Assertion: auctioneer | /r/CapableOf | solicit bid
Facets:
value: via the internet
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from a wide range of buyers
type: OTHER
value: from the crowd
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The auctioneer usually holds up sale items, offers a brief description of the product and then solicits bids from the crowd.
text: The development of the internet has led to a significant rise in the use of auctions as auctioneers can solicit bids via the internet from a wide range of buyers in a much wider range of commodities than was previously practical.