What supplies does an auction clerk need on sale day?

An auction clerk records every lot sold, the winning bidder number, and the price, so accuracy is everything. Typical supplies include clerk sheets or a laptop with clerking software, plenty of pens, a clipboard, a sale bill or lot list, and a way to communicate quickly with the cashier, whether that is a runner, a radio, or a shared system.

Outdoors, add a weatherproof box or folding table with a canopy, clips to keep papers from blowing away, and a portable power source if you are working on a laptop.

Experienced clerks also keep a short list of tricky bidder numbers and a notes column for split lots, choice sales, and items passed. Having a second person double-check sheets at breaks catches mistakes before they reach the checkout line, where they are much harder to fix.