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Efficient, equitable, transparent, affordable …
Auctioneers’ business models are largely efficient, equitable, transparent, and affordable. Property can be sold quickly and...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 23, 20232 min read
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Should auctioneers be ethical?
We have held for decades that auctioneers should be ethical — without possibly expressing that exact wish on this platform. We have,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 5, 20213 min read
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Commissions, fees, and uncertainty
Auctioneers take on a number of diverse projects — maybe contract bid calling one day, cleaning and readying farm equipment the next day,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 3, 20213 min read
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Auctioneers opposed to “equity”
Suddenly I’m seeing again that “equity” is a bad thing — especially if you say it into a microphone more than once. No, not “equity”...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Auctioneers and what’s reasonable
A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 21, 20202 min read
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Auction cancellation fee that is fair
As such, in the National Auctioneers Association award-winning magazine (Auctioneer, December 2019/January 2020) Matthew Parker...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 10, 20202 min read
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Car auction lights
What do those lights mean at a car auction? There is certainly no nationwide standard, but there is a pattern. Generally, most all buyers...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 27, 20171 min read
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Every auction lawsuit: Perception vs. Reality
We’ve consulted in dozens of auction-related cases (litigation) since 2010. Additionally, it’s not unusual for my phone to ring...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 15, 20173 min read
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Auctioneer Discretion and Control in Registering Bidders
In so doing, I always stress the importance of knowing the law as well as customary practice regarding the auction industry. One topic...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 12, 20164 min read
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