Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Auction disclaimers with irreconcilable conflicts
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/auctioneer-disclaimers/ Kurt R. Bachman, Attorney and Auctioneer with Beers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 31, 20184 min read
Why are we looking for “tie bids?”
A tie implies sameness — a draw or deadlock. In other words, at auction for there to be a tie bid, both bidders would have to bid the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Are auctioneers “hired guns?”
We wrote about traits to look for when hiring a contract auctioneer here: http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/the-9-im...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 21, 20182 min read
Online auctions and shipping times
Given this premise, we discuss here what are reasonable shipping times for auctioneers. In this regard, we reference this the 30-Day...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Teaching other auctioneers
Certified Auctioneer Institute, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Designation Academy, NAA Conference & Show, many state...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Bid from the comfort of your home or office
Apparently an attorney told an auctioneer that this phrase should immediately be removed from his auction advertising — as it implied a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 12, 20182 min read
Buy this at auction and …
However, what if an auction advertisement said, “Buy this at auction and ski down the hill from your back door,” or “Buy this at auction...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Are we making it harder or easier to buy at auction?
However, auctioneers seem late to the party. While many auctioneers offer online bidding to make it easier to play, otherwise buying at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 3, 20182 min read
Do auctioneers perceive themselves as ethical?
The data we share in our classes suggests the general public probably thinks auctioneers are on the whole … less than ethical. Very...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Bid calling and the mailbox rule
Mark Younger and his staff helping our client sell over 3,300 lots. Several times during these recent auctions, it must have appeared to...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 23, 20182 min read
Auctioneers and nose congestion
While saline nose sprays and drops can be used routinely, the same cannot be said for decongestant sprays and drops. Decongestant...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 19, 20182 min read
Crazy auction terms and conditions?
Auction/auctioneer has the right to terminate any contract between auction/auctioneer and consignor/seller for any reason, up to and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Cold weather bid calling
Indeed there are such considerations. Here’s a summary: Nose breathing (in) and mouth breathing (out) allows warm air to accumulate and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 10, 20183 min read
Auctions and contract symmetry
We have argued for years that auction contracts (listing contracts, consignment contracts, terms and conditions, bid calling contracts)...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Auctioneers and the first right of refusal
Most often, as auctioneers conduct periodic events (every month, every year) they might extend a first right of refusal to an entity...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 30, 20182 min read
Auction theft or an auction unpaid?
If this buyer’s check bounced and the buyer has possession and control of the property — this is likely theft — a criminal matter. If...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 26, 20182 min read
Are competitive pre-auction bids pre-auction?
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/simulcast-auctions-how-they-work-and-how-they-dont/ For example, if a simulcast...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Possible risk with assigning risk
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/puffing-or-representing-while-bid-calling/ and as promised, here’s our more...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 22, 20183 min read
I’d rather buy from Amazon than at auction; is it any wonder?
Amazon.com (or countless other online retailers.) Let’s see, what’s involved in such a transaction? Click? Yep, pretty much. No...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Puffing or representing while bid calling
Kurt Bachman is a skilled attorney and auctioneer. We don’t always agree, but his recent article regarding “Does your chant create an...
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