This $87.8 million mansion went to auction?
A mansion (not the above mansion) went to auction and the high bid was $45.76 million. A news headline thereafter …
A mansion (not the above mansion) went to auction and the high bid was $45.76 million. A news headline thereafter …
Almost like any other occupation, it’s difficult — if not impossible — to start “at the top.” Said another way, …
We have run an auction house since 1999. In that time, we’ve learned that there are some who attempt to …
Auctioneers are confronted with any number of laws. Legislators author bills that become law when a governor or the President …
Ringmen (and ring women) often have to communicate that a bid has been offered by a bidder so that the …
I know it happens, particularly in the online auction world, but the public (other bidders) detest the practice. You consign …
You’ve been exercising, eating right, and getting enough sleep. Imagine I want to get your attention. If I publish an …
Many auctioneers are advocating for some type of centralized list (database) of bad bidders — bidders who bid and don’t …
We regularly write to [attempt to] help auctioneers stay out of court, rather than attempting to win in court, or …
The suggestion apparently is that the buyer’s premium belongs to the auctioneer no matter. This is absolutely not true. The …
What is a “priceless” auction item? Could an auctioneer exclaim, “This item is priceless?” What are the implications of such, …
Buyer’s premiums have been used at auctions in the United States since 1977 — over 40 years. Yet, there remain …
We were one of the first auctioneers (1993) to accept credit cards at all our auctions including even on-site auctions …
I hear it all the time in the auction business … “Nobody wants your … whatever.” Yet, why don’t “they” …
The Centralia, Washington Police Department is now using eBay to sell seized goods, instead of traditional auctioneers. An article in …
Tom Brady [Brady] had apparently decided to retire. Lelands was selling Brady’s final touchdown football of his career. The football …
It took me a while to realize that the auction industry is much like industry generally — in that like …
The Uniform Commercial Code § 1-302 titled “Variation by Agreement” clearly says (emphasis added:) (a) Except as otherwise provided in …
We run an auction house and know the names of upwards of 60% of our bidders who we see on …
Contracts between auctioneers and sellers, consignors, and consignees typically bind the principal to rightfully convey ownership, provide clear title, and …