First, an auction might be the only place to find what you’re looking for as retail otherwise often doesn’t concentrate on used items. ...

First, an auction allows your property to be sold “to the highest bidder.” An auctioneer can take care of all the preparation,...

Generally, market prices (including auctioneer commissions) are determined by the marketplace. Prices in virtually any market depend...

In other words, in almost all jurisdictions, an auction is an auction event and an auction is only one lot. How do we reconcile? Maybe...

Except — that is — if the weather or conditions are too bad for even those with an extraordinary resolution to attend. All roadways...

Our question today is “Why would an auction buyer want to remain anonymous?” There could be a myriad of reasons: Security. More...

For instance, my home state of Ohio requires I maintain Ohio auction records for a minimum of two (2) years. In Ohio (and some other...

Our question today involves the criteria for such, and does the evidence used depend upon any particular auctioneer’s personal experience...

Except for recent legislation in California, a bid by or for the seller can be portrayed as someone else’s bid — namely a disinterested...

It seems reasonable that if 531 such signs have been sold by one auctioneer for prices ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, then I can expect...

Yvette Vanderbrink sold this car on September 28, 2013 at the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction in Pierce, Nebraska for $76,150. Mecum sold...

What is customary practice? What is the industry standard? What is considered commercially reasonable? Today we discuss these three...

Our question today is … can you just give yourself a raise? In other words, you’ve been charging 10% on real property deals, so this...

This can be challenging primarily because firearms in the United States were not required to have serial numbers until October 22, 1968. ...

In fact, one such discussion forum noted that a longtime auctioneer said, “The only bid you have to get right is the last one.” This was...

United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d 629 (7th Cir. 1953) where this circuit court ruled auctioneers/sellers could use reasonable [terms...

I almost assume since all this auction information is listed, it’s all good news. However, is it always good news? Let’s look at a...

Who else in commerce lies to customers and gets away with it? If Walmart is advertising a sale, and then you get there and they aren’t —...

First, here’s a consideration — as we published and commented regarding in 2017: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/...

UCC 2-328 as adopted by states around the United States. Then too, there is general contract law and a select number of court cases which...