Auctioneering Merit Badge
Overview
Test Lab Merit Badge, Verify current status at Scouts BSA Test Lab.
Requirements
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(1) Discuss with your counselor the history of auctions worldwide. Cite where these auctions were held and the types of items sold.
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(2) Describe to your counselor the different roles in an auction.
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(3) Describe to your counselor the differences and similarities between the auction method and the traditional method of sales.
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(4) With permission from your parents or Guardian, contact a professional auctioneer and record an interview with the auctioneer that lasts approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Do one of the following:
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- (A) Shadow that auctioneer for a day and discuss with your counselor what you learned about auctioneering and being an auctioneer.
- (B) Attend a live auction of any type. Take notes on what is occurring during the auction and how the auctioneer interacts with the bidders, and discuss them with your counselor.
- (C) View an online auction until the sale is concluded and discuss it with your counselor.
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(5) Discuss with your counselor:
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- (A) Types of assets sold at auction
- (B) Types of customers you would be selling these assets for
- (C) List the types of auction formats and the benefits of each and why an auctioneer might sell something through an online auction versus a live auction versus a simulcast auction
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(6) Develop and practice your auction chant. Perform the auction chant for your counselor and at a unit meeting.
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(7) Plan a simple live or online auction at your unit meeting and document the steps from start to finish.
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(8) Describe for your counselor the steps you can take to become involved in the auction industry, both as a youth and an adult. Investigate and describe to your counselor what it takes to become a professional auctioneer, including
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- (A) Auction Schools
- (B) Licensing
- (C) Future Career Paths
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(9) Complete the survey below to complete the test lab requirements
Resources
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