Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
How old is that imported item?
How old is that vase, porcelain, china, toy, violin, statuary … a hint might well be in what the label or marking says, and exactly what...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 10, 20153 min read
Auctioneer business structures
Many auctioneers work as sole proprietors; however, that is rarely the best business arrangement. Here we discuss the various business...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 7, 20152 min read
Does an auction price equal market value?
This longstanding question is “Does an auction price equal market value?” Relatedly, Bill’s question was if a court had ruled on this...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 17, 20152 min read
Auctioneer with the help of an FFL …
“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...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 7, 20152 min read
(1 of the) 20 strangest college degrees is auctioneering?
We estimate that less than 1,000 people graduate from auction school (auction “college”) in an average year. There are schools all over...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 27, 20152 min read
Auctions and equitable servitude
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...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 17, 20153 min read
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’15
At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 7, 20152 min read
NAA Designation Prerequisite Course
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...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 1, 20152 min read
The need to bid?
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...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 25, 20152 min read
Auctioneers and signs
Auctioneers use a variety of marketing platforms — techniques — to advertise and promote property. Today, auctioneers use newspapers,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 22, 20153 min read
Gun buyer at auction is denied
Federal Firearms Licensee (FF.) The buyer fills out the ATF Form 4473 and subsequently is denied possession of the gun. Upon denial, the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 22, 20152 min read
Nobody goes to live auctions anymore …?
I’m blessed to have Peter Gehres, Laura Mantle and Patrick Brown along with other great auctioneers and staff to handle things in my...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 19, 20152 min read
The Touch of the Master’s Hand
The Touch of the Master’s Hand ’Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 29, 20153 min read
Can an auctioneer say, “Sold!” and not mean it?
This typically involves promises between buyer and seller to provide the subject property to the high bidder and making the related...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 24, 20152 min read
The Fast Talking Podcast
Andy Imholte has done an outstanding job of bringing quality audio podcasts to the auctioneer community. His website...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 13, 20153 min read
Value anchoring in the auction business
You can listen to an auctioneer value anchoring at virtually any live auction in the United States any day of the week at over 2,500 live...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 8, 20153 min read
So tell me about this other auctioneer …
However, with the death of her father, Sophie asked around and was told to contact an auctioneer. So she did — in fact she contacted...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 6, 20152 min read
Auction performance fees
Late 2014, Christie’s added a 2% auction performance fee. This fee would be added to the seller’s commission if their “piece” sold in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 30, 20155 min read
Auctioneers and religious freedom
Relatedly, in the United States, religious freedom is … as referred to by the First Amendment to the Constitution [December 15, 1791:]...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 18, 20153 min read
13 things the UCC 2-328 doesn’t [quite] answer
It remains today the most misunderstood 254 words in the auction world — by far. The UCC 2-328 says lots of things: There are only two...
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