These bidders go to buy things they want or need. But do they have another less obvious need? I’m going to suggest for many, they have a...

While world record prices are widely celebrated, some question the prices — some question the process. Picasso’s “Women of Algiers...

For example, an auctioneer saying, “Somebody start me out at $500,000 …” is a suggestion — an invitation to offer $500,000. If a bidder...

I’m blessed to have Peter Gehres, Laura Mantle and Patrick Brown along with other great auctioneers and staff to handle things in my...

In the case of a business closing or the like, the auction itself may be subject to the “bulk sale” laws in the United States. Bulk sale...

Such a conversation the other day recounted an auctioneer’s assessment of his community, and the general disdain for this additional...

A particular 11 words are of interest today:In an auction without reserve, after the auctioneer calls for bids on an article or lot, that...

In other words, an auction is one type or the other — and necessarily one or the other — and not both. We have written extensively about...

Bill is the high bidder at $1,000 and the auctioneer is asking for a bid of $1,100. The auctioneer sees Aaron wave, and takes that as a...

In the United States today, there are well over 1 million auctions held every year — maybe even 2 million. And, in the history of...

I’ve taught classes involving the UCC 2-328 for nearly 15 years. In that time frame, I’ve talked to (and with) 1,000’s of auctioneers...

I wrote about “sale order” and if it matters here:http://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/does-order-of-sale-matter/ Our...

Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas in what is considered one of the biggest sports upsets in history. What happened here? The undefeated,...

Many say, “With online auction software, we have thousands of bidders from all over the world …” and maybe that does differentiate online...

That article detailed this subject in regard to property selling, ultimately, to the high bidder. Such an auction is denoted as a...

In fact, the seller really doesn’t belong to the auctioneer, but the auctioneer most likely has an exclusive right to represent and act...

J.C. Penney believed that customers were yearning for a more fair, honest, straightforward pricing model. This new model would have no...

Again, we look at a research paper titled “Selling online versus live” which was released as a result of work by, Eiichiro Kazumori, PhD...

When Harry first graduated, he held only 1-2 auctions per year. However, about 1985 his name became more famous in auction circles and he...

In July, 2003, with reprints and updates in December, 2004,Gillian Ku, Department of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School,...