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...

Apparently an attorney told an auctioneer that this phrase should immediately be removed from his auction advertising — as it implied a...

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...

Kurt Bachman is a skilled attorney and auctioneer. We don’t always agree, but his recent article regarding “Does your chant create an...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/how-the-auction-industry-lost-at-least-one-bidder/ In that blog, I noted that a...

There are only two types of auctions: with reserve and without reserve. We have written various times about this topic, including here:...

The widely held definition of A/B Testing is: A/B testing is a controlled experiment with two variants, A and B. It is a form of...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/the-public-and-auction-jargon/ Today, we explore some of the most common auction...

The solution often offered is to eliminate jargon when possible, and use more easily, commonly used words or phrases. Yet, I wonder if...

As a general rule, real property auction advertisements should describe the property’s amenities and features, rather than...

In a without reserve auction, after the auctioneer calls for bids on a property, that property cannot be withdrawn unless no bid is made...

However, it seems once we as auctioneers removed the word, “Auction” or words, “Public Auction” from prominent spots in our advertising,...

The essence of this case was the auctioneer was providing estimates of value on items being put up for auction. One such item was...

Maybe another question might be: What is the future of the real estate industry? How about the auction industry? I would offer these are...

However, some information which buyers might feel is material is also by default confidential. Such is the reserve price which twice in...

Such is the case (again) with http://www.youragentbid.com (Youragentbid) as they continue to contend that they are partnering with large...

However, what if my $270 bidder was paying with a credit card costing the seller 3.5% and the $265 bidder is paying cash? $270 minus 3.5%...

We touched on another unfortunate bid calling technique (https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/i-have-it-but-i-dont-and-...

Another staff member responded that, “She better do more than practice medicine … she better be good at it before she attempts to help...

Marsha L. Richins of the University of Missouri wrote about our title in her paper, “When Wanting Is Better Than Having,” in the Journal...