Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Teaching other auctioneers
Certified Auctioneer Institute, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Designation Academy, NAA Conference & Show, many state...
top of page
Search
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Bid from the comfort of your home or office
Apparently an attorney told an auctioneer that this phrase should immediately be removed from his auction advertising — as it implied a...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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)...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Auctioneers and the first right of refusal
Most often, as auctioneers conduct periodic events (every month, every year) they might extend a first right of refusal to an entity...
0 views0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Possible risk with assigning risk
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/puffing-or-representing-while-bid-calling/ and as promised, here’s our more...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 22, 20183 min read
I’d rather buy from Amazon than at auction; is it any wonder?
Amazon.com (or countless other online retailers.) Let’s see, what’s involved in such a transaction? Click? Yep, pretty much. No...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Puffing or representing while bid calling
Kurt Bachman is a skilled attorney and auctioneer. We don’t always agree, but his recent article regarding “Does your chant create an...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 16, 20183 min read
Online platforms dictating what can/can’t be sold? Sure they are …
That aforementioned article can be read here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/bibles-and-flags-at-auction/...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Auctioneers deal with urgency …
Hondros College. In those classes, students often ask what the customary commission is for selling real property; additionally, they...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Legal precedent in auction cases …
I note that any prior ruling could be binding or a principle and therefore persuasive. Therefore precedent may not be binding but be...
0 views0 comments
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 8, 20182 min read
Going, going, gone … at auction
Sotheby’s recently sold a framed image of a girl reaching out for a red, heart-shaped balloon for $1.4 million. Then moments later a...
0 views0 comments
bottom of page