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Auction increment nonsense
We have conducted thousands of auctions, and taught auction bid calling techniques around the United States, and testified in several...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Apparently little known bid calling basics
If you have participated in a live or online auction, the auctioneer’s “chant” nor the online platform is generally placing bids. We say...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 26, 20232 min read
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What’s the bidder’s consideration?
We see auctioneers somewhat routinely noting that bidders’ bids once placed (accepted) can’t be revoked nor withdrawn — in other words,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Absolute auction? Nope.
Yes, this was the claim. For any auction — once a bid is placed — that constitutes a minimum bid that the next bid must exceed. As...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 27, 20222 min read
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What makes someone an auctioneer?
As we have attempted to count the number of auctioneers in the United States, and so far have estimated about 85,000, another question...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 25, 20104 min read
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Why do auctioneers talk fast?
As Executive Director of The Ohio Auction School, I’m asked frequently if our school can train someone to “talk fast” Yes, we do such...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 15, 20102 min read
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