Do auctioneers warrant property selling in an auction? Do auctioneers sell property “AS IS?” They do both. Warranties are nearly...

Sometimes I wake up and wonder what planet I’m on. In fact, I’ve written that phrase before. Today, I am learning that a select group of...

Recently, I attended an auction watching and listening to a very talented auctioneer — selling items anywhere from $10 up to $1,000 at a...

We’ve held (and been told) that the “seller confirmation” fanatics support holding auctions of this type in case the property doesn’t...

I talk about the merits of auction sellers committing to sell (instead of maybe selling or maybe not.) Some auctioneers disagree and...

Auctioneers tell me that they had a “seller confirmation” auction and the seller had a “secret reserve” and the auction didn’t reach that...

I want to bid at your auction. Do you require me to give you a deposit (money) to bid, or do you require me as the eventual high bidder...

It could be jewelry, coins, statuary, firearms, pottery, or any number of things. For example, if it’s an 1895-CC Morgan Silver Dollar,...

“The opening bid today is … “ or “The minimum bid is …” or “The published reserve is …” or “The nominal opening bid is …” and what does...

The “National Real Estate Trade Association” has a link to provide their members and the public with information regarding real estate...

When I attended auction school I was told two things I’ve repeated my entire life thereafter to other auctioneers. In fact, I’ve heard...

I’m sometimes mystified by how some auctioneers view their business model. We’ve held for decades that all auction bidders/buyers are...

As auctioneers, we’re all trying to maximize the seller’s position. In that spirit, some argue that if a higher bid (or even another bid...

I see many auctioneers openly publishing lists of what they “don’t sell” or don’t even accept. I find this interesting in that, for...

We wrote in 2013 that auctioneer/seller contracts are “agency contracts” and as such would typically end if the auctioneer or seller died....

All auctioneers who accept bids online for chattels should provide for shipping. In fact, all auctioneers should offer shipping options...

I’ve checked this graphic over and over — the “scales of justice” — and it appears the right plate or bowl suspended from a fulcrum is no...

In a soft close with extended bidding, I noted that an auctioneer expressed, “Only previous bidders can place a new bid” and wondered...

I’m watching an online-only auction and see the note: “In the case of a tied bid, precedence is given to the earlier bid.” My first...

They get copied, and copied, and copied … and auctioneers really don’t pay any attention because it’s what some other auctioneer is...