Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Can friends commit bid rigging?
We wrote about auction bid rigging, also known as auction collusion, some time ago. First, is there a difference between “rig rigging”...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 27, 20112 min read
We bid via the Internet. We experience live auctions.
Further down the page, as the case is made that the Internet doesn’t necessarily displace magazine readership (which is up 11% over the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 24, 20112 min read
Auctioneers who smoke?
First, a note on our previous articles: 1. Auctioneer Voice Care 2. Auctioneers and mouth breathing So far as anyone smoking, there is...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 21, 20112 min read
Auctioneers and mouth breathing
Mouth breathing is not unique to auctioneers. Singers, teachers, public speakers, announcers, athletes, and many others breath through...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 19, 20114 min read
What is auction fraud?
In talking with other auctioneers about fraud, as well as others including auction buyers and sellers, there are considerable differences...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 16, 20112 min read
How does an auctioneer quiet a noisy crowd?
First, why would an auctioneer have an overly noisy crowd? People do attend auctions to purchase items, but also to converse with friends...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20113 min read
Auctioneers & Deconstructing the Deal
The article that gets my attention is titled Deconstructing the Deal by Kentin Waits of wisebread.com. Among his suggestions on getting a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 8, 20112 min read
Internet Auction Calendars
My intent in this article is to focus on the paramount characteristic of any Internet auction calendar — the number of people who look at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 3, 20115 min read
Misleading auction advertising
As an auctioneer, I have written 1,000’s of auction advertisements. As Executive Director of The Ohio Auction School, I have taught...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 2, 20112 min read
Bid calling in the United States differs from England
We have written extensively about auctioneer bid calling. For those in the United States, bid calling is nearly all uniform in one...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 24, 20114 min read
Why didn’t it sell at auction?
A large real estate firm is holding a ballroom auction of bank owned properties, and about 40% don’t sell after being put up for auction....
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 19, 20114 min read
Better Mind Your Bidders
The article further noted four major points about online-only auctions, noted below:• A “soft” close provides last-second bidders with no...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 13, 20113 min read
Does one auction purchase spur another?
Tim is an auctioneer in Florida. His once-a-month antiques and collectibles auction is about to begin. This particular auction has a...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 8, 20114 min read
Is maximizing the absentee bid proper?
Here’s a typical example of what we’re addressing here: Terrell’s Auction House has an auction coming up Monday night and has a 1955...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 1, 20113 min read
Does order of sale matter?
One comment Walter would make to me almost every week at our auctions was, “You’re selling all your good stuff first … you’re going to...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 28, 20104 min read
Old English Auction Case Law
While the United States has developed many such auction and auctioneer laws, English (United Kingdom) courts in the 1700’s and 1800’s...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 25, 20102 min read
Auctioneer says sold for wrong amount?
To generalize the question at issue, let’s say an auctioneer is selling real property at auction, and the bidding goes as such: ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 23, 20102 min read
Auctions & Holidays
For instance, can a successful public auction be held July 4, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, New Year’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter, or on...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 21, 20104 min read
What is a Penny Auction?
Saturday arrives, and Sarah goes out to her car in order to drive to her weekend destination. She pulls up to a parking place just...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 20, 20104 min read
Should the reserve be disclosed?
Marvin wishes to consign his 2009 Jaguar XF Coupe to the local auto auction. Marvin paid about $59,000 for this car about a year ago,...
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