We’ve seen it more than once. Property sells for millions of dollars at auction, and the buyer (the high bidder) breaches the contract...

Case law for auctioneers is important. Since 2010 we’ve taught such classes across the United States and auctioneers tell me it’s some...

Do bidders who bid and win at auction … and then cease any further communication with the auctioneer/seller deserve our further attention?...

The United States is a county founded on freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, freedom to keep and bear,...

Auctioneers often utilize video and audio recording at their auction houses, and other events. Cameras will be up, signage will...

I’m hearing it every day — pretty much all day — from auctioneers all over the country, and certainly from online platforms which do not...

“Bidders at an auction ought to know that there are rules — terms and conditions — for the auction and should inquire about those rules...

Could one online bidding [auction] platform try to disrupt a competitor’s online bidding platform for personal gain? When any platform...

I hear this on a somewhat regular basis … “Don’t hold absolute auctions so you can stay out of court.” I’m certainly aware some of the...

Many who sell real property at auction are required to disclose all known (should have known) material (latent) facts about property...

Almost every week we receive a call, asking essentially “Can the seller bid disguised as another genuine bidder?” State law does allow...

There may not be an auctioneer who has not said, “Why can’t the online platform be easier to use?” or similar words expressing...

Treat sellers, bidders, and buyers with good behavior? Endeavor to be fair and reasonable? Are these good thoughts to have when...

There are dozens of academic research papers (and maybe not many more) concerning with reserve auctions versus without reserve (absolute)...

The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) recently surveyed their membership and found that 70.4% of members use a third-party vendor to...

Auctioneers and their sellers occasionally encounter issues with buyers. Mostly these issues involve (personal property) possession...

At the 2021 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 16 in Minneapolis,...

I grew up in Preble County, Ohio less than one mile east of the (Indiana/Ohio) State Line Road. Growing up, I probably spent as much time...

We’ve not only written about how auctions are collaborative in nature, but that auctioneers and sellers really only need the highest...

Steve Proffitt wrote in 2007 that there were at least three warranties made in auctions, as provided for in the [Uniform] commercial code....