Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
At an auction, it “appears” to be …
I’ve said it, primarily because I had heard other auctioneers say it when I attended auctions as an adolescent. For this writing, we’re...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 20, 20213 min read
Perfect, flawless … or is it?
We’ve written about this issue numerous times. Something is held to be a certain type, condition … only to be disclaimed by the famous...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Auctioneers, adjectives, and adverbs
The political climate is truly changing our (auctioneers’) language. I continue to hear it again and again and again and again as I...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 25, 20194 min read
Sales talk and puffing held as fact
We’ve written about sales talk or puffing more than once, including here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/puffing-...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 18, 20192 min read
Puffing and bids in bad faith
Said another way, in a forced sale where most hold that anyone can bid including the seller, can any bids be considered in bad faith? My...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Puffing or representing while bid calling
Kurt Bachman is a skilled attorney and auctioneer. We don’t always agree, but his recent article regarding “Does your chant create an...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 3, 20142 min read
Auction bidders just sitting there?
As Carl begins his “First-Saturday” monthly auction, he notices that the crowd of bidders is just sitting there. They aren’t really...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 15, 20113 min read
Puffing versus misrepresentation at auction
Puffing goes on in the auction business every day. Auctioneers (and sellers utilizing auctioneers) talk to bidders, and represent in...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20103 min read
Unethical bid calling #6, The Red Herring
Standard bid calling in the United States involves the auctioneer suggesting a price a bidder might bid, the bidder bidding that amount,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 8, 20102 min read
Unethical bid calling #5, The chicken or the egg?
Standard bid calling in the United States involves the auctioneer suggesting a price a bidder might bid, the bidder bidding that amount,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 7, 20103 min read
Unethical bid calling #4, Run, Run, Run
Standard bid calling in the United States involves the auctioneer suggesting a price a bidder might bid, the bidder bidding that amount,...
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