How old is that vase, porcelain, china, toy, violin, statuary … a hint might well be in what the label or marking says, and exactly what...

Many auctioneers work as sole proprietors; however, that is rarely the best business arrangement. Here we discuss the various business...

This longstanding question is “Does an auction price equal market value?” Relatedly, Bill’s question was if a court had ruled on this...

“We’re not an FFL, but we’ll take them to our facility.” “We have a nearby FFL who will be at the auction to secure the firearms.” “He’ll...

We estimate that less than 1,000 people graduate from auction school (auction “college”) in an average year. There are schools all over...

Albert is coincidentally 85 years old and has always told himself that when he reached that age he would sell his property to the county...

At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison,...

Good advice I’d say. If you are a member of the National Auctioneers Association or not, you can benefit from taking the NAA’s...

These bidders go to buy things they want or need. But do they have another less obvious need? I’m going to suggest for many, they have a...

Auctioneers use a variety of marketing platforms — techniques — to advertise and promote property. Today, auctioneers use newspapers,...

Federal Firearms Licensee (FF.) The buyer fills out the ATF Form 4473 and subsequently is denied possession of the gun. Upon denial, the...

I’m blessed to have Peter Gehres, Laura Mantle and Patrick Brown along with other great auctioneers and staff to handle things in my...

The Touch of the Master’s Hand ’Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on...

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...

You can listen to an auctioneer value anchoring at virtually any live auction in the United States any day of the week at over 2,500 live...

However, with the death of her father, Sophie asked around and was told to contact an auctioneer. So she did — in fact she contacted...

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...