Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
A state auctioneers commission
Typical requirements for licensure include auction school, a test, fees, bonding, background check, serving an apprenticeship and/or...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 31, 20133 min read
Bidder “decision fatigue”
I wrote about “sale order” and if it matters here:http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/does-order-of-sale-matter/ Our...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 25, 20132 min read
Is the ringman an agent?
These ringmen typically help present property to the bidders, and also relay bids and other information to/from the audience and the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 19, 20133 min read
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’13
At the 2013 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 19 in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 13, 20133 min read
Auctioneer throat therapy
Such therapy has been around for centuries. For instance, this 1950’s Throat Tablets 3 Oz bottle contains: Menthol and Benzoic Acid...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 9, 20132 min read
In Louisianna it sells absolute
The only state which did not adopt the UCC 2-328 into their state law is Louisiana, however their courts regularly rule as if they had....
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 4, 20132 min read
Communicating numbers to the auctioneer
An an auction, there is typically a person “working the ring,” commonly referred to as a ringman. This person is charged with basically...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 30, 20132 min read
Where exactly is that auction?
I told him, “1427 West 1st, in Grandview, 1:00 p.m.” Of course, he knew where (and when) I was talking about — we were standing in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 24, 20133 min read
Auction with only a picture of the defect?
Further, courts routinely rule that agents acting as a professional cannot purposely avoid knowledge about such property — also known as...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 19, 20133 min read
Online auction licensing is here …
AuctionWeb (soon after to be www.eBay.com) was opened for business September 5, 1995 and the first item sold via an online auction was a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 14, 20132 min read
Bid calling matters
High-level bid calling encompasses many disciplines in addition to a rhythmic, smooth, fast, mesmerizing chant; crowd control, humor,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 10, 20133 min read
How often is it really selling absolute?
I see absolute auctions advertised all the time, all over the United States. However, how often is that really the case? Let’s look at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 6, 20133 min read
How to win a bid calling contest
Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas in what is considered one of the biggest sports upsets in history. What happened here? The undefeated,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 4, 20133 min read
Auctioneers selling taxidermy
Could the owner of this famed restaurant and taxidermy hire an auctioneer to sell all these trophies? Could they be sold at all? Those...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 31, 20133 min read
Indiana auctioneer: what about an “away game?”
Occasionally, Richard gets a call about conducting a personal property auction in one of Indiana’s neighboring states: Ohio Michigan...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 27, 20132 min read
Auctions with mostly resellers present
Mary collected McCoy pottery; Tim collected B&G plates; Roberta collected pink depression; Jerry collected Hummels; Frank collected...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 24, 20133 min read
Tort law in the auction business
It might involve unfair trade practices, unreasonable or damaging conditions of employment or loss suffered from product malfunctions,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 21, 20132 min read
Auctioneers can’t commingle nor convert
Commingle Convert Both these terms regard actions that should not take place when holding client funds in a trust or escrow account. We...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 18, 20133 min read
Do auctioneers enjoy their work?
His company meets once a year with upwards of 30,000 shareholders and interested parties attending. In his most recent get-together, Mr....
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 13, 20132 min read
Auction is scheduled and then …
Kurt recently wrote about auctioneers entering into contracts with sellers, where the sellers want to sign the contract for auction, but...
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