Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Auctioneers: always written contracts
That’s because I thought every auctioneer knew this, and such writing would be largely uninteresting; however, I have been convinced of...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 15, 20162 min read
What did your attorney say?
We help attorneys with appraising and selling assets held in estates, guardianships, bankruptcies and other similar situations. We assist...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 11, 20162 min read
National Auctioneers Week
Here’s the scoop. Per the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), National Auctioneers Week has been marked as an extension of National...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 8, 20163 min read
Fiduciary duty in auction marketing
He is one of the few other bloggers who I have listed on the “blogroll” on my blog — and for good reason. Ryan’s blog is a tremendous...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 5, 20162 min read
Sole regulator of auctioneers, auctions
And the other “about one-half” don’t license auctioneers in a comprehensive fashion. In those states which license auctioneers statewide,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 25, 20163 min read
Sold! To the live & online bidder?
While studies have held that auctions should be live or online, and not both, this method persists in some markets. The argument made is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 15, 20162 min read
I drove … miles and the auction is canceled?
“That’s false advertising! That’s bait and switch! That’s misrepresentation!” Ellen had got up early, got dressed, stopped for coffee,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 4, 20163 min read
Auction post cancellation?
Frank bequeathed (and technically devised) the lumberyard to her upon his death per his will. However, Connie desired to sell the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 1, 20162 min read
How much will I get at auction?
It might be land, a tractor or a piece of jewelry. Sellers want to know before consigning such, or maybe are just curious. Auctioneers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 17, 20161 min read
Seller and buyer identity at auction
And lots of discussion lately about buyers wanting / deserving seller information from property purchased at auction. While a state (such...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 15, 20163 min read
The Ford F-150 Experiment
At a class recently held by the National Auctioneers Association, an instructor asked auctioneer attendees what they would search on the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 2, 20162 min read
Nobody bids just once …
This was no doubt in regard to a live auction where an auctioneer can assume nobody bids just once. In other words, if he bids $5,000,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 29, 20163 min read
The word “auction” in auction marketing?
For example, if an auctioneer was selling 5,100 acres of farm land, the advertisement should read “5,100 Acres Farm Land Selling at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 25, 20163 min read
The smallest increment
We have written about the conflict with minimum bid increments and a without reserve (absolute) auction. Most notably, our analysis here...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 18, 20163 min read
Are auctions addicting?
He played the video game Fallout 4 for three weeks solid, resulting in loss of his friends, job and wife. His suit claims that the video...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 11, 20164 min read
15 things about Auctioneers and guns
Of various topics discussed at such get-togethers, selling guns at auction is certainly explored. In concert with selling guns, the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 7, 20162 min read
Seller says, “Who bought my …?”
We’ve written about auction buyer identity several times: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/buyer-wants-his-identity...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 5, 20162 min read
J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq.
J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq. (known by most as “Steve Proffitt”) was a well-known attorney and auctioneer. He had a remarkable impact on...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 1, 20162 min read
Online auction platform dictates commission structure
And yes, they dictate that the auctioneers who place property on their site cannot charge a buyer’s premium. Their exact phrasing is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 7, 20153 min read
Law, contract and customary practice in the auction business
In other words, what’s the applicable law or rule? What did the parties agree to in their contract? What is customary practice in...
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