Often times, that phone call or visit involved me being asked, “Are you guys having an auction on Sunday?” (for example) as the...

Over 15 antique John Deere tractors plus other John Deere equipment and tools sat outside ready for tomorrow’s auction. Vern went to bed...

“We’re not an FFL, but we’ll take them to our facility.” “We have a nearby FFL who will be at the auction to secure the firearms.” “He’ll...

Mary has been a collector for decades. She’s collected at auctions, yard sales, antique stores, while vacationing — essentially her...

We estimate that less than 1,000 people graduate from auction school (auction “college”) in an average year. There are schools all over...

Let’s say an auctioneer has a live auction scheduled with online pre-bidding beginning several days prior. How would terms such as,...

We held that the contract for sale (transferring title and possession) is void in these cases and therefore the gun still belongs to...

Albert is coincidentally 85 years old and has always told himself that when he reached that age he would sell his property to the county...

We were discussing absolute auctions at the NAA Conference & Show in Addition, Texas July 14-18, 2015. Our discussion involved that...

At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison,...

Good advice I’d say. If you are a member of the National Auctioneers Association or not, you can benefit from taking the NAA’s...

These bidders go to buy things they want or need. But do they have another less obvious need? I’m going to suggest for many, they have a...

Auctioneers use a variety of marketing platforms — techniques — to advertise and promote property. Today, auctioneers use newspapers,...

Federal Firearms Licensee (FF.) The buyer fills out the ATF Form 4473 and subsequently is denied possession of the gun. Upon denial, the...

While world record prices are widely celebrated, some question the prices — some question the process. Picasso’s “Women of Algiers...

This penalty might be a fixed amount above the sale price, and/or an increased commission. Specifically, let’s say an auctioneer’s...

The seller has informed his auctioneer that he is willing to sell his prized framed painting for $150,000, at his upcoming auction, and...

As I’ve noted over the years, there are only two types of auctions — with reserve and without reserve. We discussed in more detail here:...

For example, an auctioneer saying, “Somebody start me out at $500,000 …” is a suggestion — an invitation to offer $500,000. If a bidder...

I’m blessed to have Peter Gehres, Laura Mantle and Patrick Brown along with other great auctioneers and staff to handle things in my...