Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Auctioneers should be auctioneers. Dentists should be dentists. Doctors should be doctors. Attorneys should be attorneys. In other...

There are many definitions of tolerance, empathy and caring. For auctioneers — and especially auctioneers in auctioneer associations —...

We wrote about a week ago about a case litigated in Kansas and the citing of the basic tenets of commercially reasonable sales in such. ...

June 5, 2020, this 176-year-old 800-pound slave auction block was removed from a street corner in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I say its...

I’ve had this question dozens of times when I talk about pre-auction inspection opportunities. That question is generally, “What if the...

As I’ve pointed out in a few prior blogs, attorneys often don’t agree. One attorney states some auction-related law, rule, or the like...

Forced sales, court-ordered auctions, and the like are often held to a “commercially reasonable” standard. It’s clear commercially...

Our question today is: Can auctions be irritating? I’ve held they can be, but when a fellow auctioneer tells me they are, and cause him...

I’ve seen reference to the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) and “common law” rulings, and that decisions by the Court are...

Auctioneers (along with the public) are regulated by law here in the United States. Where does that law come from? Generally, our...

I try to never venture outside of auction-related topics on this blog. I decided this subject was important, and did indeed apply to...

A bidder registers for an auction, with a required $5,000 deposit. He is deemed the high bidder and that $5,000 is deposited in the...

Is there such a thing as “auctioneer immunity?” I can’t find a reference to any federal or state law, but maybe I missed it? In other...

I’ve heard it for nearly 20 years … “You’re doing live auctions? You need to move to online-only — lots more bidders, higher prices,...

Sandy Schwartz, head of Cox Automotive, Manheim’s owner, recently said — in part — Essential to online-auction success are “absolutely...

I wasn’t sure what I was reading. Surely I misunderstood? We’re making buying at auction easier, aren’t we? Or are we making it more...

In other words, you can do whatever you want, and I can do whatever I want? In fact, most auctioneers would likely agree that: Safety is...

Auctioneers are certainly advised to secure an attorney for any legal advice. Yet, the advice that any certain action/plan is permitted...

Auctioneers all over the United States have had their businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) — some live auctions have been...