Many say, “With online auction software, we have thousands of bidders from all over the world …” and maybe that does differentiate online...

Stuart was teaching a class at the West Virginia Auctioneers Association Convention last month. He suggested that there were good ways...

In regard to personal property, they can go to a store or retail outlet, warehouse outlet, a mall, a flea market, a yard sale, a garage...

I believe it’s fair to say that eBay originated the online auction concept. AuctionWeb (soon after to be www.ebay.com) was opened for...

These auctions often take me from, for example, Columbus (Ohio) to Washington D.C. to Los Angeles to Chicago, and then back to Columbus,...

For decades, all over the United States, auctioneers have been saying in marketing materials: “Selling at auction …” denoting a time and...

Typical requirements for licensure include auction school, a test, fees, bonding, background check, serving an apprenticeship and/or...

One such paper, published September 19, 2012, was titled:“Thinking or Feeling the Risk in Online Auctions: The Effects of Priming...

While I have no crystal ball (still looking for a working model) I invite those who read my expectations to comment about their own. I’m...

For instance, today in much of the United States, it’s below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Just over 40 years ago, it was -80 degrees Fahrenheit...

A recent auction attendee (we’ll call him James) is also an attorney. He called me once he arrived to an auction, asking me about what...

That article detailed this subject in regard to property selling, ultimately, to the high bidder. Such an auction is denoted as a...

Auctioneers charging those buyers with an additional fee? Likely this is counter to the terms of the merchant agreement the auctioneer...

Typical requirements for licensure include auction school, a test, fees, bonding, background check, serving an apprenticeship and/or...

However, another word used in auction advertising is nearly as captivating: “estate,” as in an “estate” auction. An “absolute” auction...

The winning participant in a Dutch auction pays the last announced price. This is also known as a so-called clock auction or an...

She started her career selling personal and real property near her home in the Midwest. Today, her primary business involves special...

With a large estate auction near Rachel’s home scheduled for next Saturday, Rachel calls Chris to see if he can return home. He can. The...

We previously wrote about keeping the seller’s identity (and sales price) confidential at auctions. That article can be read...

Sometimes it’s “… all prior printed material,” or, “… all prior announcements and printed material,” or, “… any other information either...