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The initial bid at an absolute auction
While it is important to note that a few of those states have slightly modified that same state law, all those states basically operate...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 21, 20113 min read


Selling choice in an absolute auction?
However, combining an absolute auction with selling choice brings us to an interesting legal question. Our question today regards the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 19, 20112 min read


Auctioneers and appraisal fairs — the age of items
For auctioneers who conduct such events around the country, this allows schools, churches, and other organizations an opportunity to earn...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 9, 20113 min read


Bid calling calories
Auctioneers who bid call expend energy, and therefore bid calling does burn calories — but how many? It appears no formal study has been...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 8, 20112 min read


The net effect of the buyer’s premium
Since Christie’s and Sotheby’s introduced the buyer’s premium in 1975 in England, and soon after (1977) in the United States, the buyer’s...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 2, 20115 min read


Can auctions be hypnotizing?
I’ve wondered if this is actually what’s going on at auctions … In fact, there is substantial evidence that humans enter into a light...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 31, 20112 min read


The faster you sell them …
“The faster you sell them, the better prices are.” It seems valid that during an auction, the faster the pace — the better — for several...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 29, 20112 min read


With reserve auction choices
Auctions are distinctly one of two types in the United States: “With reserve,” or “Without reserve.” If you are considering a “with...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 26, 20115 min read


Why is auction case law important?
First, a bit about what case law is in the United States. Case law is one of four sources of law in the United States, and probably the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 21, 20113 min read


How are auctioneers paid?
There are two parties to an auction. On the one side, there is a seller who typically owns the item, or otherwise represents the title...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 7, 20113 min read


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”...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 4, 20113 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 27, 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 24, 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 21, 20112 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 19, 20114 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 16, 20112 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20113 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 8, 20112 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 3, 20115 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...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 2, 20112 min read
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