#ethical

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Auctioneers unscathed?

It wasn’t distinctly expressed this way, but it was surely implied. Auctioneers can do anything they want with no consequences. Yes,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 22, 20223 min read

Should auctioneers see your maximum bid?

Auctioneers often take absentee bids or allow bidders to bid online where they are privy to the bidder’s maximum bid. Our question today...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

May 10, 20213 min read

Online bidder retraction mechanics

We previously wrote that in an online auction, high bidders have the right (state law) to retract their bids prior to, “Sold!” We also...

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

Dec 3, 20182 min read

Do auctioneers perceive themselves as ethical?

The data we share in our classes suggests the general public probably thinks auctioneers are on the whole … less than ethical. Very...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 2, 20122 min read

How ethical are auctioneers?

Most recently in Indiana, with a group of nearly 100 auctioneers I was asked (during the class) how ethical I thought auctioneers were....

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 6, 20113 min read

Never reopen the bidding?

His rule is, “I never reopen the bidding.” In over 35 years of auctioneering, he’s not reopened a bid — not once. All of Sammy’s clients...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 3, 20114 min read

Bid suppression at auction

John arrives and surveys the items up for bid, checking his smart phone for item details and comparative pricing. Just then, he sees his...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 28, 20103 min read

How to address online auction ethics

I have titled this post in reference to a post I recently read by Will McLemore titled similarly about unethical auctioneer bid calling...