Today, we explore if an auctioneer can be using too few filler words. In other words, other than the current bid (the have) and the...

For instance, if an auctioneer is selling choice of twelve flower arrangements, and the high bid is $12.50, the high bidder may take one,...

Auctioneer David Whitaker of Ames, Iowa noted recently that too many filler words also contribute to “additional time, and time is money.”...

Simply put, bidders offer an amount to the auctioneer and the auctioneer then accepts the offer if it exceeds the prior bid amount. Bids...

Bidders at auctions behave in all kinds of ways. From very serious buyers to others who just come to watch. Our subject today regards one...

While it is important to note that a few of those states have slightly modified that same state law, all those states basically operate...

However, combining an absolute auction with selling choice brings us to an interesting legal question. Our question today regards the...

For auctioneers who conduct such events around the country, this allows schools, churches, and other organizations an opportunity to earn...

Auctioneers who bid call expend energy, and therefore bid calling does burn calories — but how many? It appears no formal study has been...

I’ve wondered if this is actually what’s going on at auctions … In fact, there is substantial evidence that humans enter into a light...

Auctions are distinctly one of two types in the United States: “With reserve,” or “Without reserve.” If you are considering a “with...

First, a bit about what case law is in the United States. Case law is one of four sources of law in the United States, and probably the...

More recently, with the advent of sales tax issues, buyer premiums, and other charges added to the final sales price, the term, “hammer...

Given this argument, we could have a different result in the total due at an auction where a buyer’s premium is charged. For instance: A...

In fact, we coined the term, “prospect of a deal” to explain why people attend auctions. There is also the term, “market value” which is...

In Yale University’s study, it was noted that celebrities are well regarded, and people may experience positive emotions when they think...

This arrangement is known as a “guarantee and split” auction. In this type of agreement, the auctioneer guarantees an amount to be paid...

There are two parties to an auction. On the one side, there is a seller who typically owns the item, or otherwise represents the title...

Further down the page, as the case is made that the Internet doesn’t necessarily displace magazine readership (which is up 11% over the...

First, a note on our previous articles: 1. Auctioneer Voice Care 2. Auctioneers and mouth breathing So far as anyone smoking, there is...