I’ve wondered if this is actually what’s going on at auctions … In fact, there is substantial evidence that humans enter into a light...

Auctions are distinctly one of two types in the United States: “With reserve,” or “Without reserve.” If you are considering a “with...

First, a bit about what case law is in the United States. Case law is one of four sources of law in the United States, and probably the...

More recently, with the advent of sales tax issues, buyer premiums, and other charges added to the final sales price, the term, “hammer...

We wrote about auction bid rigging, also known as auction collusion, some time ago. First, is there a difference between “rig rigging”...

The article that gets my attention is titled Deconstructing the Deal by Kentin Waits of wisebread.com. Among his suggestions on getting a...

My intent in this article is to focus on the paramount characteristic of any Internet auction calendar — the number of people who look at...

The article further noted four major points about online-only auctions, noted below:• A “soft” close provides last-second bidders with no...

The Indiana Auctioneers Association started this program, and it quickly grew to the point that their state association was overly...

The study is broken into 3 basic parts, with a preface. I will also comment on some of the statistics presented. Part III of the study...

The study is broken into 3 basic parts, with a preface. I will also comment on some of the statistics presented. Part II of the study...

The study is broken into 3 basic parts, with a preface. I will also comment on some of the statistics presented. Part I of the study...

The study is broken into 3 basic parts, with a preface which we discuss here. I will also comment on some of the statistics presented....

Auctioneers are, on the whole, very social beings. They enjoy being around other auctioneers and discussing the industry they so enjoy. ...

First, many states in the United States require a license to act as an auctioneer. And, most of those license states require...

At the 2010 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 16 in...

We wrote concerning the number of auctioneers a few months ago. Here, we wish to discuss how many auctions there are, and where they are...

For Immediate Release The Board of Directors of the Michigan State Auctioneers Association (MSAA) recently endorsed MSAA member Mike...

I call these NAF initiatives: C-C-C Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate. Connect — NAF needs to connect with the auctioneering...

First, some terminology. In a franchise arrangement, the (typically) local auctioneer becomes a franchisee by buying a franchise from a...