As auctioneers, we are often told that something is old and therefore valuable. For instance, “This belonged to my great-grandmother …...

Ringmen (and ring women) often have to communicate that a bid has been offered by a bidder so that the auctioneer notes such a bid. To...

Here’s who can and can’t bid for the two types of auctions (with reserve and without reserve:) Absolute (without reserve) auctions:...

Song Dynasty. One such example came up for auction in London, England and Dr. Yao planned to attend and bid. The day of the auction, Dr....

Quite frankly, bid calling isn’t terribly complicated in that auctioneers basically take (accept) bids from individual bidders until...

What’s the problem? People are actually bidding on this Lot 0 — trying to buy the auctioneer’s terms and conditions, I suppose … but is...

That analysis is here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/if-the-seller-bids/ As we have stated in countless...

We’ve written extensively about auctions where the seller has the “Genuine intent to transfer to the highest bidder regardless of price.”...

That contention encompasses that it is the responsibility of the bidder to make his bid known, rather than the responsibility of the...

Terms such as this often include that “buyer’s must register,” “everything is being sold ‘as-is,'” and “payment is due at a certain...

This news release was widely publicized and it’s an easy read — this comradeship benefits both parties and helps all buyers and sellers —...

At a class recently held by the National Auctioneers Association, an instructor asked auctioneer attendees what they would search on the...

This was no doubt in regard to a live auction where an auctioneer can assume nobody bids just once. In other words, if he bids $5,000,...

These bidders go to buy things they want or need. But do they have another less obvious need? I’m going to suggest for many, they have a...

For example, an auctioneer saying, “Somebody start me out at $500,000 …” is a suggestion — an invitation to offer $500,000. If a bidder...

We previously wrote more about our operation here: http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/auctioneers-and-d-u-s-t/ Another...

Fortunate for David, an auction in New York notes a complete liquidation of a longtime Boston Red Sox collector taking place Saturday. ...

With a large estate auction near Rachel’s home scheduled for next Saturday, Rachel calls Chris to see if he can return home. He can. The...

John arrives and surveys the items up for bid, checking his smart phone for item details and comparative pricing. Just then, he sees his...

The UCC 2-328 speaks to this issue in a somewhat peculiar fashion. In particular: 2-328 (4) If the auctioneer knowingly receives a bid on...