Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

LiveAuctioneers LiveCalculator is a free research tool that enables auction houses to estimate their potential return on investment by listing their auctions on LiveAuctioneers, the world’s leading online bidding platform of collectibles, antiques, and fine art*.

Create your own free, personalized ROI report by answering a 2 minute questionnaire about your business, and see how LiveAuctioneers can help you:

Sell more for consignors
Collect more underbids that drive up floor and online hammer prices
Generate more revenue for your business

*LiveCalculator simulates the potential return on investment auction houses could realize on LiveAuctioneers in a 12 month period.

The values used in this tool are derived from a series of 79 live auctions conducted on LiveAuctioneers between January 2018 and April 2019 containing various categories of merchandise.

This ROI calculator is intended for education purposes only and is not a guarantee of your actual ROI on LiveAuctioneers. See Assumptions and Disclaimer.

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Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

LiveAuctioneers LiveCalculator is a free research tool that enables auction houses to estimate their potential return on investment by listing their auctions on LiveAuctioneers, the world’s leading online bidding platform of collectibles, antiques, and fine art*.

Create your own free, personalized ROI report by answering a 2 minute questionnaire about your business, and see how LiveAuctioneers can help you:

Sell more for consignors
Collect more underbids that drive up floor and online hammer prices
Generate more revenue for your business

*LiveCalculator simulates the potential return on investment auction houses could realize on LiveAuctioneers in a 12 month period.

The values used in this tool are derived from a series of 79 live auctions conducted on LiveAuctioneers between January 2018 and April 2019 containing various categories of merchandise.

This ROI calculator is intended for education purposes only and is not a guarantee of your actual ROI on LiveAuctioneers. See Assumptions and Disclaimer.

Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

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LiveAuctioneers LiveCalculator is a free research tool that enables auction houses to estimate their potential return on investment by listing their auctions on LiveAuctioneers, the world’s leading online bidding platform of collectibles, antiques, and fine art*

Create your own free, personalized ROI report by answering a 2 minute questionnaire about your business, and see how LiveAuctioneers can help you:

Sell more for consignors
Collect more underbids that drive up floor and online hammer prices
Generate more revenue for your business

*LiveCalculator simulates the potential return on investment auction houses could realize on LiveAuctioneers in a 12 month period.

The values used in this tool are derived from a series of 79 live auctions conducted on LiveAuctioneers between January 2018 and April 2019 containing various categories of merchandise.

This ROI calculator is intended for education purposes only and is not a guarantee of your actual ROI on LiveAuctioneers. See Assumptions and Disclaimer.

Revenue Assumptions
Business type: Auction House

Period: 12 months

Auction type: Live Auction

Buyer’s premium: 25%

Seller’s commission: 10%

Cost Assumptions
Listing fee per auction: $650

Commission fee: 5%

One time setup fee: $500

Minimum marketing investment per auction: $500

Glossary
Specialization: Category of the items included in the auction.

# Auctions Per Year: Average number of auctions conducted in a period of 12 months.

# Items Listed Per Auction: Average number of items listed per sale.

% Items Sold Per Auction: Average sell-through rate per auction

Average Selling Price Per Item: Average hammer price per lot

Return on Investment (ROI): Performance indicator used to review the efficiency of the investment made. (Total Profit – Total Investment) / Total Investment * 100

Net Investment: Profit earned from an investment. (Total Profit – Total Investment)

Disclaimer
The ROI model was developed in June 2019 using LiveAuctioneers’ database and methodology.

LiveAuctioneers believes that this analysis is representative of what auction-house partners may achieve based on the inputs provided and any assumptions made.

LiveAuctioneers is unable to accept any legal responsibility for any actions taken on the basis of the information provided by this tool. The tool estimates are no warranties of any kind.

Revenue Assumptions
Business type: Auction House

Period: 12 months

Auction type: Live Auction

Buyer’s premium: 25%

Seller’s commission: 10%

Cost Assumptions
Listing fee per auction: $795

Commission fee: 5%

One time setup fee: $500

Minimum marketing investment per auction: $500

Glossary
Specialization: Category of the items included in the auction.

# Auctions Per Year: Average number of auctions conducted in a period of 12 months.

# Items Listed Per Auction: Average number of items listed per sale.

% Items Sold Per Auction: Average sell-through rate per auction

Average Selling Price Per Item: Average hammer price per lot

Return on Investment (ROI): Performance indicator used to review the efficiency of the investment made. (Total Profit – Total Investment) / Total Investment * 100

Investment Gain: Profit earned from an investment. (Total Profit – Total Investment)

Disclaimer
The ROI calculator was developed in June 2019 using LiveAuctioneers’ database and methodology.

LiveAuctioneers believes that this analysis is representative of what auction-house partners may achieve based on the inputs provided and any assumptions made.

LiveAuctioneers is unable to accept any legal responsibility for any actions taken on the basis of the information provided by this ROI calculator. The tool estimates are no warranties of any kind.

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Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

Free ROI Calculator for Auctioneers

Revenue Assumptions

Cost Assumptions

Glossary

Disclaimer

See How We Can Help You Grow Auction Revenue

Access Engaged & Valuable Bidders

Innovation & Stability

Effective Advertising

What Our Partners Find at LiveAuctioneers

Most Valuable Bidders

Best-In-Class Support

Reliable Payments & Tools

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