Often times, that phone call or visit involved me being asked, “Are you guys having an auction on Sunday?” (for example) as the...

This advertising was sometimes augmented with mailings (postcards, letters and catalogs) along with signs and putting up fliers around...

In fact, there was a lot less searching then, as before the Internet, many times people didn’t even know they wanted something because...

Bob has had live auction crowds ranging from only a few bidders to over 1,000 bidders. He normally attributes the size of his crowd to...

I told him, “1427 West 1st, in Grandview, 1:00 p.m.” Of course, he knew where (and when) I was talking about — we were standing in...

Those companies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny. But then you become totally vanilla. You...

The auctioneer I worked for was a fairly busy auctioneer, holding 1-2 personal property auctions per week in the Columbus, Ohio area. For...

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...

Tim conducts auctions every other week at his 7,000 square foot auction facility just outside of town. Years ago, Tim decided to augment...

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

By 2007, upwards of $80,000 in goods and services sold on www.ebay.com every minute of every day. Today at various times just as much or...

As we’re waiting for our entrees to arrive to our table, I asked him a question: “Have you ever had two bids of the same amount come in...

In other words, can an auctioneer have Julie on at $500 and ask (demand) Rachel bid $525 to outbid Julie, and when Rachel bids $525, then...

Justin went on to describe what was lacking … “That a computer can’t put its hand on your back and tell you to bid on more time.” He also...

The story goes, in part, that Pritchard and Juno conspired to “appraise” a Confederate Civil War sword on the Antiques Roadshow...

In talking with other auctioneers about fraud, as well as others including auction buyers and sellers, there are considerable differences...

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

As an auctioneer, I have written 1,000’s of auction advertisements. As Executive Director of The Ohio Auction School, I have taught...

A large real estate firm is holding a ballroom auction of bank owned properties, and about 40% don’t sell after being put up for auction....

Saturday arrives, and Sarah goes out to her car in order to drive to her weekend destination. She pulls up to a parking place just...