Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
No women allowed?
Apparently, before 1950 women were not allowed … to be auctioneers? Emma Bailey is regarded as the first woman auctioneer in the United...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 24, 20142 min read
Seller commission & buyer’s premium
More recently, we again were asked about how seller commissions are calculated in relation to buyer’s premiums. Here’s that previous...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 13, 20142 min read
Seller commission or seller premium?
Many auctioneers are now charging a “buyer’s premium” to increase auctioneer profits and sometimes offset seller costs. Up until more...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 8, 20142 min read
Auctions & the 1866 Civil Rights Act
He or she would say that it is illegal in the United States to discriminate based on race, color or ancestry in regard to real property...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 3, 20142 min read
Auction bidders just sitting there?
As Carl begins his “First-Saturday” monthly auction, he notices that the crowd of bidders is just sitting there. They aren’t really...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 29, 20143 min read
We are, and we aren’t acting as an FFL?
Typically, non-FFL’s are concerned that something they do will trigger the requirement to either become an FFL, or utilize an FFL. ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 23, 20143 min read
Are you offering or inviting offers?
Photograph courtesy of Art & Visual Materials, Special Collections Department, Harvard Law School Library In the United States, an...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 19, 20142 min read
Does the place matter?
I find my seat, and pull the Hemispheres (United Airlines) magazine from the back of the seat in front of me. My quick page scanning...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 16, 20142 min read
Stopping an absolute auction
The question was, “Can an auctioneer stop an absolute auction once underway …?” Let’s take a look at this sign. “Everything will be sold...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 15, 20143 min read
Auctioneers & the Statute of Frauds Part III
In Williston’s “Williston on Contracts” an important point about the Statute of Frauds for auctioneers is noted. In § 29:40 (4th Ed), as...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 10, 20142 min read
Produce auctions
Produce auctions provide a market of locally grown products at public auction. This auction inventory varies by season, and includes...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 3, 20142 min read
Auction Kings: “It’s worth.”
Certainly the purpose of any advertisement is to get attention. So from that perspective — great auction advertisement. However, one...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 27, 20142 min read
Auctions and weather
One thing that auctioneers learn early in their careers is to adapt to the weather. Are tents going to be needed? Will the parking lot...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 25, 20143 min read
Auctioneer doesn’t pay full price?
We previously wrote more about our operation here: http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/auctioneers-and-d-u-s-t/ Another...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 20, 20143 min read
Auctioneer buys and then …
What about the auctioneer’s staff bidding? Can they bid at auctions when they are working for the auctioneer? Should they bid at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 18, 20142 min read
Auctioneer hangover
She suggested she had a “hangover” from bid calling. I suspect most auctioneers know this same feeling. There was no alcohol involved. I...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 13, 20143 min read
That has sentimental value
Linda said she was keeping it, and that was fine. We still had over 1,000 lots to sell at her auction including some nice antiques and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 11, 20143 min read
Bid calling is just numbers?
Actually, numbers, “Just rolling through the air?” was what I heard proposed. Auctioneers have bid called for 1,000’s of years. In the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 7, 20143 min read
We’ve always done it this way …
When the conversation turns to something like the UCC 2-328, contract law, or the like, and I point out that a certain practice is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 5, 20142 min read
Can an auctioneer refuse a higher bid?
It’s well established that there are only two types of auctions: Any auction is either “with reserve” or “without reserve.” And the...
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