Countless auctioneers and those in the auction business believe they have the discretion per state law to reopen a so-called “tie-bid” —...

There may not be an auctioneer who has not said, “Why can’t the online platform be easier to use?” or similar words expressing...

We have held for decades that auctioneers should be ethical — without possibly expressing that exact wish on this platform. We have,...

Auctioneers take on a number of diverse projects — maybe contract bid calling one day, cleaning and readying farm equipment the next day,...

Or, if you prefer, I suppose, “Bad faith, negligence, unreasonableness, and carelessness?” As a frequent auction expert witness (over 40...

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”...

Of course, we know that “Auction prices” are the prices obtained at public auctions. Our question is more so … What is the message when...

A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...

As such, in the National Auctioneers Association award-winning magazine (Auctioneer, December 2019/January 2020) Matthew Parker...

UCC 2-328 as adopted by states around the United States. Then too, there is general contract law and a select number of court cases which...

However, what if my $270 bidder was paying with a credit card costing the seller 3.5% and the $265 bidder is paying cash? $270 minus 3.5%...

I stay at many hotels throughout the year (although I have never stayed at the Black Bear Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania.) In doing so,...

What do those lights mean at a car auction? There is certainly no nationwide standard, but there is a pattern. Generally, most all buyers...

We’ve consulted in dozens of auction-related cases (litigation) since 2010. Additionally, it’s not unusual for my phone to ring...

She sees one “offered” by an auctioneer in an online-only auction. She puts in her bid of $500. As Susan places her bid, she wonders …...

In so doing, I always stress the importance of knowing the law as well as customary practice regarding the auction industry. One topic...

Many cars selling at auction sell, “as-is” and “where-is” and essentially include terms that the bidders are to not rely on any...

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...

For example, if a 2009 Case IH Magnum 335 is selling at auction, and the auctioneer has $175,000 is asking for $177,500, then the bid...

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