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Can auctioneers trust any online platform?
And, so far almost every online platform (once with enough data and/or enough money on the table) has decided to do one of two things:...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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Auctioneers recording themselves
For that matter, people at auctions record video and take pictures frequently. They take pictures of the themselves, auctioneers, staff,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 20, 20172 min read
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When does title transfer at an auction?
Absent any contract provisions to the contrary, for personal property the UCC § 2-401 will be applicable here. For real property, title...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 9, 20173 min read
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Is accepting sealed bids an auction?
In fact, our topic today is more something Manson talks about within his numerous responsibilities of this three-day seminar. Our...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 7, 20174 min read
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Auctioneers & Blogging
I have told 1,000’s of prospective auctioneers and real estate licensees that blogging is a key part of building an Internet presence...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 27, 20173 min read
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Writing auction contracts to educate people?
I was asked just today in a seminar I was teaching what I thought of this phrase … what I thought it meant for auctioneers. I have to...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 24, 20175 min read
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Are all auctioneers … still Republican?
Based upon primarily Facebook — and other encounters with auctioneers around the country, it would appear to me nearly all auctioneers...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 13, 20173 min read
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The burden of auctioneer prowess
His story was fairly straightforward in that his seller-client had hired an auctioneer to sell a coin collection. The auction took place...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 6, 20172 min read
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Reopen the bid to only certain bidders?
We have written extensively about auctioneers reopening the bid; for instance, here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2010/07...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 20, 20162 min read
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Some implications of the UCC 2-328
Otherwise, this same brief 254 words is referenced in courts around the United States every day; the implications of the UCC 2-328 are...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 23, 20162 min read
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Come get a bargain?
Let’s start with this premise: Auction marketing is distinctly different than other marketing. Retail operations need buyers and when...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 3, 20162 min read
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Who can sign?
In more modern times, and certainly in most auctioneer-license states, auctioneers endeavor (or are required) to enter into a written...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 11, 20162 min read
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The issue with secret reserves
What is a secret reserve? It’s the number the seller believes he or she needs in order to sell the property — and that number is kept...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 22, 20162 min read
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Auctioneer non-compete clauses
Roy is the regular auctioneer for this three hour event, but during the spring and fall, his farming operation requires he find a...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 11, 20163 min read
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Does a bid number grant the right to bid?
There was a large crowd in attendance. People just parked, walked up to the auction area, and started bidding. No registration; no...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 28, 20162 min read
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Auctioneers vs. Auction Portals
I’ve been involved in 100’s of divorce appraisals. Some marriages as short as a few months, and some as long as 40 years. Nobody gets...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 21, 20162 min read
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Auction post cancellation?
Frank bequeathed (and technically devised) the lumberyard to her upon his death per his will. However, Connie desired to sell the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 4, 20163 min read
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Seller and buyer identity at auction
And lots of discussion lately about buyers wanting / deserving seller information from property purchased at auction. While a state (such...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 17, 20161 min read
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Law, contract and customary practice in the auction business
In other words, what’s the applicable law or rule? What did the parties agree to in their contract? What is customary practice in...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 7, 20153 min read
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Seller can’t attend his own auction?
Certainly some sellers desire to watch their property sell at auction, while others do not. For those who want to watch, our question...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Nov 18, 20152 min read
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