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Auctioneer hangover
She suggested she had a “hangover” from bid calling. I suspect most auctioneers know this same feeling. There was no alcohol involved. I...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 18, 20142 min read


Bid calling is just numbers?
Actually, numbers, “Just rolling through the air?” was what I heard proposed. Auctioneers have bid called for 1,000’s of years. In the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 11, 20143 min read


We’ve always done it this way …
When the conversation turns to something like the UCC 2-328, contract law, or the like, and I point out that a certain practice is...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 7, 20143 min read


The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’14
At the 2014 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 11 in...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 11, 20142 min read


NAA Conference & Show App
As auctioneers from throughout the United States and other countries gather in Louisville, Kentucky for the 65th National Auctioneers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 5, 20142 min read


More than it’s worth?
Yet, some will say, “That [whatever] sold for $29,500 at that auction, but was worth much more.” Less often, someone will say, “That...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 30, 20143 min read


Auctioneer clause concerns
Auctioneers typically enter into contracts with their sellers (clients.) These contracts often note the date and location of auction,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 12, 20142 min read


Contract terms counter to law
For example in a contract to sell or an agreement to abide by certain terms and conditions, that document counters established law. Two...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 9, 20142 min read


Children at auctions?
And it would be hard to find an auctioneer who wouldn’t want children exposed to the auction method of marketing. In fact, it’s likely...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 19, 20143 min read


King Augeo and fair, equitable auctions
King Augeo reigned over the 1000’s of acres of his kingdom where all commerce by law was conducted by auction. The King’s Court of six...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
May 7, 20144 min read


It’s easy to become an auctioneer, but …
“I want to be an auctioneer … how do I go about that?” is a fairly typical question. I usually inquire about where the caller is hoping...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 24, 20143 min read


Auctioneers who work for “free” are worth just that?
Actually, I believe this most recent discussion resulted from a sales technique exchange, in which an auctioneer who charges more might...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 30, 20143 min read


Auction law consultant
Since opening an auction school, and especially since being asked to teach auctioneer continuing education, I have become intensely...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 20, 20143 min read


Can anyone auction their own property?
In other words, without the use of an auctioneer, real estate licensee, appraiser, surveyor, attorney … an owner can “do it himself.”...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 6, 20143 min read


Give up selling live — do it all online?
Those auctions have involved generally a person acting as an auctioneer, accepting bids from auction attendees and selling property to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 8, 20144 min read


Auctioneer stories …
It’s also said that all movies and plays that followed Shakespeare’s time are just reinterpretations of those completed works. I’m hardly...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 26, 20142 min read


Should NAA become a trade association?
The NAA also represents the individual auctioneer and a range of auction professionals servicing a variety of industries. The association...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 26, 20134 min read


Why attend an International Auctioneers Conference and Show?
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, the NAA represents the interests of thousands of auctioneers in the U.S., Canada and across the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 2, 20132 min read


The best luggage for traveling auctioneers
As such, many are flying to destinations, and in need of excellent quality luggage. After discussing this issue with several auctioneers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 28, 20132 min read


Auctioneers: Ask not what your association can do for you
… Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. We’ve embedded the entire speech later if you care to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 22, 20133 min read
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