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The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The event also featured a live auction led by auctioneer Billy Harris.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and may make an offer for the business this month, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 1 May 2026
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The event also featured a live auction led by auctioneer Billy Harris.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
GameStop, led by e-commerce entrepreneur Ryan Cohen, has been building a position in the online auctioneer and may make an offer for the business this month, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 1 May 2026
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auctioneer. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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