Arguably one of the most competitive is the Ohio contest held each summer at the Ohio State Fair. Of course, many states have very...

It’s 2011 and finally the National Auctioneers Association has a woman President. I had read several years ago an article by New York...

Bob replied, “Well, I’m unclear. The auctioneer said, “Sold!” but I then heard the seller had 48 hours to accept or reject the offer.”...

Now, before we discuss this particular subject of, “sellable position,” we’ll talk about what a ringman normally does. Ringmen work the...

At the 2011 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 15 in Orlando,...

Typically someone will mention that, “My ringman had a bid,” or “My ringman was on,” in regard to where the bid was and who was in or...

His rule is, “I never reopen the bidding.” In over 35 years of auctioneering, he’s not reopened a bid — not once. All of Sammy’s clients...

Simply put, when an auctioneer says, “Sold!” or uses some other customary closing, he or she denotes: The auctioneer cannot take any...

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

John arrives and surveys the items up for bid, checking his smart phone for item details and comparative pricing. Just then, he sees his...

We would agree. If a quality appraisal is wanted and/or needed, a quality appraiser is required. This is why so many auctioneers also...

The UCC 2-328 speaks to this issue in a somewhat peculiar fashion. In particular: 2-328 (4) If the auctioneer knowingly receives a bid on...

We wrote about duties auctioneers owe their clients (sellers) in 2009. As we noted then, auctioneers are special agents for their...

Bib has held over 10,000 auctions in his career — mostly livestock, farm equipment and real property. Today, Bib is holding an auction...

The joy of teaching is almost always amplified by questions and commentary from attendees before class, at breaks and after class; nearly...

Today, there is no state in the United States where the buyer’s premium is not found. Yet, auctioneers in Wisconsin are not permitted to...

As I frequently teach auctioneer continuing education, I am often asked about this particular issue, as well as more general 1099...

For instance, a fairly regular buyer of depression glassware who attended our auctions in the late 1980’s would regularly mention the...

This made me wonder what the minimum cost an auctioneer would incur to sell an item for $1.00 (or for any amount) at a live auction....

There are also other forced sale auctions including foreclosures, repossessions and court-ordered actions (lacking the seller’s consent)....