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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Oct 4, 20213 min read

Auctioneers: This could happen to anyone

You type in the “address” bar the website you want, and it’s not there. You see that your online auction is no longer up. You cannot...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 17, 20212 min read

I’m known for not selling …

We previously wrote about auctioneers specializing here, where auctioneers only sell a certain type of property: ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 24, 20202 min read

Online bidding and wire fraud

It’s unfortunate that a small percentage commit bid-rigging, shill bidding, fraudulent inducement, and similar schemes. Such behavior...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 5, 20192 min read

Where is auction collusion more prevalent?

Bidders sometimes arrange to not bid against each other thus depressing prices. Some bidders engage other bidders to “make sure” their...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 25, 20182 min read

Auctioneers and felonies

We have issues in the United States regarding people who have committed crimes — denying them licensing, the right to vote, the right to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jun 8, 20153 min read

Auctioneers profiting from illegal seller bidding?

This penalty might be a fixed amount above the sale price, and/or an increased commission. Specifically, let’s say an auctioneer’s...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 25, 20153 min read

Two types of auctioneer regulators

I am currently consulting with an attorney in a far southern state about their auction laws and a related court case. Yesterday, she...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 24, 20133 min read

Combating theft at auction

In other words, Randall thinks he got some good deals … That’s not what we’re talking about today. Rather than talking about perceived...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Nov 25, 20103 min read

What is shill bidding?

So what is shill bidding? Let’s look first at the word, “shill.” Shill means basically to falsely advocate a position in attempts to...