Time and time again, auctioneers are trying to find the “right platform” to use for their online auction. Their concerns, however,...

I regularly see auctioneers ask on social media and otherwise — “What platform?” and the answers are varied. Yet, there are always a few...

Yes, prices do indeed go up somewhat frequently. We noted in 2020 that prices did go up for many auctioneers, and we were surprised by...

I admit I was one of the first auctioneers to denounce large online platforms — as I held they were a threat to us auctioneers. You can...

I’m hearing it every day — pretty much all day — from auctioneers all over the country, and certainly from online platforms which do not...

The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) recently surveyed their membership and found that 70.4% of members use a third-party vendor to...

A seller contacts me and wants me to take their property, put it online and get it sold. I’m a contemporary auctioneer — selling...

James entered the auction business in 1945. He worked at an auction house, eventually taking over as the new owner in 1959. Every...

Nothing quite gets people’s attention more than the word, “free.” Of course, there is another phrase that gets considerable attention —...

An auctioneer told me he had a database of 30,000+ … what? He said, “buyers” but I’m not convinced. In other words, 30,000+ people who...

MarkNet Alliance attempted to answer that question in a recently published report. In that publication, the same lots with the same terms...

Vern and his two sons sold over 11 hours in three rings to fully liquidate Charlie’s extensive farm equipment, tool and gun collections....