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The winner’s curse
At an auction, who wins? The highest bidder, who outbids everyone else. Let’s ask another question … who loses? Maybe this same bidder...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 14, 20202 min read
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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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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Give yourself a raise?
Our question today is … can you just give yourself a raise? In other words, you’ve been charging 10% on real property deals, so this...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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Attention auctioneers: it’s worth this and for sale for that?
I can get something estimated to be worth $131,500 for $497? I can get something estimated to be worth $20,000 for $297? It would seem...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Is your auctioneer providing an experience?
The biggest changes? Probably live auctions to online auctions, and maybe more importantly the changing customer/client desires and...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 16, 20193 min read
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Does the “buyer’s premium” show to the seller?
Following the auction, of course, the auctioneer would have to settle the auction with his seller. In doing so, that settlement...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 20, 20173 min read
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Cost, Price & Value
In discussing appraisal techniques in classes all across the United States, three (3) particular terms are sometimes the focus. Those...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 25, 20163 min read
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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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 31, 20143 min read
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The cost shift in auction advertising
The auctioneer I worked for was a fairly busy auctioneer, holding 1-2 personal property auctions per week in the Columbus, Ohio area. For...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 17, 20132 min read
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The time between auction items
In this article, we will be exploring the time between auction items. Just how long does an auctioneer take between “Sold! for $3,500 to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 14, 20112 min read
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