I’ve told countless auctioneers that the most confusing 254 words in the English language is the UCC 2-328. I think the most confusing...

In that transition, the CEO of AutionCode said in response to a question about listings posted before the September 22 deadline: We are...

Okay folks, let’s get our auction underway. I’m Walt Davis and I’ll be your auctioneer today. Now, remember, you can’t believe anything...

The Federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) dictates among other restrictions that items recalled by the U.S....

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...

Many cars selling at auction sell, “as-is” and “where-is” and essentially include terms that the bidders are to not rely on any...

And sellers are right to ask what commission the auctioneer will charge for that service. Most of the time, a fixed percentage is...

It’s well established that there are only two types of auctions: Any auction is either “with reserve” or “without reserve.” And the...

There might not be a real estate agent in the United States who hasn’t heard these four words. A home where there was a recent murder? A...

Equally, there seems to be lots of confusion. The auctioneer can’t bid; the auctioneer can bid; the auctioneer can maybe bid? Today, we...

Secondly, there are no laws which require auctioneers to disclose the seller’s identity to (potential) bidders. Despite these facts, it...

Norm has been an auctioneer for 29 years. He conducts mostly onsite auctions, and occasionally rents a building at the fairgrounds for...

Further, courts routinely rule that agents acting as a professional cannot purposely avoid knowledge about such property — also known as...

It might involve unfair trade practices, unreasonable or damaging conditions of employment or loss suffered from product malfunctions,...

Tim conducts auctions every other week at his 7,000 square foot auction facility just outside of town. Years ago, Tim decided to augment...

Obviously, at a live auction, bidders can see the property for themselves; and in that live environment, the human eye can isolate 10-12...

Auctioneers use this phrase “as-is, where-is” to denote, generally, two conditions of the sale: As-is: The buyers are accepting the...

Over 300 lots of glassware, china, figurines and other somewhat delicate collectibles are scheduled to sell to the highest bidders on...

In essence, they are now being more upfront with bidders when the bidder’s maximum absentee bid [maximum pre-bid] is disclosed to the...

The story goes, in part, that Pritchard and Juno conspired to “appraise” a Confederate Civil War sword on the Antiques Roadshow...