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Auctioneer at a laundry
I had reason to stop in briefly to this laundry near our auction house. Probably not unlike countless small-town laundries across the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 1, 20202 min read


How different attorneys can (and shouldn’t) help auctioneers
As one who’s worked with attorneys all over the United States as an expert witness, I’ve personally experienced these various roles and...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 30, 20202 min read


Mottram and “what if?”
J. G. White & Co., Limited (Auctioneers) of London, England was contracted to sell property held by the United States in a depot in...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 27, 20202 min read


” … not responsible for the online platform’s performance.”
Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 26, 20202 min read


Auctioneers: Stay in your lane
Auctioneers should be auctioneers. Dentists should be dentists. Doctors should be doctors. Attorneys should be attorneys. In other...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 25, 20202 min read


Commercially reasonable & Inspection
We wrote about a week ago about a case litigated in Kansas and the citing of the basic tenets of commercially reasonable sales in such. ...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 23, 20202 min read


Auctioneers and what’s reasonable
A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 21, 20202 min read


Selling “as-is” and “where-is”
More today on auctioneers selling “as-is” and “where-is” and not allowing bidders the opportunity to inspect prior. It would seem the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 20, 20202 min read


Bidder can’t reasonably inspect?
I’ve had this question dozens of times when I talk about pre-auction inspection opportunities. That question is generally, “What if the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 19, 20202 min read


Attorneys often don’t agree …
As I’ve pointed out in a few prior blogs, attorneys often don’t agree. One attorney states some auction-related law, rule, or the like...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 18, 20202 min read


Can auctions be irritating?
Our question today is: Can auctions be irritating? I’ve held they can be, but when a fellow auctioneer tells me they are, and cause him...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 16, 20202 min read


The Supreme Court of the United States & auctioneers
I’ve seen reference to the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) and “common law” rulings, and that decisions by the Court are...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Auctioneers and attorney opinions
The last number I could find (2018) noted there were 1,338,678 licensed practicing lawyers in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Auctioneers and case law
Auctioneers (along with the public) are regulated by law here in the United States. Where does that law come from? Generally, our...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 13, 20203 min read


Magical auctioneer disclaimers
Yes, I used the term “magical disclaimers” where I suggested live auctioneers aren’t likely secure from potential (or actual) liability...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 12, 20202 min read


Only some Constitutional rights?
I try to never venture outside of auction-related topics on this blog. I decided this subject was important, and did indeed apply to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 11, 20202 min read


Auctions, non-refundable deposits
A bidder registers for an auction, with a required $5,000 deposit. He is deemed the high bidder and that $5,000 is deposited in the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Auctioneer immunity?
Is there such a thing as “auctioneer immunity?” I can’t find a reference to any federal or state law, but maybe I missed it? In other...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 9, 20202 min read


Weren’t we all supposed to be doing online auctions?
I’ve heard it for nearly 20 years … “You’re doing live auctions? You need to move to online-only — lots more bidders, higher prices,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 8, 20202 min read


Online-only and absolutely essential
Sandy Schwartz, head of Cox Automotive, Manheim’s owner, recently said — in part — Essential to online-auction success are “absolutely...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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