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$400 Million at auction
However, in November 2017 Christie’s (New York) Alex Rotter relayed a phrase from a phone bidder never before heard at an art auction: ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 18, 20192 min read


Auction law and absurd results
In Veronica M. Dougherty’s paper cited below, she notes this passage: The same common sense accepts the ruling, cited by Plowden, that...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 15, 20193 min read


Auctioneer license reciprocity
Typically, reciprocal licensees must pay a fee for the license and further renew that same license (and take any required continuing...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 13, 20192 min read


The same item sells over and over and over again?
It’s likely that the seller (owner) and/or auctioneer is trying to “make a market.” What’s making a market? For example, a...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 11, 20192 min read


Auctioneers, firearms and “There must be a way …?”
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/15-things-about-auctioneers-and-guns/. Generally speaking, we have been trying...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 8, 20193 min read


Online auctions: How many items? How long until the closing?
There may be no certain “right” number of items (lots) nor any certain “right” amount of time those items (lots) are exposed to the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 6, 20192 min read


Auctioneer damages and commission
As such, it certainly got our attention when it was suggested that in the case of buyer breach of contract, the buyer’s premium would be...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 4, 20193 min read


Lessons after over 30 cases as an auction expert witness
We’ve learned a lot since that first case in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most notably, if you are an auctioneer there is absolutely no...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 31, 20192 min read


Auctioneer license predetermination
I remember telling Frank that it may or may not — depending upon the severity, length of time ago, and other factors. Frank attended...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 29, 20192 min read


Firearms and what exactly is the ATF implying?
Just what does “consignment” mean? The concept of “consignment” is the act of consigning — the act of giving over to another person or...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 25, 20193 min read


Quips, remarks, stories while bid calling …
https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/auctioneer-stories/. Our treatise today involves quips, remarks, stores and the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 23, 20193 min read


Should auctioneers warm up their voices prior?
Auctioneer voice care: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/04/03/auctioneer-voice-care/ Insurance for your bid calling: ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 21, 20192 min read


Any pre-auction offers must be … or do they?
One afternoon we were discussing offers prior with our staff and our marketing coordinator remarked, “Don’t those offers need to be on...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 18, 20192 min read


Firearm laws for auctioneers
Firearm laws for auctioneers might not be completely “black and white” but it’s very close. We’ve written about auctioneers selling...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 16, 20193 min read


What? Facebook can make its own rules?
Too, I am regularly amused when I see that auctioneers don’t think Facebook and other such entities can make their own rules about posts,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 14, 20192 min read


The habitual backup bidders
I saw this one person bidding just below $1,300 not to go over my bid — like this person knew how much my max bid amount was … It’s not...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 11, 20192 min read


Federal law, auctioneers and firearms
Some of these laws are United States Code (Federal Law,) while others are regulatory laws from the Code of Federal Regulations. Further,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 9, 20194 min read


Bids that can/can’t be placed at auction
Here’s who can and can’t bid for the two types of auctions (with reserve and without reserve:) Absolute (without reserve) auctions:...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 7, 20193 min read


The value of any auction calendar website
AuctionZip.com was free to list auctions. Then, it was $10 to list auctions, then it was $20 to list auctions … and so forth. Of...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 4, 20192 min read


How easily could an auctioneer get caught running the bid?
Indiana Auctioneers Association titled “Auction Best Practices,” it is rare that we can disclose specific details about any of the cases...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 2, 20194 min read
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