The dangers of “absolute discretion”

February 23, 2021

Tom is an auctioneer who takes various live and online classes on the subject of “auctioneering,” surveys the Internet for …

Are auctioneers intentionally misleading buyers?

February 17, 2021

I’ve probably written about this issue more than any other. The question is essentially “Why are auctioneers intentionally misleading buyers?” …

June 2, 2020

I’ll continue to ask this when I hear anything like, “I don’t know how we’re going to keep bidders 6′ …

May 29, 2020

Everyone is “sue-happy?” Sure, that the entire problem; so auctioneers need disclaimers, waivers and assignments … and insurance. Of course, …

May 23, 2020

How many parents have wondered what causes (or caused) their childrens’ bad behavior? Who wouldn’t say it was likely a …

May 10, 2020

Early in my career, I worked for Jack B. Smith, Auctioneer in Columbus, Ohio. Jack held mostly on-site auctions around …

March 5, 2020

We wrote about auctioneers telling their bidders “You can’t believe anything I tell you” here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2015/10/23/you-cant-believe-anything-i-tell-you/. Today, we explore a …

July 4, 2016

Auctioneers have auctions scheduled; auctioneers also pass away. Our study today involves this question: “Did the seller (client) hire that …