I’ve held that “commercially reasonable” is a noble standard to adhere to as an auctioneer. Included in such is the opportunity for...

Of course, my phone rings … “Hey, I may need your help. I have a bidder who is telling me this other bidder …” As I listen, I know this...

In 2010 we introduced our formulas for the chances of one item at auction attracting the “most interested bidder” (Alpha) and the “second...

Do you advertise that you’re “Selling to the highest bidder?” If so, then you should indeed be, “Selling to the highest bidder.” Yet,...

Auctioneers regularly share their auctions on social media platforms. This benefits their clients by exposing the auction to more people....

For online auctions — and for that matter, any auction — bidders can disclose or keep confidential their maximum (max) bid. I might...

Many say when it comes to contracting (contracts, terms, and conditions, and the like) that sellers and bidders have a “duty to read” the...

I recently testified in yet another auction case. The issue was basically a “title issue” which wasn’t adequately disclosed (in my...

The question is, for a 1,000 lot online auction, should the auctioneer wait to allow bidding (or even put the auction up live) until all...

I previously suggested that auctioneers do not have a constitutional or natural right to “medical freedom.” Of course, many auctioneers...

Most agree that the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) suggests that by default, once an auctioneer says, “Sold!” title transfers at that time...

If one word is preached in auctioneer circles it’s “discretion.” For example, discretion to reopen the bid (or not,) or withdraw the...

The UCC § 2-328 has a prescribed solution to solve a seller bidding without disclosure. Basically, the high bidder (the buyer) may void...

Auctions are of two distinct types: “With (some sort of) reserve, or without (any such) reserve, also known as “absolute.” Sellers who...

This issue really isn’t that complex, yet some still don’t seem (and/or refuse) to understand. This “court case” said this, this “court...

It’s been said (even memorialized in some state law) that at an absolute (without reserve) auction, the seller has the bona fide...

You type in the “address” bar the website you want, and it’s not there. You see that your online auction is no longer up. You cannot...

Our question today involves if a potential bidder at your auction can sue you in response to you denying his right (privilege) to bid? ...

Auctioneers sell many personal property items from commercial and residential improvements, where either the owner or tenant has...

For centuries auctioneers have — with a number of similar (or nearly identical) items — sold them “all for one money” or “choice” and/or...