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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Sep 26, 20103 min read

What is the difference between an auctioneer and a bid caller?

For our discussion, we are referring to bid calling as the usually rapid oral exchange with bidders, accepting bids, and asking for...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Sep 21, 20103 min read

Low starting prices = higher sale prices at auction

Thus the conclusion of the study titled “Starting Low but Ending High: A Reversal of the Anchoring Effect in Auctions“ by Gillian Ku,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 19, 20103 min read

Why not a licensed auctioneer for a charity auction?

Yet, most of these same states which license auctioneers exempt charity or other such organizations from the license requirement —...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 11, 20104 min read

Absentee Bids

He said, “There were people, including me, that said we would just go to some other auction where we didn’t have to bid against people...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 8, 20103 min read

Can auctioneers treat bidders differently?

Our answer to our attorney in this case was, essentially, “We can’t do that.” As we explore this issue here, you’ll see that we suggest...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 27, 20094 min read

Auction School — A Great Investment

Were any of us born auctioneers? Well – maybe close – in that our father or mother was an auctioneer and we were bid-calling at age 2. ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 16, 20095 min read

Buyer’s Premium

In fact, it’s not more difficult to find ads that say, essentially, “come to our auction since we don’t charge a buyer’s premium” as it...