Who else in commerce lies to customers and gets away with it? If Walmart is advertising a sale, and then you get there and they aren’t —...

Facebook concerning Time Magazine. Indeed some people — when confronted with facts counter to their claims — use the “just joking”...

Does this sound familiar? Bidders must agree to sales which are “as-is” where-is, all selling “with reserve,” we’ll be taking fictitious...

We’ve written about sales talk or puffing more than once, including here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/puffing-...

The answer to that question is fairly straightforward. If the minimum is good news, it should be disclosed and if it’s bad news (or...

First, if you as an auctioneer are selling property “as-is” and “where-is” then you need to allow bidders reasonable opportunity to...

I’ve been a long-standing advocate for auctioneers to join the 21st century — simpler, more equitable terms and conditions. Yet,...

First of all — why would any auctioneer not want the public to know an auction is indeed absolute? The words “absolute” or “without...

Terms and conditions of an auction [particularly online-only or simulcast] might say, “No shipping,” “15% Buyer’s premium,” “$20 handling...

ALL HORSES ARE SOLD AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS. The buying and selling of horses, especially horses purchased to serve as...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/auctioneer-disclaimers/ Kurt R. Bachman, Attorney and Auctioneer with Beers...

Apparently an attorney told an auctioneer that this phrase should immediately be removed from his auction advertising — as it implied a...

However, auctioneers seem late to the party. While many auctioneers offer online bidding to make it easier to play, otherwise buying at...

Of course, caveat emptor is the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a...

We wrote about contracts always being in writing here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/auctioneers-always-written...

However, some information which buyers might feel is material is also by default confidential. Such is the reserve price which twice in...

Marsha L. Richins of the University of Missouri wrote about our title in her paper, “When Wanting Is Better Than Having,” in the Journal...

Shortly thereafter our first blog, fellow blogger extraordinaire and good friend Aaron Traffas wrote about our undertaking: ...

Most recently, an inquiry involved a breach of contact of sorts — where the auctioneer did not follow the legal expressed wishes of his...

On the contrary, selling without reserve means the seller has the genuine intent to transfer to the highest bidder regardless of price as...