auctioneering

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During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets - amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.

From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Peter also had a knack for presentation, knocking the stuffiness out of traditional auctioneering with pop-up sales at the Pacific Design Center and Santa Monica Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2020

Though he was the picture of fast-talking auctioneering bluster during the event, he says that he “had a rough night” after appraising each gun at the coroner’s office a few weeks ago.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2014

Springsteen briefly took over auctioneering duties before being honored as MusiCares person of the year Friday night, exhorting the crowd to bid on a signed Fender electric guitar by amping up the deal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2013

It was called an "auctioneering of honor," and a base way to come by a promotion.

From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 by Cox, Jacob Dolson