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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Apr 13, 20153 min read

Value anchoring in the auction business

You can listen to an auctioneer value anchoring at virtually any live auction in the United States any day of the week at over 2,500 live...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Feb 24, 20152 min read

An auction where we won’t let you pay too much?

And I’ve studied the art and science of auctioneering for almost as many. A few things seem clear to me: we as auctioneers need sellers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Sep 3, 20142 min read

Auction 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, Auctioneer

Aug 13, 20143 min read

That has sentimental value

Linda said she was keeping it, and that was fine. We still had over 1,000 lots to sell at her auction including some nice antiques and...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 12, 20113 min read

Market gobbledygook

In fact, we coined the term, “prospect of a deal” to explain why people attend auctions. There is also the term, “market value” which is...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jun 25, 20103 min read

Does anything sell at auction for less than market value?

In our article about tag (estate) sales, we noted that at an auction, everything sells for market value. We made this statement without...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Mar 18, 20104 min read

The 3 essential auction staff

A question we’re asked in auction school quite often is, “How many staff will I need for my auction?” The answer is, generally, in...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer

Jan 15, 20102 min read

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...