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I’d rather buy from Amazon than at auction; is it any wonder?
Amazon.com (or countless other online retailers.) Let’s see, what’s involved in such a transaction? Click? Yep, pretty much. No...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 22, 20183 min read
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What is all this auction “jargon?”
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/the-public-and-auction-jargon/ Today, we explore some of the most common auction...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 30, 20183 min read
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The public and auction jargon …
The solution often offered is to eliminate jargon when possible, and use more easily, commonly used words or phrases. Yet, I wonder if...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 11, 20182 min read
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Auctioneer Discretion and Control in Registering Bidders
In so doing, I always stress the importance of knowing the law as well as customary practice regarding the auction industry. One topic...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 12, 20164 min read
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UCC 2-328 & UCC 1-302
The Uniform Sales Act, drafted by Samuel Williston (1861 – 1963) who served as private secretary for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Horace...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 1, 20154 min read
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When can the auctioneer change terms?
Let’s say an auctioneer has a live auction scheduled with online pre-bidding beginning several days prior. How would terms such as,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 4, 20152 min read
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Auction, negotiate, auction, negotiate …
You might have guessed one is auction and the other is private negotiation. And today, we’re looking at the combination of these two...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 10, 20143 min read
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As-is auction with an especially “as-is” item?
As I understand the story (or stories) is that this one item had a particularly latent issue that the auctioneer wanted his bidders to...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 18, 20102 min read
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Changing auction terms is asking for a problem
In the terms and conditions prior to the start of the auction, the auctioneer noted that bids would have to be at least 10% more than any...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 21, 20102 min read
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Can the auction bidder say, “Never mind?”
The short answer to this is, Yes. As referenced in several of my articles here, including most notably Does bid calling form contracts?,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 3, 20091 min read
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