Mike Brandly, AuctioneerSep 3, 20142 min readAuction Kings: “It’s worth.”Certainly the purpose of any advertisement is to get attention. So from that perspective — great auction advertisement. However, one...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerDec 24, 20113 min readThe law allows one bid to be placed?In December, 2009, Harold French, a licensed auctioneer attended an auction conducted by Stephen Bennett, another licensed auctioneer....
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerSep 2, 20102 min readAre pre-auction estimates purposely low?Large, well-known auction houses (and some smaller, lesser-known auction houses) publish catalogs listing items in upcoming auctions, and...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerMay 28, 20104 min readBuyer wants his identity and sales price kept confidential at auctionFriday finally arrives, and the subject painting comes up for auction. Mr. Wyatt opens the bid at $100,000 and bidding moves swiftly...