#data

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 15, 20232 min read

Auctioneers tell me “benefit” doesn’t matter …

Yes, prices do indeed go up somewhat frequently. We noted in 2020 that prices did go up for many auctioneers, and we were surprised by...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 4, 20213 min read

Auctioneers … who owns your data?

I clicked on a website and a popup appeared asking me to agree to the terms and conditions. It seemed that if I said, “Okay” I could...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 22, 20213 min read

An auction platform is free for buyers and sellers?

Nothing quite gets people’s attention more than the word, “free.” Of course, there is another phrase that gets considerable attention —...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 16, 20202 min read

Auctioneers: Whose data is it?

There might not be a single company not harvesting data these days … from an auctioneer in the middle of nowhere collecting phone numbers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 14, 20193 min read

Bids per lot? Number of bidders placing bids?

I asked for an opening bid of $1,000 and dropped down to $500 when a known-silver-buyer opened the bid at $300. I asked $350 and got it,...