We have concluded that the more we can do for the bidders/buyers — to an extent — the more bidders/buyers we’ll have. As a result, our...

In the past several years, auctioneers have been encouraged to act more and more unconscionable. What’s unconscionable? Unreasonably...

However, have you heard a father and son as auctioneers sound similar?  Have you heard mother and daughter as auctioneers sound similar? ...

She is also busy. She is a corporate attorney focusing on general business litigation and is also a volunteer at Goodwill Industries...

How do auctioneers know something? How does anyone know anything? Generally, people learn things through observation and research. We...

Acts 5:29 (New Testament) says in part: “We must obey God rather than human beings.” In other words, Christian auctioneers can disobey...

A recent caller asked me, “If the auctioneer purchased my items, do I still pay commission?” My answer was, “Yes, you do, so long as the...

In other words, this is an absolute auction and it’s not an absolute auction. Is it really “the genuine intent to transfer to the...

This is an “Iron Clad” 4 Quart Watering Can. Best I can tell it’s in good shape and likely is able to water plants, flowers, grass,...

I had reason to stop in briefly to this laundry near our auction house. Probably not unlike countless small-town laundries across the...

As one who’s worked with attorneys all over the United States as an expert witness, I’ve personally experienced these various roles and...

The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has held its annual Conference & Show (C&S) every year with its first gathering in Roanoke,...

J. G. White & Co., Limited (Auctioneers) of London, England was contracted to sell property held by the United States in a depot in...

Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Auctioneers should be auctioneers. Dentists should be dentists. Doctors should be doctors. Attorneys should be attorneys. In other...

We wrote about a week ago about a case litigated in Kansas and the citing of the basic tenets of commercially reasonable sales in such. ...

A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...

More today on auctioneers selling “as-is” and “where-is” and not allowing bidders the opportunity to inspect prior. It would seem the...

I’ve had this question dozens of times when I talk about pre-auction inspection opportunities. That question is generally, “What if the...

As I’ve pointed out in a few prior blogs, attorneys often don’t agree. One attorney states some auction-related law, rule, or the like...