Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aberrant Auction Law, Pennsylvania, #1
This is my first “aberrant auction law” find, and numbered as such. When I find more, I’ll attempt to number sequentially, although I...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 27, 20094 min read
Auction School — A Great Investment
Were any of us born auctioneers? Well – maybe close – in that our father or mother was an auctioneer and we were bid-calling at age 2. ...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 25, 20093 min read
Auctioneer licensing — good or bad?
Some license in a comprehensive manner and for others it’s more like a permit and/or formality. Some states which have licensing are...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 20, 20092 min read
Are eBay sellers auctioneers?
About one-half of states license auctioneers on a state-wide basis. Some states require only a fee be paid, while others require...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 16, 20095 min read
Buyer’s Premium
In fact, it’s not more difficult to find ads that say, essentially, “come to our auction since we don’t charge a buyer’s premium” as it...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 14, 20092 min read
What is it worth?
Generally, auctioneers conclude that whatever they are selling is worth the most of whatever someone is willing to pay for that item, at...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 13, 20092 min read
National Auctioneers Association St. Jude Auction for Hope
National Auctioneers Association St. Jude Auction for Hope News from http://www.stjude.org/naa The National Auctioneers Association...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 13, 20094 min read
Keeping the bid between two bidders …
Still, some auctioneers take bids in a variety of other methods: Some take a bid from one bidder (Bidder A) and then accept the next bid...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 11, 20093 min read
Auctions and an Iowa corn field
When do auctions work, and when do they not? If an auctioneer has a small crowd, questions abound as to why? Or, if there is an unusually...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 10, 20092 min read
Is it always “as-is” at an auction?
Actually, most auctions have some sort of guarantee or warranty. With only a few exceptions, auctioneers warranty clear title — in other...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 9, 20092 min read
Don’t look for a revival at an auction
However, from the standpoint of bidders, there is no revival of previous bids. This subject occurs when there is an item up for bid, and...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 7, 20092 min read
Tie Bids — they don’t exist at an auction
When bid calling, there can be only one high bidder who is in contract with the seller (i.e. one seller, one buyer). If it were possible...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 3, 20091 min read
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?,...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 1, 20091 min read
Join the National Auctioneers Association
If you are an auctioneer, or otherwise involved in the auction business, I strongly suggest you join the National Auctioneers Association...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 1, 20092 min read
The essential elements of any contract
Competent parties Mutual assent Consideration Competent parties means that both parties to the contract are competent. Competency...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 29, 20094 min read
Absolute = Without Reserve; Without Reserve = Absolute
In theoretical mathematics, if A = B and B = A, then A and B are the same thing, thus this question posed here about absolute auctions....
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 27, 20093 min read
Auction seller won’t agree to the sale
This does happen also, but not nearly as often as a buyer not performing. What we have in this case is a seller who, after the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 23, 20093 min read
Auction buyer won’t pay
First, it does matter if the transaction involves real property or personal property. Each are handled in very different ways due to the...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 20, 20092 min read
Does bid calling form contracts?
When an auctioneer says, “I have $10, and I’d like $15,” he is stating that he currently has his seller in contract with a particular...
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Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 19, 20092 min read
What do auctioneers owe their customers?
It is not the same as “client” as the client has hired us to perform duties on their behalf. Customers, on the other hand, are typically...
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