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This term is used to describe the successful bid for a lot at auction. It is the sale price before the addition of the buyer's premium or sales tax, if applicable.
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Price a lot sells for to the highest bidder. Term relates to the auctioneer striking a gavel (literally or figuratively) to signify the sale of a lot. ncrement - Amount of money an auctioneer seeks to advance the bid for a lot.
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in an auction, the price for which a lot is sold
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The final bid price of an item. This is the amount that the buyer will be required to pay before receiving ownership of the item.
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The winning bid for a lot at auction. It is the price upon which the auctioneer's hammer falls, determining the sale price and does not include the buyer's premium.
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The final bid amount that the item sells for.
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The final price of an item up for sale at a physical auction. The high bid is acknowledged by the auctioneer with a drop of the hammer or gavel. Back to the top
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The successful bid price of a lot as announced by the auctioneer, excluding Buyer's Premium.
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The amount of the successful bid which the auctioneer acknowledges at the fall of the hammer or gavel.
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an auction term used to describe the highest bid. Often, the auction house will add a buyer's premium to the hammer price. Thus the bidder will pay the hammer price plus the buyer's premium, usually 10-15% of the hammer price.
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Price established by the last bidder and acknowledged by the auctioneer before dropping the hammer or gavel.
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The highest bid which is accepted by the auctioneer
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