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Unconscionable auction terms
Frequently and particularly at his monthly coin auctions, bidders seem to bid at the last second, resulting in some bids being missed,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 21, 20173 min read


Auctioneers recording themselves
For that matter, people at auctions record video and take pictures frequently. They take pictures of the themselves, auctioneers, staff,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 20, 20172 min read


Every auction lawsuit: Perception vs. Reality
We’ve consulted in dozens of auction-related cases (litigation) since 2010. Additionally, it’s not unusual for my phone to ring...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 15, 20173 min read


Should the online platform accept starting bids, max bids, fixed bids or what?
She sees one “offered” by an auctioneer in an online-only auction. She puts in her bid of $500. As Susan places her bid, she wonders …...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 13, 20173 min read


When does title transfer at an auction?
Absent any contract provisions to the contrary, for personal property the UCC § 2-401 will be applicable here. For real property, title...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 9, 20173 min read


Is accepting sealed bids an auction?
In fact, our topic today is more something Manson talks about within his numerous responsibilities of this three-day seminar. Our...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 7, 20174 min read


Auctions that are manifestly unreasonable
Auctions have been taking place for over 2,000 years. Auctioneering is often referred to as the second-oldest profession. One could think...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 1, 20173 min read


Auctioneers & Blogging
I have told 1,000’s of prospective auctioneers and real estate licensees that blogging is a key part of building an Internet presence...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 27, 20173 min read


Writing auction contracts to educate people?
I was asked just today in a seminar I was teaching what I thought of this phrase … what I thought it meant for auctioneers. I have to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 24, 20175 min read


Is it ever legal to retract your bid?
Here’s the article, titled “Absolute versus reserve auctions: Is it ever legal to retract a bid?” The subtitle of Wayne’s article...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 22, 20172 min read


At an auction, who’s not the seller?
The auction was underway, and after about 30 minutes, a fairly regular buyer known by the auctioneer interrupted the auction with this...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 16, 20173 min read


Are all auctioneers … still Republican?
Based upon primarily Facebook — and other encounters with auctioneers around the country, it would appear to me nearly all auctioneers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 13, 20173 min read


Hiring auctioneers and social media
To paraphrase, he asked … “I wonder how one’s social media presence and activity may affect contract auctioneering and overall auctioneer...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 10, 20173 min read


Online bidding goes down
There are likely four parties involved in such situations: (1) the seller, (2) the bidder(s,) (3) the auctioneer & (4) the online...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 6, 20173 min read


Auction lots with multiple components
It’s hard to think of anything auctioneers don’t sell, quite frankly. Further, real property (particularly land) is sometimes put up in...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 31, 20173 min read


Missed or misplaced bids?
That contention encompasses that it is the responsibility of the bidder to make his bid known, rather than the responsibility of the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 26, 20172 min read


Is bidding at auction a privilege or right?
An auction event essentially invites bidders/buyers to participate by allowing them to contract with the auctioneer/seller. This contract...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 17, 20172 min read


Name your price … really?
We as auctioneers have two choices when selling anything at auction: Sell it absolute or sell it with reserve. The absolute auction...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 16, 20173 min read


Live auction credit card chargebacks
We wrote about credit card chargebacks in 2012, largely looking at when the buyer is out of town — or across the country — and the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 10, 20172 min read


The burden of auctioneer prowess
His story was fairly straightforward in that his seller-client had hired an auctioneer to sell a coin collection. The auction took place...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 6, 20172 min read
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