In a somewhat modest legal case, an attorney informed me that he represented a buyer who felt injured by the seller bidding against him...

Many cars selling at auction sell, “as-is” and “where-is” and essentially include terms that the bidders are to not rely on any...

This typically involves promises between buyer and seller to provide the subject property to the high bidder and making the related...

Andy Imholte has done an outstanding job of bringing quality audio podcasts to the auctioneer community. His website...

Late 2014, Christie’s added a 2% auction performance fee. This fee would be added to the seller’s commission if their “piece” sold in...

Relatedly, in the United States, religious freedom is … as referred to by the First Amendment to the Constitution [December 15, 1791:]...

It remains today the most misunderstood 254 words in the auction world — by far. The UCC 2-328 says lots of things: There are only two...

“Great,” I replied. I’ll take a look at it online and get registered. As I searched online, I found the auction, only to note that...

This cornucopia of auction offerings sometimes includes copyrighted and/or trademarked property — such as a book, which clearly denotes...

May 8, 2014, Invaluable and eBay announced a partnership: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/invaluable-ebay/ July...

In other words, bidders are placing bids on property (chattels) without the actual knowledge of where that property is? Certainly,...

My belief is that auctioneers should be able to bid to enhance the seller’s position. If an auctioneer is selling a framed oil on canvas...

They are typically made up of auctioneers with some sort of minimum years experience as such. These boards (or commissions) typically...

And I’ve studied the art and science of auctioneering for almost as many. A few things seem clear to me: we as auctioneers need sellers...

And sellers are right to ask what commission the auctioneer will charge for that service. Most of the time, a fixed percentage is...

Such a conversation the other day recounted an auctioneer’s assessment of his community, and the general disdain for this additional...

He decides to have an online-only auction, utilizing a well-known online auction software provider. In the following days, he photographs...

Most recently, I’ve asked a particular question during these classes and sense virtually no consensus as to the answer. The issue regards...

Sometimes a particular writing really gets my attention; thanks to my friend Yvette VanDerBrink for saying it. Indeed, shouldn’t an...

In the landmark United States Supreme Court case Lochner v. New York, 198 U.S. 45 (1905), the Court held that the “liberty of contract”...