There’s no question that there is increasing risk being an auctioneer and it is an out-and-out fallacy that all this risk is largely...

I read it, and then I read it again and yes, the claim is “Auctioneer has the right to do whatever the [heck] she or he wants to. ...

Auctioneers call me all the time. I’m truly humbled many are inquiring how they can stay out of court, rather than spend a bunch of time...

I walked out of my last day of auction school many years ago … and among my many fond memories, I recalled registering bidders with the...

There’s no better way to maximize price at auction than selling at absolute auction. What is an absolute auction? It is the genuine...

Auctioneers would have much better chances of avoiding litigation (and the related) if they understood and applied “good faith” and “fair...

We have held that bidders register with the auctioneer (and/or seller) to earn the right to participate in an auction. This registration...

I’ve held that “commercially reasonable” is a noble standard to adhere to as an auctioneer. Included in such is the opportunity for...

Of course, my phone rings … “Hey, I may need your help. I have a bidder who is telling me this other bidder …” As I listen, I know this...

In 2010 we introduced our formulas for the chances of one item at auction attracting the “most interested bidder” (Alpha) and the “second...

Do you advertise that you’re “Selling to the highest bidder?” If so, then you should indeed be, “Selling to the highest bidder.” Yet,...

Auctioneers regularly share their auctions on social media platforms. This benefits their clients by exposing the auction to more people....

Some live auctioneers sell 3 items a minute. Some live auctioneers sell 2 items a minute. Some live auctioneers sell 1 item a minute. ...

Auctioneers regularly visit sellers with property to sell. It may be a house, warehouse, retail establishment, storeroom, or any other...

For online auctions — and for that matter, any auction — bidders can disclose or keep confidential their maximum (max) bid. I might...

Many say when it comes to contracting (contracts, terms, and conditions, and the like) that sellers and bidders have a “duty to read” the...

The question is, for a 1,000 lot online auction, should the auctioneer wait to allow bidding (or even put the auction up live) until all...

We previously wrote about so-called “tiered” auctioneer commissions utilized to [properly] address uncertainty:...

Most agree that the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) suggests that by default, once an auctioneer says, “Sold!” title transfers at that time...

If one word is preached in auctioneer circles it’s “discretion.” For example, discretion to reopen the bid (or not,) or withdraw the...