The Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) dictates among other restrictions that items recalled by the U.S....

Many events in the United States begin with the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and/or a prayer. So, our question today is...

Nearly 30,000 auctioneers are able to list their auctions on the site, thus driving millions of people to the site, allowing AuctionZip...

How old is that vase, porcelain, china, toy, violin, statuary … a hint might well be in what the label or marking says, and exactly what...

Many auctioneers work as sole proprietors; however, that is rarely the best business arrangement. Here we discuss the various business...

This longstanding question is “Does an auction price equal market value?” Relatedly, Bill’s question was if a court had ruled on this...

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

Over 15 antique John Deere tractors plus other John Deere equipment and tools sat outside ready for tomorrow’s auction. Vern went to bed...

“We’re not an FFL, but we’ll take them to our facility.” “We have a nearby FFL who will be at the auction to secure the firearms.” “He’ll...

Mary has been a collector for decades. She’s collected at auctions, yard sales, antique stores, while vacationing — essentially her...

We estimate that less than 1,000 people graduate from auction school (auction “college”) in an average year. There are schools all over...

Let’s say an auctioneer has a live auction scheduled with online pre-bidding beginning several days prior. How would terms such as,...

We held that the contract for sale (transferring title and possession) is void in these cases and therefore the gun still belongs to...

Albert is coincidentally 85 years old and has always told himself that when he reached that age he would sell his property to the county...

We were discussing absolute auctions at the NAA Conference & Show in Addition, Texas July 14-18, 2015. Our discussion involved that...

At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison,...

Good advice I’d say. If you are a member of the National Auctioneers Association or not, you can benefit from taking the NAA’s...

These bidders go to buy things they want or need. But do they have another less obvious need? I’m going to suggest for many, they have a...

Auctioneers use a variety of marketing platforms — techniques — to advertise and promote property. Today, auctioneers use newspapers,...

Federal Firearms Licensee (FF.) The buyer fills out the ATF Form 4473 and subsequently is denied possession of the gun. Upon denial, the...