The particular definition of confidence in which I’m referring is more so “self-confidence:” … a feeling of self-assurance arising from...

Live auctioneers can sell 2-3-4 lots of personal property a minute. Let’s say the average lot takes 25 seconds — so they sell in 25...

If there is a real threat to consider here, it’s the threat to all auctions, not only one type. As we’ve written before … in 2003 the...

For the most part, this is really good information in that other auctioneers can take note, and take precautions to avoid the same these...

However, auctioneers seem late to the party. While many auctioneers offer online bidding to make it easier to play, otherwise buying at...

Auction/auctioneer has the right to terminate any contract between auction/auctioneer and consignor/seller for any reason, up to and...

The online bidder is (understandably) upset, “How did I not get this item for my maximum $750 bid? How did someone else get this item for...

At auction, the final high bid is (largely) determined by the last two bidders — the high bidder and the runner-up bidder. Given that,...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/how-the-auction-industry-lost-at-least-one-bidder/ In that blog, I noted that a...

National Auctioneers Association events. Auctions are fast, fun and transparent. Today, we explore what those words mean when referring...

In fact, we proposed some time ago that “may” may be the worst word to use in the auction industry: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpr...

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/seller-and-buyer-identity-at-auction/ However, certainly here in 2018 there is an...

Some auctions/auctioneers charge a buyer’s premium, and some do not. There is no right or wrong about charging a buyer’s premium — but...

Apparently, this auctioneer had (and maybe still has) severe financial penalties in his contract with his seller payable to him — in the...

However, it seems once we as auctioneers removed the word, “Auction” or words, “Public Auction” from prominent spots in our advertising,...

We have discussed this issue numerous times including most recently here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/is-that...

Maybe another question might be: What is the future of the real estate industry? How about the auction industry? I would offer these are...

Such is the case (again) with http://www.youragentbid.com (Youragentbid) as they continue to contend that they are partnering with large...

However, what if my $270 bidder was paying with a credit card costing the seller 3.5% and the $265 bidder is paying cash? $270 minus 3.5%...

After a bidder has won the bid with his (or her) high bid, he has become the new owner of the item, even though he may not have paid for...