Why does “nobody” want your stuff?
I hear it all the time in the auction business … “Nobody wants your … whatever.” Yet, why don’t “they” …
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Auctions & woefully uninformed reporting
The Centralia, Washington Police Department is now using eBay to sell seized goods, instead of traditional auctioneers. An article in …
Tom Brady’s “final” touchdown ball
Tom Brady [Brady] had apparently decided to retire. Lelands was selling Brady’s final touchdown football of his career. The football …
The auction industry and enmity
It took me a while to realize that the auction industry is much like industry generally — in that like …
Only the first sentence of § 1-302?
The Uniform Commercial Code § 1-302 titled “Variation by Agreement” clearly says (emphasis added:) (a) Except as otherwise provided in …
Do your bidders feel good?
We run an auction house and know the names of upwards of 60% of our bidders who we see on …
Can an auctioneer breach a contract for any reason?
Contracts between auctioneers and sellers, consignors, and consignees typically bind the principal to rightfully convey ownership, provide clear title, and …
Auctions, inflation, & deflation
Why does anyone attend (or otherwise place bids) at any auction? We have held for years, the likely reason (or …
Because it’s your policy?
Let’s see … what is an auctioneer’s job? To maximize price for our seller/client? To solve the seller/client’s problem? Indeed …
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog 