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Vendor vs Auctioneer - What's the difference?

vendor | auctioneer |

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

English

(wikipedia vendor)

Alternative forms

* vender

Noun

  • A person or a company that vends or sells.
  • Synonyms

    * merchant * seller

    See also

    * Spanish: vender (to sell) ----

    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.