Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Auctioneers, 501(c)(3)’s, Firearms
The selling of firearms by auction is highly regulated. The federal government dictates there is [typically] only one scenario where the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 14, 20222 min read
What is a “priceless” auction item?
What is a “priceless” auction item? Could an auctioneer exclaim, “This item is priceless?” What are the implications of such, if any? ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Just get it online, no matter the platform?
So what’s the “best” online auction platform? What criteria are used to choose the “right” platform? We would think traditional...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 5, 20163 min read
Tax issues at a benefit auction
The questions/issues we’ve received/addressed involve basically two areas — those pertinent to: Contributors to the 501(c)(3)...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 1, 20162 min read
Benefit auctioneer shouldn’t charge?
Currently in the United States, there are over 1.5 Million nonprofit organizations. About half of these nonprofits (charitable...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 3, 20142 min read
3 easy steps to a fund-a-need
Fund-a-need presentations capitalize on two basic human instincts: Acting in like kind, and perceiving a discount. The fund-a-need...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 30, 20143 min read
Auctioneers who work for “free” are worth just that?
Actually, I believe this most recent discussion resulted from a sales technique exchange, in which an auctioneer who charges more might...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 15, 20132 min read
The benefit auction exemption?
Similarly, charity auctions typically involve a charity as defined under IRS regulation section 501(c)(3). These auctions might be for...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 24, 20124 min read
Charity auctioneers charging commissions
In the landmark United States Supreme Court case Lochner vs. New York, 198 U.S. 45 (1905), the Court held that the “liberty of contract”...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 4, 20103 min read
Aberrant Auction Law, Ohio #9
This is my ninth “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 19, 20103 min read
Why not a licensed auctioneer for a charity auction?
Yet, most of these same states which license auctioneers exempt charity or other such organizations from the license requirement —...
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