Online auction bidders don’t read?
I know this is probably true, and I keep hearing it from other auctioneers that it’s true so we’ll start …
Category Archives: Auction Law
“As-is” and should have known
Our topic here concerns the sale of a horse named Eloquent Diva at auction where the buyer found shortly thereafter …
Our auction had more views …
Comparing or contrasting statistics from auctions can be fun. One auctioneer had a live auction with 450 bidders and 1,126 …
What if the seller bids first in an absolute auction?
We previously wrote about the somewhat perplexing situation where the seller is bidding first in regard to the “last good …
Can my auctioneer just “walk away?”
This telephone call more or less started with a question … “Can my auctioneer just walk away?” “Quit?” My answer …
Auctioneer opinions?
Seemingly everyone has an opinion about almost everything. Best flavor of ice cream? Best movie? Ideal place to vacation? Lots …
Auctioneer licensing might be changing
Occupational licensing — auctioneer licensing — might be changing across the United States. Reports and studies note that billions of …
The threat to live (all) auctions
Many auctioneers conduct live auctions. Many auctioneers conduct online-only auctions. Many auctioneers conduct simulcast auctions. A few are suggesting that …
Auctioneer says this guy is a deadbeat?
Auctioneers, auction associations and others regularily share information on so-called “deadbeat” bidders — bidders that don’t pay, write bad checks, …
Auctioneers and the standard of care
Sellers routinely hire auctioneers and in doing so — generally — hire one they feel can adequately handle the subject …
Auction disclaimers with irreconcilable conflicts
We have held nearly our entire auction career that auction disclaimers are risky business, especially if there are warranties and …
Why are we looking for “tie bids?”
A tie? The three horses above finishing in a dead heat. Two teams with the identical score at the end …
Are auctioneers “hired guns?”
Auctioneers work as auctioneers for their own auctions, and often hire other auctioneers (commonly referred to as “contract auctioneers”) to …
Online auctions and shipping times
Consumers these days value two things when shopping online — free (or low cost) shipping and quick (or reasonable) shipping. …
Bid from the comfort of your home or office
Yes, you can “Bid from the comfort of your home or office” or can you? What if the Internet goes …
Buy this at auction and …
Auctioneers are regularly engaged by sellers to market and sell their personal or real property. Such marketing involves describing the …
Do auctioneers perceive themselves as ethical?
We have taught classes on auctioneers and ethics for over 10 years. During those classes, we ask the question if …
Bid calling and the mailbox rule
In a series of recent simulcast auctions, I served as one of two auctioneers (bid callers) with over 600 online …
Crazy auction terms and conditions?
I suppose I’m possibly a connoisseur of less-than-common (unusual, odd, possibly even crazy) auction terms and conditions. Of note, I …
Auctions and contract symmetry
It was bound to happen I suppose. We receive a call from an attorney about once a week and a …
