However, it seems some auctioneers don’t know much of what legally is going on when they bid call. Here, we present the legal mechanics...

We have written before about the suggested shifts away from auctioneers using the word “auction” in their advertising. Most notably: The...

For example, an auctioneer might say, “Start me out at $15,000 …” [the invitation to bid $15,000] and then a bidder might bid $5,000 [the...

We have written extensively about auctioneers reopening the bid; for instance, here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/07...

I have read virtually every article, book and blog regarding auction law and/or customary practice that exists. And I’ve sure seen some...

In so doing, I always stress the importance of knowing the law as well as customary practice regarding the auction industry. One topic...

Yet, I see this word in countless auctioneers’ terms and conditions, and suggest it’s the worst possible word choice. What is this word? ...

Otherwise, this same brief 254 words is referenced in courts around the United States every day; the implications of the UCC 2-328 are...

By standing in our context here we mean, “Who does have a legitimate right to sue … an auctioneer?” In a somewhat recent discussion...

At auction, the words, “title” and “possession” take on somewhat special meaning — but not all that special. In a personal property...

Let’s start with this premise: Auction marketing is distinctly different than other marketing. Retail operations need buyers and when...

“I hired an auctioneer and things didn’t go right … so what can I do? I don’t have a written contract.” Our first question might be,...

In discussing appraisal techniques in classes all across the United States, three (3) particular terms are sometimes the focus. Those...

Murray was a chancellor and a professor of law at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a former dean of the University...

Likewise, real estate brokers are licensed by state and thus permitted to practice real estate in that state. As large regional [real...

In more modern times, and certainly in most auctioneer-license states, auctioneers endeavor (or are required) to enter into a written...

After graduating from The Ohio State University, I attended auction school. Soon after I was working as an auctioneer in the Columbus,...

More and more, auctioneers are being told not to use the word, “auction” in their advertising. We explored this in depth here: ...

The ATF licenses persons who “engage in the business” of selling firearms in the United States. A Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) is...

Terms such as this often include that “buyer’s must register,” “everything is being sold ‘as-is,'” and “payment is due at a certain...