The UCC 2-328 Sentence #5 (of 9)
The UCC § 2-328 (Sale by Auction) only has nine sentences, but they all are widely misunderstood. Here we take …
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The UCC 2-328 Sentence #4 (of 9)
The UCC § 2-328 (Sale by Auction) only has nine sentences, but they all are widely misunderstood. Here we take …
The UCC 2-328 Sentence #3 (of 9)
The UCC § 2-328 (Sale by Auction) only has nine sentences, but they all are widely misunderstood. Here we take …
The UCC 2-328 Sentence #2 (of 9)
The UCC § 2-328 (Sale by Auction) only has nine sentences, but they all are widely misunderstood. Here we take …
The UCC 2-328 Sentence #1 (of 9)
The UCC § 2-328 (Sale by Auction) only has nine sentences, but they all are widely misunderstood. Here we take …
Has the reserve confirmation system decreased the seller pool?
“Has the reserve confirmation system caused the industry to lose buyer confidence and thus decreased the buyer pool?” Justin Ochs …
Auction marketing — do we get what we pay for?
This is a cartoon I saw courtesy of John Schultz via a Facebook post. Yes, this is a newspaper cartoon …
A curious auction claim — and a “slip of the tongue”
We receive many calls about alleged auctioneer misconduct. Here is the gist of such a phone call a few months …
Can an auctioneer/seller deny someone from attending their auction?
Our question today regards an auctioneer/seller denying another auctioneer — or anyone else — from attending their auction. And the …
The “corruption” of the auction industry?
I’ve been writing for a while about auctioneers mistakenly reopening the bid after, “Sold!” Previous to that, we had also …
The top five questions I tend to get
I’ve been analyzing and writing about the auction industry in earnest since November, 2009. Not long thereafter, I started to …
Auctioneer licensing in the United States
Those acting as auctioneers, or otherwise engaged in the auction business, are required to be licensed in some states in …
“As-is” and I can or can’t inspect?
Bill couldn’t believe his eyes. In looking at this week’s upcoming auctions near his home in Xenia, Ohio, he stared …
Auctioneers “Engaging in the business” of selling firearms
Auctioneers often hear the phrase “Engaged in the business” when it comes to firearms. The reason is simple: If you …
Auction: Control and possession of firearms
We continue to analyze prudent behavior for auctioneers when selling firearms at auction. In this treatise, we address specifically an …
Auctioneer, FFL and Contracts
Auctioneers without a Federal Firearms License (FFL) can sell firearms under very specific circumstances. Auctioneers with an FFL can sell …
Firearms, serial numbers and auctioneers
We have written about auctioneers and firearms several times. Today’s subject involves serial numbers on those firearms and similar devices. …
Auctioneers with FFLs “acting as if” they aren’t? Indeed they can …
Auctioneers sell firearms at auction. Some are Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) who sell them at consignment auctions and the like, …
The auction of firearms and qualified events
Auctioneers seem to always be looking for a “work-around” in regard to federal and other laws regulating the sale of …
Auction deemed a stunt?
As we’ve often noted all over the United States, legally there are [only] two types of auctions: “With reserve” and …
