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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 27, 20243 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...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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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...
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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
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...
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