Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Auctions didn’t work — and then they did
Kenny Lindsay of Michigan: At this particular time in history, AUCTIONS DIDN’T WORK for the bankers. Two hangman’s nooses hang as a grim...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Auctioneer Retaliation
He informed the court that bidders are always trying to, “Mess with him …” and he recounted his retaliation for each of their material...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Auctions: “Everything will change. Everything has changed.”
The Patriot” movie, Cornwallis apparently proclaimed, “Everything will change. Everything has changed.” In other words, “The only thing...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 1, 20202 min read
The Kentucky “Tie Bid” mess
If it becomes immediately apparent at the close of the bidding that the auctioneer and a bid assistant or ringman have acknowledged the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 25, 20202 min read
Can an auction result constitute price gouging?
I’ve seen instances where the prices for such have been much higher than they were a few months ago. Some are considering that price...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 3, 20203 min read
10 things to know when bidding on your first online auction
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2020/02/28/10-things-to-know-when-attending-your-first-live-auction/. Relatedly, for everyone...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 19, 20202 min read
Auction advertising that’s “just enough” information
Auctioneers for 100’s of years have placed “… and many more items too numerous to mention” at the bottom of each advertisement —...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Is being an auctioneer like gambling?
For instance, an auctioneer named Emily meets with Frank and Wanda Horton to discuss their upcoming move to a retirement center. Most of...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 11, 20202 min read
The question was, “Can I bid what I want to bid?”
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/bid-calling-is-just-numbers/. An out-of-town bidder arrived at our auction house...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 30, 20203 min read
What online auctions could have become
Sunday, November 10 I boarded a plane to Philadelphia to serve as lead auctioneer for an event there on Monday. I arrived at John Glenn...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Why sell at auction?
First, an auction allows your property to be sold “to the highest bidder.” An auctioneer can take care of all the preparation,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 21, 20202 min read
Auction buyer wants to remain anonymous
Our question today is “Why would an auction buyer want to remain anonymous?” There could be a myriad of reasons: Security. More...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Banning your (or their) past bidder?
Our question today involves the criteria for such, and does the evidence used depend upon any particular auctioneer’s personal experience...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 14, 20203 min read
1965 Chevrolet Impala sells at auction … again
Yvette Vanderbrink sold this car on September 28, 2013 at the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction in Pierce, Nebraska for $76,150. Mecum sold...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 7, 20205 min read
United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d 629 (7th Cir. 1953)
United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d 629 (7th Cir. 1953) where this circuit court ruled auctioneers/sellers could use reasonable [terms...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 3, 20203 min read
“Sold!” shouldn’t be a lie
Who else in commerce lies to customers and gets away with it? If Walmart is advertising a sale, and then you get there and they aren’t —...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 2, 20203 min read
The costs and benefits of reopening or not reopening the bid
First, here’s a consideration — as we published and commented regarding in 2017: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 30, 20194 min read
John Stephen Proffitt III and your right to reopen the bid
Steve Proffitt in auction circles) — attorney at law and auctioneer — proposed openly and consistently that auctioneers do not have the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 10, 20193 min read
We sell things quicker?
Our principal, several bidders, the listing agent and our broker all commented how “quickly” this auction process moved this property,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Auctioneers and misinformation …
What that doesn’t mean is that all of that data is factual; nor does it mean that with more users the data generally becomes more...
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