Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Should the online platform accept starting bids, max bids, fixed bids or what?
She sees one “offered” by an auctioneer in an online-only auction. She puts in her bid of $500. As Susan places her bid, she wonders …...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 9, 20173 min read
When does title transfer at an auction?
Absent any contract provisions to the contrary, for personal property the UCC § 2-401 will be applicable here. For real property, title...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 7, 20174 min read
Is accepting sealed bids an auction?
In fact, our topic today is more something Manson talks about within his numerous responsibilities of this three-day seminar. Our...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 13, 20173 min read
Are all auctioneers … still Republican?
Based upon primarily Facebook — and other encounters with auctioneers around the country, it would appear to me nearly all auctioneers...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 31, 20173 min read
Auction lots with multiple components
It’s hard to think of anything auctioneers don’t sell, quite frankly. Further, real property (particularly land) is sometimes put up in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 26, 20172 min read
Missed or misplaced bids?
That contention encompasses that it is the responsibility of the bidder to make his bid known, rather than the responsibility of the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 2, 20173 min read
15 things … a bid calling law primer
However, it seems some auctioneers don’t know much of what legally is going on when they bid call. Here, we present the legal mechanics...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 16, 20162 min read
Another wacky auction legal argument
I have read virtually every article, book and blog regarding auction law and/or customary practice that exists. And I’ve sure seen some...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 5, 20162 min read
What “may” be auctioneers’ terms & conditions’ worst word choice
Yet, I see this word in countless auctioneers’ terms and conditions, and suggest it’s the worst possible word choice. What is this word? ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 3, 20162 min read
Come get a bargain?
Let’s start with this premise: Auction marketing is distinctly different than other marketing. Retail operations need buyers and when...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 6, 20163 min read
You don’t know what an “auction” is?
After graduating from The Ohio State University, I attended auction school. Soon after I was working as an auctioneer in the Columbus,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 19, 20162 min read
Absolute but soliciting pre-bids?
Lots of auctioneers recently have been discussing (and sharing) an article exploring why “Wealthy people” choose to sell their...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 25, 20163 min read
The power of the word “absolute”
Further, not only our own auctions, but those by many auctioneers around this country have proved time and time again that the word...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 5, 20164 min read
Two confusing auction cases …
Specifically, we’ve looked closely at court cases which have concerned — and in many cases provided precedent in regard to — the auction...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 31, 20162 min read
Large auction crowds, busy restaurants and relevance
Restaurants have to have customers to survive. It’s pretty much a numbers game — the more customers, the more profit and likewise, the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 25, 20163 min read
The smallest increment
We have written about the conflict with minimum bid increments and a without reserve (absolute) auction. Most notably, our analysis here...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 7, 20162 min read
Seller says, “Who bought my …?”
We’ve written about auction buyer identity several times: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/buyer-wants-his-identity...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 18, 20152 min read
Seller can’t attend his own auction?
Certainly some sellers desire to watch their property sell at auction, while others do not. For those who want to watch, our question...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 10, 20152 min read
What some collectors can’t find? Buyers.
Mary has been a collector for decades. She’s collected at auctions, yard sales, antique stores, while vacationing — essentially her...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 20, 20152 min read
An absolute auction with a minimum qualifying deposit
We were discussing absolute auctions at the NAA Conference & Show in Addition, Texas July 14-18, 2015. Our discussion involved that...
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