We’ve held that auctioneers should disclose all known material facts concerning any property they are putting up for auction. This...

The so-called “hammer” falls at an auction, and the property (car, firearm, airplane, truck, tractor, artwork …) is sold to … who? ...

More and more I find some auctioneer has shared or posted some conspiracy theory (stated as fact) almost every day. It could be about...

Auctioneers always want a big crowd — the number of people standing there and/or the number of bidders registered online. Generally, bid...

I must see 100’s of memes on my average day. The ones involving mathematics usually get my attention since I have an appreciation for...

Suddenly I’m seeing again that “equity” is a bad thing — especially if you say it into a microphone more than once. No, not “equity”...

Several months ago, some “minority” auctioneers (members) reached out to an auctioneer association by email and phone regarding...

Auctioneers are fiduciaries for their sellers or consignees. Auctioneers owe clients (principals) obedience, loyalty, disclosure,...

Our question is simply, “Could posting false information have consequences?” The easy answer is, “yes.” A follow-up question to that is,...

These two women want to register for your auction. What should they have to provide you as an auctioneer in order to do so? Driver’s...

I majored in Mathematics at The Ohio State University. One of my several particular interests in math was prime numbers. As most of you...

Some days I wake up and think … am I in another country? Maybe I’ve been transported to a different planet? No, I’m in the United...

We discussed a few months ago the issue of auctioneers not advertising their auctions in certain places because they disagree with that...

Auctioneers have argued in Tennessee that online auctions cannot require a license (be burdened by a government license) because the...

Auctioneers, albeit infrequently, find themselves in court. The issues could constitute a myriad of things including licensing laws...

Previously, we suggested if you as an auctioneer keep selling to the same people all the time, you might not be maximizing your seller’s...

An auctioneer told me he had a database of 30,000+ … what? He said, “buyers” but I’m not convinced. In other words, 30,000+ people who...

We recently wrote about the right for an auctioneer/seller to refuse to accept cash for purchases. That analysis here: ...

We are bombarded with information every second of every day. It comes via the Internet, television, radio, and newspapers available to...

Can an auctioneer prescribe the acceptable methods of payments for auction purchases? Can an auctioneer refuse to take cash? Should an...