#crowd

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 273 min read

Auctioneer: “We put a deal together”

Auctioneers tell me that they had a “seller confirmation” auction and the seller had a “secret reserve” and the auction didn’t reach that...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Oct 13, 20213 min read

You don’t conduct absolute auctions?

Auctions are of two distinct types: “With (some sort of) reserve, or without (any such) reserve, also known as “absolute.” Sellers who...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 19, 20202 min read

So you’re still having live auctions despite a pandemic?

Several states have prohibited “mass gatherings” in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and those numbers range from 50, 100,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 16, 20203 min read

Auctions and a pandemic

Live auctions (and some online auction previews/pickups) generally gather large groups of people together in the same immediate area....

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 12, 20183 min read

What drives bidders to an auction?

I believe that most auctioneers understand what drives interest in an auction and/or auction event — other than wanting or needing what...

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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 20, 20153 min read

The auction crowd appraisal

Saturday arrives and a huge crowd has assembled, mostly around this ’57 Cadillac. Lyle has been wondering for over a week what the car...