A recent caller asked me, “If the auctioneer purchased my items, do I still pay commission?” My answer was, “Yes, you do, so long as the...

In other words, this is an absolute auction and it’s not an absolute auction. Is it really “the genuine intent to transfer to the...

This is an “Iron Clad” 4 Quart Watering Can. Best I can tell it’s in good shape and likely is able to water plants, flowers, grass,...

I had reason to stop in briefly to this laundry near our auction house. Probably not unlike countless small-town laundries across the...

As one who’s worked with attorneys all over the United States as an expert witness, I’ve personally experienced these various roles and...

The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has held its annual Conference & Show (C&S) every year with its first gathering in Roanoke,...

I’ve been instructed to not “Google” anything … but I’m sure glad I don’t have to pay any attention to this directive. In fact,...

J. G. White & Co., Limited (Auctioneers) of London, England was contracted to sell property held by the United States in a depot in...

Correct, you as the auctioneer don’t want to be responsible for any of that — primarily because much (if not all) of that is out of your...

Auctioneers should be auctioneers. Dentists should be dentists. Doctors should be doctors. Attorneys should be attorneys. In other...

There are many definitions of tolerance, empathy and caring. For auctioneers — and especially auctioneers in auctioneer associations —...

We wrote about a week ago about a case litigated in Kansas and the citing of the basic tenets of commercially reasonable sales in such. ...

June 5, 2020, this 176-year-old 800-pound slave auction block was removed from a street corner in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I say its...

A host of laws and rules auctioneers are encouraged to follow use the word, “reasonable.” So, what does reasonable mean? I have joked...

More today on auctioneers selling “as-is” and “where-is” and not allowing bidders the opportunity to inspect prior. It would seem the...

I’ve had this question dozens of times when I talk about pre-auction inspection opportunities. That question is generally, “What if the...

As I’ve pointed out in a few prior blogs, attorneys often don’t agree. One attorney states some auction-related law, rule, or the like...

Forced sales, court-ordered auctions, and the like are often held to a “commercially reasonable” standard. It’s clear commercially...

Our question today is: Can auctions be irritating? I’ve held they can be, but when a fellow auctioneer tells me they are, and cause him...

I’ve seen reference to the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) and “common law” rulings, and that decisions by the Court are...