Pennsylvania Auctioneer Practice Exam

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What is salting?

Legal technique to attract more bidders
Strategy to speed up auction processes
Illegal act of stealing items
Way to increase auctioneer's credibility

The correct answer is: Illegal act of stealing items

Salting refers to the unethical practice of placing items for sale in an auction that have been tampered with or falsely represented in order to manipulate the results. This can include adding fake bids, using deceptive marketing tactics, or altering the goods being sold. Options A, B, and D refer to legal and ethical techniques used in auctions, making them incorrect.