I answered with the obvious observation, that the software would show which bids were placed by a person and which bids were placed...

“I hired an auctioneer and things didn’t go right … so what can I do? I don’t have a written contract.” Our first question might be,...

Likewise, real estate brokers are licensed by state and thus permitted to practice real estate in that state. As large regional [real...

In more modern times, and certainly in most auctioneer-license states, auctioneers endeavor (or are required) to enter into a written...

There was a large crowd in attendance. People just parked, walked up to the auction area, and started bidding. No registration; no...

I teach various real estate classes (including pre-licensing) at Hondros College of Business (Hondros.) I also serve as Executive...

And the other “about one-half” don’t license auctioneers in a comprehensive fashion. In those states which license auctioneers statewide,...

They are typically made up of auctioneers with some sort of minimum years experience as such. These boards (or commissions) typically...

Similarly, charity auctions typically involve a charity as defined under IRS regulation section 501(c)(3). These auctions might be for...

AuctionWeb (soon after to be www.eBay.com) was opened for business September 5, 1995 and the first item sold via an online auction was a...

Most of those who do — license in a statewide-fashion, while the others license by county, region or product segment. However, in these...

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

Let’s say Trisha graduates from high school, and decides to start her own company. She is proficient with computers and programming, and...

A tag sale involves, basically, a person hired by the fiduciary who will “price” each item with a tag, indicating that the item is...

Recently, I was asked, “Can an auctioneer auction his own property?” The answer seemed clear enough, and I responded, “Sure, it happens...

As we have attempted to count the number of auctioneers in the United States, and so far have estimated about 85,000, another question...

This is my fifth “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...

This is my fourth “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...