I’ve seen this graphic many times … we auctioneers started out as apes? Well, maybe not, but more recently we went from so-called live...

The auction begins and there are bidders on Platform X, other bidders on Platform Y, and yet other bidders on Platform Z. In addition,...

Most live auctions (with no online component) advertise the significant items with maybe one picture of each, and some description ending...

I’ve heard this type of statement over and over again at conventions, seminars, and other auctioneer gatherings …“These younger buyers...

At the 2013 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 19 in...

Almost all of these auctions, since 500 B.C. — over 2,500 years — have been live auctions. In other words, an auctioneer stands in...

Some have also asked: Is there any evidence of the answer — has there been any research completed on this matter? The answers to these...

As we’re waiting for our entrees to arrive to our table, I asked him a question: “Have you ever had two bids of the same amount come in...

The article further noted four major points about online-only auctions, noted below:• A “soft” close provides last-second bidders with no...

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...

Many studies over the years have concluded that people are generally more happy with experiential purchases than material purchases. One...