As nouns the difference between vendor and auctioneer
is that vendor is a person or a company that vends or sells while auctioneer is a person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
As a verb auctioneer is
to sell at an auction; to auction.
vendor
Alternative forms
* vender
Noun
A person or a company that vends or sells.
Synonyms
* merchant
* seller
Related terms
* vend
* vending machine
* vendor bid
See also
* Spanish: vender (to sell)
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auctioneer
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
Verb
(
en verb)
To sell at an auction; to auction.