#license

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Auctioneers: permission or forgiveness

I remember an auctioneer calling me — maybe 30 years or so ago — and asking what the licensing process was in a certain state for...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Restricting [auctioneer] speech?

There is a “new” case being currently litigated (Will McLemore et al. v. Tennessee Auction Commission et al., in the United States...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Aug 19, 20232 min read

You can sell it. You don’t have to …

If you want a discussion with auctioneers that might last a few hours, all day, or even several days …. discuss if they can, should, or...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Aug 16, 20222 min read

Everything isn’t a “license” law issue

Some auctioneers lament that there is “shill” bidding in the auction industry — for example — and reply essentially, “Well, there’s no...

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No liability for accuracy, errors, or omissions?

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jul 12, 20223 min read

No liability for accuracy, errors, or omissions?

Let’s see … an auctioneer is selling some real property at auction. He advertises that this subject property is about 5 acres (+/-) with...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 28, 20213 min read

Is this auctioneer licensed?

It’s early morning Saturday and I’m driving to our auction. I stop at a stoplight and glance over at the car in the next lane. I have a...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 11, 20212 min read

Auctioneers with college degrees?

Are there auctioneers with college degrees? Not a degree in auctioneering, but some other discipline? We previously wrote about...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 17, 20212 min read

I’m known for not selling …

We previously wrote about auctioneers specializing here, where auctioneers only sell a certain type of property: ...

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Could you lose your auctioneer’s license for defiance?

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

May 11, 20202 min read

Could you lose your auctioneer’s license for defiance?

I’ve got news for any of these auctioneers. If you work in a “license” state and you defy a Governor’s (or other’s) order, that license...

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[Auctioneer] licensing doesn’t matter to consumers

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 12, 20202 min read

[Auctioneer] licensing doesn’t matter to consumers

Stanford University economist Brad Larsen along with Ciara Farronato of Harvard, Andrey Fradkin of Boston University, and Erik...

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Cheaper and easier to work without an auctioneer license?

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Nov 21, 20192 min read

Cheaper and easier to work without an auctioneer license?

Some occupational licenses are difficult to obtain. In a few states, a simple manicurist license takes 6 years to secure. Our question...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Nov 13, 20192 min read

Auctioneer license reciprocity

Typically, reciprocal licensees must pay a fee for the license and further renew that same license (and take any required continuing...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Oct 29, 20192 min read

Auctioneer license predetermination

I remember telling Frank that it may or may not — depending upon the severity, length of time ago, and other factors. Frank attended...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jan 21, 20191 min read

Auctioneer licensing might be changing

Further, it’s being stated that licensing in many cases creates unreasonable barriers to conducting business. The Institute for Justice...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Aug 18, 20184 min read

Ohio Auctioneers & Trust Accounts

That previous writing is here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/auctioneer-trust-accounts/. Today, we look at my...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 25, 20182 min read

Auctioneers and felonies

We have issues in the United States regarding people who have committed crimes — denying them licensing, the right to vote, the right to...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 14, 20184 min read

The future of the MLS for auctions

Maybe another question might be: What is the future of the real estate industry? How about the auction industry? I would offer these are...

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Auctioneer licensing is a scam? A racket? Really?

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jan 21, 20182 min read

Auctioneer licensing is a scam? A racket? Really?

Watchdog.org suggests in his article for Spectator.org that occupational licensing is a scam … maybe even racketeering. You can read that...

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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 21, 20173 min read

… but my seller cashed the check

Most recently, an inquiry involved a breach of contact of sorts — where the auctioneer did not follow the legal expressed wishes of his...

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What exactly does selling at absolute auction mean?

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Nov 27, 20172 min read

What exactly does selling at absolute auction mean?

On the contrary, selling without reserve means the seller has the genuine intent to transfer to the highest bidder regardless of price as...

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