Who Attends Auctions?
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auctions. “Some are antique dealers who consider
attending auctions as part of their business. Others
consider it a hobby or entertainment.”
Some people even develop a craving for food sold
at the auctions. Chicken corn soup, ham and bean
soup, hamburgers, and hot dogs with kraut are fa
vorite auction fare. The food is usually prepared by
volunteers who sell food to raise money for fire com
panies and other nonprofit organizations.
A rapport of sorts often develops among regular
auction-goers. Sometimes they try to outbid each
other or share information.
Auctions are often places frequented by those
who resell items at shops or over the Internet.
In Lancaster County, sales are often patronized
by Amish and Mennonites. But other groups are
also well represented.
Professionals often view auctions as a place to
unwind and sit awhile in the hopes of capturing a
rare antique.
Although some people attend auctions weekly,
others may attend monthly or even rarely. Auctioneering students at Hi
Some of the same people attend annual benefit Area Community College conduct
auctions, not so much from needing an item but auction as part of class curriculum,
from wanting to help support a cause in which they
believe.
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