How to become an auctioneer

juanveron45

I am thinking of changing careers and the idea of becoming an auctioneer came into my head because it seems like a cushy enough number and quite lucritive I mean a person either likes a house or doesnt, houses sell themselves.

So I have a few questions

1.Am i at 28(29 in may )too old to do this something like this?

2.How does one qualify as a auctioneer?

3.Can you study and work as a trainee

4.how many hours lectures would I have a week?, if I have to do this full time I will need to have some sort of income so I will need to get some sort of job, in a shop or pub etc

Aedh Baclamh

"it seems like a cushy enough number"

You say that, then ask the most basic questions about it. Baffling.

Sposs

Far as im aware this is one of the few jobs you don't actual need any qualifications to do.
You can set up your own company straight away.

MrMatisse

You need no qualifications. if you want to start your own operation you just have to go to court and pay a bond of 12500 euro and off you go. Definitly not to old.

Estate agency firms try to create barriers to entry into the industry by saying you need qualifications but you dont. The solicitors and surveyors do everything complicated you just match buyers with sellers.

You could contact your solicitor pay the cash and have your own operation tomorrow. Make a fortune by charging less. its a complete rip off at the moment.;)

MrMatisse

dont want to offend any auctioneers but in the 80's is was usually the dumb kid in the family who became an estate agent.:D

juanveron45

Theres a 2 year cert in college of commerece in cork im thinking of doing, would it not be better to do this go into someone elses business as a trainee and learn the ropes and then maybe branch out on your own?

Eurorunner

There seem to be autioneers popping up like mushrooms in the last 6 months. Maybe I've got it wrong but are they not getting onboard too late in the game?

MrMatisse

It depends if you feel you need to. all the job entails is that you post an ad on a property website, show people around the house when they reply to it. If they wanna buy it the lawyers do everything else. Its really simple. I know a guy who did a 3 YEAR course at dit and he said it was useless. The job can be a pain as if your working for someone else you have targets to hit etc. If you contact your lawyer you can be up and running with your own set up really quickly and earning good money.
It appears complicated but its not. at 28/29 do you really want to be on graduate money? have a chat with a solicitor. its pretty easy.
If you definitly want to get experience in a firm a lot dont even ask for any qualifications but may ask you to take a night course. Talk to some firms before signing up for a course.

MrMatisse

there are a lot of people going into it also. thats a good point. it could be tough to find a job especially as intrest rates rise.

teddyteddy

is there anyone on here that actualy is one ?

bluecherry74

juanveron45 wrote: »

I am thinking of changing careers and the idea of becoming an auctioneer came into my head because it seems like a cushy enough number and quite lucritive I mean a person either likes a house or doesnt, houses sell themselves.

So I have a few questions

1.Am i at 28(29 in may )too old to do this something like this?

2.How does one qualify as a auctioneer?

3.Can you study and work as a trainee

4.how many hours lectures would I have a week?, if I have to do this full time I will need to have some sort of income so I will need to get some sort of job, in a shop or pub etc

I worked as an auctioneer for a while and it's not exactly a cushy number. Like any sales jobs you will be expected to meet targets and a part of you salary will most likely be commission based. You will sometimes have to work late or at weekends; you'll have to deal with pushy, stressed out vendors and difficult purchasers; you'll have to have top notch negotiation skills and when the sale starts to go pear shaped (which a lot of them do) you'll be under a lot of pressure from all sides to fix things.

I'm not familiar with the College of Commerce course but I did a one year course in CIT and found it very helpful. It's not essential, but you will learn a lot and it will stand to you when applying for jobs. I was already working in the property industry while doing the course so there's nothing stopping you from looking for jobs before you get your qualifications.

Stheno

bluecherry74 wrote: »

I worked as an auctioneer for a while and it's not exactly a cushy number. Like any sales jobs you will be expected to meet targets and a part of you salary will most likely be commission based. You will sometimes have to work late or at weekends; you'll have to deal with pushy, stressed out vendors and difficult purchasers; you'll have to have top notch negotiation skills and when the sale starts to go pear shaped (which a lot of them do) you'll be under a lot of pressure from all sides to fix things.

I'm not familiar with the College of Commerce course but I did a one year course in CIT and found it very helpful. It's not essential, but you will learn a lot and it will stand to you when applying for jobs. I was already working in the property industry while doing the course so there's nothing stopping you from looking for jobs before you get your qualifications.

THread is SIX years OLD!

teddyteddy

so is there an auctioneeer on here we can speak too?

Eoin

please don't bump really old threads