The solution often offered is to eliminate jargon when possible, and use more easily, commonly used words or phrases. Yet, I wonder if...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulates what is an antique firearm and their definition is as follows;...

Such a bird’s-eye view of this issue would include questions such as, “How do we know that live bidder is real?” “How do we know that car...

In a without reserve auction, after the auctioneer calls for bids on a property, that property cannot be withdrawn unless no bid is made...

Apparently, this auctioneer had (and maybe still has) severe financial penalties in his contract with his seller payable to him — in the...

I would offer probably not. Cases at the Supreme Court of the United States are probably the best ones to use as fact. Yet, consider...

This above picture pretty much lays it out visually, in that the right lane is the absolute lane, where the seller has the genuine intent...

We have discussed this issue numerous times including most recently here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/is-that...

Specializing by definition means: (1) concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill. (2) confine oneself to...

Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Virginia’s legislature became the last to ratify...

The essence of this case was the auctioneer was providing estimates of value on items being put up for auction. One such item was...

Maybe another question might be: What is the future of the real estate industry? How about the auction industry? I would offer these are...

I believe that most auctioneers understand what drives interest in an auction and/or auction event — other than wanting or needing what...

However, some information which buyers might feel is material is also by default confidential. Such is the reserve price which twice in...

That is, unless state or local laws say there are required ages in excess of 18. For example, could California say one must be 22 to buy...

I recently returned home from what has become my annual “auctioneer convention season” including conferences and other events in Ohio,...

Since 1950 the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has hosted their annual Conference & Show (Convention) somewhere in the United...

However, what if my $270 bidder was paying with a credit card costing the seller 3.5% and the $265 bidder is paying cash? $270 minus 3.5%...

UCC 2-328 extensively in classes around the United States, as well as in several articles contained within this blog. One such UCC 2-328...

After a bidder has won the bid with his (or her) high bid, he has become the new owner of the item, even though he may not have paid for...