Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Auctioneers representing property
When auctioneers do anything other than “properly represent” anything they are putting up for auction, they are doing a disservice. For...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 16, 20192 min read
An auctioneer and the “just joking” defense
Facebook concerning Time Magazine. Indeed some people — when confronted with facts counter to their claims — use the “just joking”...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 2, 20192 min read
Auctioneers behaving more “reasonably”
Does this sound familiar? Bidders must agree to sales which are “as-is” where-is, all selling “with reserve,” we’ll be taking fictitious...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 27, 20192 min read
Courts, venue and your auction terms and conditions
However, a court says that because you have had emails, phone calls and/or website advertising into the state of Alaska the dispute...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 25, 20194 min read
Sales talk and puffing held as fact
We’ve written about sales talk or puffing more than once, including here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/puffing-...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 21, 20192 min read
Cheaper and easier to work without an auctioneer license?
Some occupational licenses are difficult to obtain. In a few states, a simple manicurist license takes 6 years to secure. Our question...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 15, 20193 min read
Auction law and absurd results
In Veronica M. Dougherty’s paper cited below, she notes this passage: The same common sense accepts the ruling, cited by Plowden, that...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 13, 20192 min read
Auctioneer license reciprocity
Typically, reciprocal licensees must pay a fee for the license and further renew that same license (and take any required continuing...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 11, 20192 min read
The same item sells over and over and over again?
It’s likely that the seller (owner) and/or auctioneer is trying to “make a market.” What’s making a market? For example, a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 8, 20193 min read
Auctioneers, firearms and “There must be a way …?”
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/15-things-about-auctioneers-and-guns/. Generally speaking, we have been trying...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Auctioneer damages and commission
As such, it certainly got our attention when it was suggested that in the case of buyer breach of contract, the buyer’s premium would be...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 31, 20192 min read
Lessons after over 30 cases as an auction expert witness
We’ve learned a lot since that first case in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most notably, if you are an auctioneer there is absolutely no...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 29, 20192 min read
Auctioneer license predetermination
I remember telling Frank that it may or may not — depending upon the severity, length of time ago, and other factors. Frank attended...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 25, 20193 min read
Firearms and what exactly is the ATF implying?
Just what does “consignment” mean? The concept of “consignment” is the act of consigning — the act of giving over to another person or...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 18, 20192 min read
Any pre-auction offers must be … or do they?
One afternoon we were discussing offers prior with our staff and our marketing coordinator remarked, “Don’t those offers need to be on...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Firearm laws for auctioneers
Firearm laws for auctioneers might not be completely “black and white” but it’s very close. We’ve written about auctioneers selling...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 14, 20192 min read
What? Facebook can make its own rules?
Too, I am regularly amused when I see that auctioneers don’t think Facebook and other such entities can make their own rules about posts,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 11, 20192 min read
The habitual backup bidders
I saw this one person bidding just below $1,300 not to go over my bid — like this person knew how much my max bid amount was … It’s not...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 9, 20194 min read
Federal law, auctioneers and firearms
Some of these laws are United States Code (Federal Law,) while others are regulatory laws from the Code of Federal Regulations. Further,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Bids that can/can’t be placed at auction
Here’s who can and can’t bid for the two types of auctions (with reserve and without reserve:) Absolute (without reserve) auctions:...
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