Mike Brandly, AuctioneerFeb 10, 20232 minAuction increment nonsenseWe have conducted thousands of auctions, and taught auction bid calling techniques around the United States, and testified in several...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerJan 26, 20232 minApparently little known bid calling basicsIf 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, AuctioneerOct 31, 20223 minWhat’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see auctioneers somewhat routinely noting that bidders’ bids once placed (accepted) can’t be revoked nor withdrawn — in other words,...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, AuctioneerOct 27, 20222 minAbsolute 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, AuctioneerFeb 25, 20104 minWhat 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, AuctioneerJan 15, 20102 minWhy 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...