Toggle Menu. Ready to learn? Pick a language to get started! Breaking Down The Auctioneer Chant If you watch the clip above, it may at first sound like complete gibberish. Why Not Just Talk…Normally? Learn a new language today. Auctioneers don't just talk fast—they chant in a rhythmic monotone so as to lull onlookers into a conditioned pattern of call and response, as if they were playing a game of " Simon says. And it doesn't hurt the bottom line, either.
Auctioneers typically take home from 10 to 20 percent of the sale price. Selling more items in less time means they make more money. Think you've got the chops to be an auctioneer? There are about 50 schools in the United States where you can spend a few days honing your skills. Twenty-seven states require auctioneers to be licensed.
In half of those states, you need to accrue approximately 80 hours of training; otherwise you can complete an apprenticeship or, in some states, just sit for the exam. Only a few states make you stand up and auction an item as part of the test. Most of the written questions deal with auctioneering ethics and legal obligations. Follow Us. Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram. Agent Auction, a division of Residential Agent Inc.
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It does not store any personal data. Functional Functional. By creating a rhythm, it becomes easier for people to fall into a pattern of behavior, and this principle applies to almost any phenomenon. Great fighters will create a rhythm in a fight and then break that rhythm accordingly, adjusting it to catch their opponent off balance.
The same applies to folks at an auction. By creating this response with their fast talking, people will be more inclined to lift their placards up in a back-and-forth of bidding.
Slate reports: "They talk like that to hypnotize the bidders. Auctioneers don't just talk fast—they chant in a rhythmic monotone so as to lull onlookers into a conditioned pattern of call and response, as if they were playing a game of 'Simon Says.
The article continued, "The speed is also intended to give the buyers a sense of urgency: Bid now or lose out. And it doesn't hurt the bottom line, either.
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