“The chant is not important”
J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq. (commonly known as Steve Proffitt) said it. I found such in a state auctioneer magazine …
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Auctioneers representing property
There are all kinds of representing … proper representing, under-representing, over-representing, not representing, misrepresenting to name most of them. What …
An auctioneer and the “just joking” defense
It hadn’t occurred to me until the other day when I saw posts on Facebook concerning Time Magazine. Indeed some …
The collector car auction market
The collector car market amounted to $450 Million dollars in the United States in 2018. That was approximately 0.17% of …
We sell things quicker?
When I first entered the auction business … we sold things, “quicker than you’re used to buying them.” I remember …
Residential real estate appraisal going away?
Many auctioneers are also appraisers. As such, we have endeavored to keep an eye on the future of our business …
Auctioneers and misinformation …
There is more and more information on the Internet … every day the number of users increases and the data …
Auctioneers behaving more “reasonably”
For centuries, auction terms and conditions have been — more or less — “my way or the highway.” In fact, …
Courts, venue and your auction terms and conditions
You are an auctioneer in Maine. You sell an item (for your seller) to a buyer in Alaska. Your terms …
Sales talk and puffing held as fact
We’ve written about sales talk or puffing more than once, including here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/puffing-versus-misrepresentation-at-auction/. Puffing constitutes generally an exaggeration of facts …
Cheaper and easier to work without an auctioneer license?
Some occupational licenses are difficult to obtain. In a few states, a simple manicurist license takes 6 years to secure. …
$400 Million at auction
Really, really, really big numbers at auction are rare indeed. $1 Million here, $12 Million there, $49 Million on another …
Auction law and absurd results
What is “absurd” in regard to any auction law? What is absurd in regard to any law? Let’s start with …
Auctioneer license reciprocity
What is reciprocity? What is auctioneer license reciprocity? Reciprocity generally allows an occupational licensee in one state to obtain the …
The same item sells over and over and over again?
In reports provided by very reliable sources, some specific cars, farm equipment, industrial equipment and even firearms are being sold …
Auctioneers, firearms and “There must be a way …?”
We’ve written about auctioneers and firearm sales numerous times. First in 2010 and maybe most notably in 2016: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/15-things-about-auctioneers-and-guns/. Generally …
Online auctions: How many items? How long until the closing?
The questions are frequent at any auctioneer get-together. “How many items is the right number of items for an online …
Auctioneer damages and commission
If an auctioneer sold a property of some sort and then due to a breach of contract, had to sell …
Lessons after over 30 cases as an auction expert witness
In just under ten years, we have been hired over 30 times as an auction expert witness. Nearly all these …
Auctioneer license predetermination
It was maybe 15 years ago when Frank came to me inquiring about attending auction school. We discussed the requirements …
