For instance, a newspaper advertisement, online advertisement and/or sign which said, “This is an absolute auction with no minimum bid,...

The fee is a percentage of the gross proceeds. In this case, 20% will go to the auctioneer and 80% will go to the seller. The auction...

Real or personal property is sold by competitive bidding, with the high bidder becoming the owner. As such, a typical public auction...

And with only four paragraphs, there are many subtleties which are less obvious. For example, our topic today. Our scenario is a...

An absolute auction: An auction where once a lot (property) is put up for bid, and a bid is received within a reasonable time, the lot...

As Gail accumulated more and more items from her auction buying, she contacted an auctioneer about selling some of her collection. Her...

Most states in the United States host such contests, and on the national stage, there is most notably: The International Auctioneer...

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 note a particular paragraph found in my contract as well as many (I suspect) other auction consignment contracts used by auctioneers...

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

I wrote about “sale order” and if it matters here:http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/does-order-of-sale-matter/ Our...

These ringmen typically help present property to the bidders, and also relay bids and other information to/from the audience and the...

At the 2013 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 19 in...

Such therapy has been around for centuries. For instance, this 1950’s Throat Tablets 3 Oz bottle contains: Menthol and Benzoic Acid...

The only state which did not adopt the UCC 2-328 into their state law is Louisiana, however their courts regularly rule as if they had....

An an auction, there is typically a person “working the ring,” commonly referred to as a ringman. This person is charged with basically...

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...

Further, courts routinely rule that agents acting as a professional cannot purposely avoid knowledge about such property — also known as...

AuctionWeb (soon after to be www.eBay.com) was opened for business September 5, 1995 and the first item sold via an online auction was a...

High-level bid calling encompasses many disciplines in addition to a rhythmic, smooth, fast, mesmerizing chant; crowd control, humor,...