#lie

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 29, 20213 min read

Auctioneer: I’m lying but you know it?

Could an auctioneer lie about what is being sold, the high bid, shipping charges, provenance, and a bunch of other stuff and then claim...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 17, 20214 min read

Are auctioneers intentionally misleading buyers?

I’ve probably written about this issue more than any other. The question is essentially “Why are auctioneers intentionally misleading...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Sep 10, 20203 min read

What? Your vendor raised prices?

Auctioneers can’t ever seem to believe it … a vendor raised prices. It could be software, a platform’s sell-through, training,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Dec 18, 20192 min read

Auctioneers representing property

When auctioneers do anything other than “properly represent” anything they are putting up for auction, they are doing a disservice. For...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 9, 20193 min read

“Professional” auctioneers shouldn’t be trusted? Really?

Do I think most auctioneers are lairs? Do I think to be a “professional” auctioneer, one must lie? I do not. Further, I believe very...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 26, 20183 min read

Don’t bid live — bid online?

Such is the case (again) with http://www.youragentbid.com (Youragentbid) as they continue to contend that they are partnering with large...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 10, 20172 min read

Can auctioneers trust any online platform?

And, so far almost every online platform (once with enough data and/or enough money on the table) has decided to do one of two things:...