Thus, these states take a proactive role in qualifying and governing those who work as auctioneers. Only some of these “license” states...

The highly anticipated auction at the Springfield VFW hall started at 5:00 p.m. with over 120 in the room. The initial bid was $1,000 per...

We previously wrote about auctioneers working together in a unique fashion at The Super Auction held in Ann Arbor, Michigan twice each...

There are not three, four nor five types. Additionally there are no legal “hybrids” of the two types. In other words, an auction is...

In fact, the seller really doesn’t belong to the auctioneer, but the auctioneer most likely has an exclusive right to represent and act...

J.C. Penney believed that customers were yearning for a more fair, honest, straightforward pricing model. This new model would have no...

Auctioneers seem to come to different conclusions regarding this. Some say the seller should be at the auction, and others say the seller...

Auctioneer disclaimers are as common as actual auctions. For centuries, auctioneers have “disclaimed” certain responsibilities in their...

In essence, we asked if an auctioneer offered the high bidder choice of a group of items in an absolute auction, where that bidder could...

When Harry first graduated, he held only 1-2 auctions per year. However, about 1985 his name became more famous in auction circles and he...

When driving my “somewhat” older Cadillac, I have the need to stop periodically for gas for it — and coffee for me. As I finish filling...

However, we’ve changed the names, city, state and subject item to keep the actual names, city, state and subject item confidential. All...

Auctioneers use this phrase “as-is, where-is” to denote, generally, two conditions of the sale: As-is: The buyers are accepting the...

Almost all of these auctions, since 500 B.C. — over 2,500 years — have been live auctions. In other words, an auctioneer stands in...

Founded in 1949, the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to professional...

In July, 2003, with reprints and updates in December, 2004,Gillian Ku, Department of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School,...

Vern and his two sons sold over 11 hours in three rings to fully liquidate Charlie’s extensive farm equipment, tool and gun collections....

Presumably, such a display of commission rates enables potential clients to see what that auctioneer charges, and make judgements about...

Over 300 lots of glassware, china, figurines and other somewhat delicate collectibles are scheduled to sell to the highest bidders on...

Technically, colluding on price amongst competitors, also known as horizontal price fixing, is viewed as a per se violation of the...