QUESTION: What is the Brunswick School of
Auctioneering?
Brunswick School of Auctioneering offers you a
complete basic auctioneering course. It is a correspondence school
designed for students, who cannot take a two or three week leave of absence from
their jobs, and cannot afford lost salaries, and possibly as much as several
thousand dollars of expenses, depending upon your area, to attend a resident
auction school. Because we do not need large buildings for classrooms, or to
house students, the enrollment fee and tuition for Brunswick School of
Auctioneering is kept very reasonable.
QUESTION: How can I become an auctioneer by taking this
course?
Compact discs, which were taken from Col. Meyer's
original audio tapes, will teach you, by using the fast easy way he perfected
for you to learn the auction chant. Many students have proven, that you
can be chanting within hours, by using this method. After you develop a
chant, you need to record it and send it to your instructor. He will
listen to your sample tape, and record on your tape, his comments for your
improvement. You may record your questions on your check tapes, and your
questions will be answered, by your instructor. This course offers you the basic
knowledge you will need to be an auctioneer. The auctioneer's manual, you will
be receiving, explains all types of auction sales: real estate, farm machinery,
household, antique, auto, and livestock. It gives you valuable tips and tricks
of the trade on getting and conducting these sales. Many of the tips took
years of first hand auctioneering experience to learn. You will receive
CDs with drills (to teach you the auction chant) and lecture CDs about
perfecting your chant, conducting different kinds of public sales, and tips on
how to liven up a sale and keep your audience and buyers excited. You will
have the advantage of playing these lectures over and over (something you could
not do if you attended a resident school.)
QUESTION: How long does the course take to
complete?
That depends entirely upon the amount of time you
devote to your practice and study. Usually, students complete the course
in about five weeks, working a few hours a day, but you work at your own pace
according to what you have time for. Much of this time is devoted to practice of
the drills and developing a good auction chant, and you will be able to practice
while going about routine tasks. The course must be completed within one year of
the enrollment date, unless a student requests an extension, in writing.
Any student who does
not complete the program within one year, and later desires to finish the
course, must make this request in writing. Any prior unpaid balances, plus a $25
reinstatement fee, must be paid at that time for the reinstatement to be
honored.
QUESTION: What kind of money can I make as an
auctioneer?
There is probably no correspondence course that has
the potential to make more money than a course in auctioneering does. The
amount of success you can have is unlimited, depending upon how much effort you
are willing to put into it and your ability to make productive business
contacts. Most auctioneers are self employed and handle household,
antique, farm machinery, business liquidation and real estate sales. Most
work on a commission. The percentage of commission varies depending upon what
you are selling. The usual commission charged on household, antique,
business liquidation, and etc. is 10 to 20 percent (depending upon the services
you are to provide.) On real estate and farm machinery auctions,
commissions can run 5 to 8 percent. For example, a $200,000 farm machinery
sale, sold at a charge of only 5 percent would earn the auctioneer
$10.000. Certainly, this is not bad for an auctioneer who has gained his
knowledge and developed his skills at home through the Brunswick School of
Auctioneering.
QUESTION: What are the requirements for becoming a
student of the Brunswick School of Auctioneering?
1. You must be
able to speak English well enough for others to understand you
easily.
2. You must have access
to compact disc player and an audio cassette tape player/recorder.
3. You need a strong
desire and dedication to learning the auction profession.
4. You must be at least
16 years of age.
5. You must send in
your enrollment form along with your initial payment of $225.00, or send full
payment of $325.00, for a savings of $25.00. Cashiers Check or Money Order is
perfered for immediate shipping of materials. Personal Checks are accepted,
however shipment may be delayed until clearance of check. We currently
do not accept Credit Cards or Paypal.
6.
We do not discriminate, for any reason, against any applicant meeting these
requirements.
QUESTION: After taking the course, what are the
requirements for receiving my diploma and honorary title of Colonel?
When you feel you have developed a workable chant, you send a
final cassette tape of your auction chant to your instructor for his
approval. If he feels you need further help, he will instruct and help you
until he does approve it. If he feels your chant is adequate to have
sales, you will be sent a written test on what you have learned. When you
pass the test with a grade of 70 or above, and you have paid your full tuition,
you will be awarded your diploma and honorary title of
Colonel.
QUESTION: How do I determine my individual state's
requirements to become an auctioneer?
Generally, this
information is available from your state?s Attorney General?s office, or by
contacting your state?s auctioneer trade organization. Remember that state
laws are always changing, so you should always keep abreast of any new local
laws and regulations.
QUESTION: How do I get an auctioneer's license after
completing the course?
In many states, you purchase an
auctioneer's license at the county clerk's office in the county you live
in. Generally, a course in auctioneering and sales management is
sufficient preparation to become a licensed auctioneer, however, state laws
differ. About 27 states require state licensing of auctioneers. Many
of these states require passing a state examination, and some have other
requirements, before obtaining a state license. When a state requires an
exam, that state also issues the study material for it. This course will
not prepare you for an individual state's exam, and neither can a state's
auctioneer's exam prepare you for a career in auctioneering. That is why
you need an auction school. Brunswick School of Auctioneering can give you
the training you need. Our school is certified to operate by the "Missouri
Department of Higher Education," and has complied with the yearly certification
process since 1989.
Student Policy
Disclosures
1) Student grievances should be addressed to the
administrator, Charles W. Long, so that they can be taken into consideration and
corrections or adjustments be made accordingly.
2) Should a student wish to withdraw from the
course, he or she is asked to give notice of that intent in writing. Refunds
(less $25 handling fee) must be requested within two weeks of delivery of
materials, and will require the return of all study
materials.