Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Auctioneers should be auctioneers. Dentists should be dentists. Doctors should be doctors. Attorneys should be attorneys. In other...

There are many definitions of tolerance, empathy and caring. For auctioneers — and especially auctioneers in auctioneer associations —...

We wrote about a week ago about a case litigated in Kansas and the citing of the basic tenets of commercially reasonable sales in such. ...

June 5, 2020, this 176-year-old 800-pound slave auction block was removed from a street corner in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I say its...

A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...

More today on auctioneers selling “as-is” and “where-is” and not allowing bidders the opportunity to inspect prior. It would seem the...

I’ve had this question dozens of times when I talk about pre-auction inspection opportunities. That question is generally, “What if the...

As I’ve pointed out in a few prior blogs, attorneys often don’t agree. One attorney states some auction-related law, rule, or the like...

Forced sales, court-ordered auctions, and the like are often held to a “commercially reasonable” standard. It’s clear commercially...

Our question today is: Can auctions be irritating? I’ve held they can be, but when a fellow auctioneer tells me they are, and cause him...

I’ve seen reference to the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) and “common law” rulings, and that decisions by the Court are...

The last number I could find (2018) noted there were 1,338,678 licensed practicing lawyers in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five...

Auctioneers (along with the public) are regulated by law here in the United States. Where does that law come from? Generally, our...

Yes, I used the term “magical disclaimers” where I suggested live auctioneers aren’t likely secure from potential (or actual) liability...

I try to never venture outside of auction-related topics on this blog. I decided this subject was important, and did indeed apply to...

A bidder registers for an auction, with a required $5,000 deposit. He is deemed the high bidder and that $5,000 is deposited in the...

Is there such a thing as “auctioneer immunity?” I can’t find a reference to any federal or state law, but maybe I missed it? In other...

I’ve heard it for nearly 20 years … “You’re doing live auctions? You need to move to online-only — lots more bidders, higher prices,...

Sandy Schwartz, head of Cox Automotive, Manheim’s owner, recently said — in part — Essential to online-auction success are “absolutely...