What that doesn’t mean is that all of that data is factual; nor does it mean that with more users the data generally becomes more...

Does this sound familiar? Bidders must agree to sales which are “as-is” where-is, all selling “with reserve,” we’ll be taking fictitious...

However, a court says that because you have had emails, phone calls and/or website advertising into the state of Alaska the dispute...

We’ve written about sales talk or puffing more than once, including here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/puffing-...

Some occupational licenses are difficult to obtain. In a few states, a simple manicurist license takes 6 years to secure. Our question...

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

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

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

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/15-things-about-auctioneers-and-guns/. Generally speaking, we have been trying...

There may be no certain “right” number of items (lots) nor any certain “right” amount of time those items (lots) are exposed to the...

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...

We’ve learned a lot since that first case in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most notably, if you are an auctioneer there is absolutely no...

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

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

One afternoon we were discussing offers prior with our staff and our marketing coordinator remarked, “Don’t those offers need to be on...

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

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,...

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...

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

Here’s who can and can’t bid for the two types of auctions (with reserve and without reserve:) Absolute (without reserve) auctions:...