and confiscated Police and personal product including cars, tools, electronics, jewelry, sporting, coins and surplus, as well as auctions of commercial and heavy equipment, real estate, antiques, guns, estate and business liquidation and bankruptcy has taught me a lot about the auction industry.
Just like every other auctioneer in Mesa, I have worked hard to establish myself in the business as honest and reputable. I built up my organization so that we could successfully bid and conduct government auctions. In the beginning, we lost quite a few contracts -- and when we lost I would call the winning competitor and congratulate them on their success.
When we began winning contracts, my competitors were not so nice. The first group called the government organization that I was to work with and made up stories of incompetence; which we had to run circles around and prove were not true. The second group who lost a contract to my firm sent out notices to their buyers stating that the government agency they were working for would no longer conduct auctions.
After I picked myself up off the floor from the shock, I was forced to wonder why such brutal competition exists. After all, there is enough business to go around and I guarantee you that neither one of my competitors have gone out of business, if anything they seem to be flourishing. I find it difficult to get away from the idea that friendly competitors breed more business and nasty competitors cut each others' throats where everyone is a loser.
The most unfortunate part of this story is that it made the auction industry look bad. It made all auctioneers in Mesa look bad. Me, you and the people dishing the dirt. It added to the reputation of the auction industry lacking professionalism. That is not what I want and certainly it is not what you want. So the next time you lose a contract to a fellow auctioneer in Mesa - call them up, congratulate them and offer your help. Who knows, you may need help someday and if nothing else you will be seen as the professional that you are.
About the Author:
Deb Weidenhamer is President of Auction Systems, the Southwest's most active auction and appraisal company, as featured in TLC's newest reality show, AUCTIONEER$. Contact us for more information about auctioneers in Mesa.
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