Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
The threat to live (all) auctions
If there is a real threat to consider here, it’s the threat to all auctions, not only one type. As we’ve written before … in 2003 the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 16, 20193 min read
Is your auctioneer providing an experience?
The biggest changes? Probably live auctions to online auctions, and maybe more importantly the changing customer/client desires and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Auctioneer says this guy is a deadbeat?
For the most part, this is really good information in that other auctioneers can take note, and take precautions to avoid the same these...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Auctioneers and the standard of care
Today, we explore what standard of care any auctioneer has regardless of how they hold themselves out to the public. We answer a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Are auctioneers the next travel agents?
Kenny Lindsay has been trying to tell us but I’m not sure everyone is listening — or maybe not understanding? Our question today is,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 4, 20192 min read
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 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
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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