For reference, here is our previous article on IRS appraisals from 2013: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/auctione...

First of all, I’m not going after anyone as I’m not a party to any of the lawsuits where I’m asked to testify. Rather, either the...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/auctioneers-you-want-win-in-court-or-stay-out-of-court/ What we suggested in that...

We’ve discussed the legal issues, merits and otherwise the prudence of following the UCC 2-328 more strictly and not modifying it per the...

At the 2018 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 20 in Jacksonville,...

Similarly, charity auctions typically involve a charity as defined under IRS regulation section 501(c)(3). These auctions might be for...

Items are put up for auction in the United States and around the world every second of every day. In the United States alone, millions...

We wrote about contracts always being in writing here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/auctioneers-always-written...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/how-the-auction-industry-lost-at-least-one-bidder/ In that blog, I noted that a...

Christie asked, “What is your ‘free’ auctioneer costing your fundraising event?” I invite you to read more here: ...

A very material case for auctioneers at the Supreme Court of the United States was decided June 21, 2018. The decision can be read here:...

There are only two types of auctions: with reserve and without reserve. We have written various times about this topic, including here:...

If there is one single consistent theme running through the minds of plaintiffs in these cases, it might be: Auctioneers “running the...

The widely held definition of A/B Testing is: A/B testing is a controlled experiment with two variants, A and B. It is a form of...

But what about that picture of your grandfather standing on the beach in Hawaii in 1936? There’s only one of these pictures so it too is...

An attorney called and asked me if his client-auctioneer had to right to withdraw a property after receiving a bid on the property in an...

National Auctioneers Association events. Auctions are fast, fun and transparent. Today, we explore what those words mean when referring...

In fact, we proposed some time ago that “may” may be the worst word to use in the auction industry: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpr...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/the-public-and-auction-jargon/ Today, we explore some of the most common auction...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/seller-and-buyer-identity-at-auction/ However, certainly here in 2018 there is an...