#equitable

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 23, 20232 min read

Efficient, equitable, transparent, affordable …

Auctioneers’ business models are largely efficient, equitable, transparent, and affordable. Property can be sold quickly and...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

May 5, 20213 min read

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 3, 20213 min read

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

Jan 27, 20213 min read

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

Jun 21, 20202 min read

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

Feb 10, 20202 min read

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

Mar 27, 20171 min read

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 15, 20173 min read

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

Dec 12, 20164 min read

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...