English auctions Sealed bid auctions Dutch auctions In analyzing these three types, we first start with our definition of each: An...

How does the bidder (customer) feel about participating in the auction? What is the likelihood the customer will participate in this...

How did the seller (client) feel about the results? What is the likelihood the client will hire this auctioneer again, and/or recommend...

One such discussion was published in 2011: Auctioneers as appraisers. Today, we discuss more, “how not to appraise” property — how not...

At the 2012 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 20 in Spokane,...

Many bidders and buyers, such as Ned, have often wondered the identity of the other bidders. Buyers in particular often wonder who else...

An absolute auction strictly means the property is selling to the highest bidder, with no limiting conditions such as a minimum bid,...

Similarly, does the offering at auction cause the brain to fire up and say, “Oh, I want that …?” There is evidence that the answer is,...

In fact, we coined the phrase “prospect of a deal” some time ago. Yet, despite this powerful draw to an auction, can an auctioneer make...

In the landmark United States Supreme Court case Lochner vs. New York, 198 U.S. 45 (1905), the Court held that the “liberty of contract”...

He accepts consignments Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and then has his auction every Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. Ed and his 12-year-old...

Thus, these states take a proactive role in qualifying and governing those who work as auctioneers. Only some of these “license” states...

The highly anticipated auction at the Springfield VFW hall started at 5:00 p.m. with over 120 in the room. The initial bid was $1,000 per...

We previously wrote about auctioneers working together in a unique fashion at The Super Auction held in Ann Arbor, Michigan twice each...

There are not three, four nor five types. Additionally there are no legal “hybrids” of the two types. In other words, an auction is...

In fact, the seller really doesn’t belong to the auctioneer, but the auctioneer most likely has an exclusive right to represent and act...

We recently wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of the seller being present for the auction: http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpr...

J.C. Penney believed that customers were yearning for a more fair, honest, straightforward pricing model. This new model would have no...

Auctioneers seem to come to different conclusions regarding this. Some say the seller should be at the auction, and others say the seller...

Auctioneer disclaimers are as common as actual auctions. For centuries, auctioneers have “disclaimed” certain responsibilities in their...