absolute auction

Absolute Auction

An auction in which the highest bidder receives the item for sale. That is, an absolute auction does not have a specified price below which the current owner will refuse to sell. See also: Reserve price.

absolute auction

A sale will be to the highest bidder, regardless of the amount bid. Common wisdom among auctioneers is that a property advertised as being sold at absolute auction will attract more bidders and higher bidding prices than one advertised with even a low minimum acceptable bid,or reserve price.