Auctioneers

[rodb]

Ken Ritter in this weeks Western "Seducer" took to task David Anderson's letter of the previous week.

Ritter likened the CWB to that of an Auctioneer. Ken fails to realize whether you call the CWB and agent auctioneer that they have an obligation and responsibility to the best job for the client, in this case the grain grower. The CWB has not had that in mind as they feel that they must control the flow of grain making sure that they never short the domestic market of cheap product. They also coddle the bidders giving them the best of terms, maltsters get unlimited selection with no consequence if they don't need it as there is always an out on their behalf when it comes to quality at the end of the crop year.

Ken, when and if you have a farm sale don't expect me to bring my equipment to your sale so that you can get a crowd. You will have to sell it on it's own merits and not average it with your neighbours new line of equipment.

One last point. Auctioneers have to preform to stay in business. Just because you have an auctioneers license doesn't mean that you will stay in business.

[Fransisco]

Even with auctioneers you have a choice. There is more than one guy or company to choose from.And who says you can't be your own auctioneer?

What about those who say screw an auction I'm going to sell everything through the classifieds in the paper. Or those who simply put a for sale sign on a piece of equipment in front of their farm?

[Fransisco]

Then what about reserved bids? A minimum price that the owner refuses to sell below.

Ken's analogies hold about as much water as a hula-hoop.

It's my grain Ken, not yours. Stop, period, end of sentence. How you explain what you do with it after you take it doesn't make a lick of difference.

[parsley]

Exactly.

Quit eying up my property.

Parsley

[winwin]

Unlike the cwb,Auctioneers sell at open outcry.They report all sales to the seller.They cannot use force.
Ritter is right about one thing;the auctioneer doesn't create anything and neither can the cwb.It has NO power over any buyer,they can go to any auction they want.
Ritter's only power is over us.And he can charge all yhe commision he wants.The auctioneer from hell.