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name: auctioneer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'auctioneer' (also: trainee auctioneer, auctioneer for real estate, senior auctioneer, auctioneer for personal goods, merchant, market auctioneer). Use when the user asks for typical auctioneer work such as: typical auctioneer responsibilities"
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# Auctioneer

Auctioneers conduct auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- advertise auction sales
- apply numeracy skills
- arrange security of goods for auction
- auction characteristics
- build business relationships
- close sales at auction
- comply with legal regulations
- create auction catalogue
- facilitate the bidding process
- initiate contact with buyers
- initiate contact with sellers
- items specialty available for auction
- keep records of bid history
- perform auction chant
- prepare for auction

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f1ecc3c4-8212-4386-871a-6fda1b5b4d91), O*NET 30.3 (11-9199.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*