Where’s the [auction] link?
Auctioneers regularly share their auctions on social media platforms. This benefits their clients by exposing the auction to more people. …
Tag Archives: Auction Law
Auctions: Too slow? Too fast? Order? Sequence?
Some live auctioneers sell 3 items a minute. Some live auctioneers sell 2 items a minute. Some live auctioneers sell …
Auctioneers/staff buying ahead of auction?
Auctioneers regularly visit sellers with property to sell. It may be a house, warehouse, retail establishment, storeroom, or any other …
Can two bidders have the same “max bid?”
For online auctions — and for that matter, any auction — bidders can disclose or keep confidential their maximum (max) …
Auction disclosures in 1-pt type?
I recently testified in yet another auction case. The issue was basically a “title issue” which wasn’t adequately disclosed (in …
Title, possession, and risks
Most agree that the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) suggests that by default, once an auctioneer says, “Sold!” title transfers at …
Can you sell a police car at auction?
Can auctioneers sell [decommissioned] police cars/trucks? Fire trucks? Ambulances? Auctioneers do sell these types of vehicles and it’s an excellent …
An auctioneer court-ruling guide …
This issue really isn’t that complex, yet some still don’t seem (and/or refuse) to understand. This “court case” said this, …
Highest “bona fide” bidder?
It’s been said (even memorialized in some state law) that at an absolute (without reserve) auction, the seller has the …
Auctioneers: This could happen to anyone
You type in the “address” bar the website you want, and it’s not there. You see that your online auction …
Auction Expert Witness Reports
I find myself sitting in a conference room with 7 attorneys — all with the same firm. We’re discussing the …
Auctioneers and when the circumstances indicate otherwise …
Disclaiming warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose can be tricky business. As we previously have held, “unless …
Conspicuous auction disclaimers
Technically, the UCC § 2-316 says that certain disclaimers must be conspicuous and other disclaimers possibly do not. However, laws …
We shouldn’t let bidders retract their bid?
We as auctioneers shouldn’t let bidders retract a bid once made? In other words, the highest bid (and bidder) as …
“AS IS” and who’s the buyer?
We frequently talk about auction-related contracts and more so recently on waving expressed and implied warranties. Of course, we’ve recommended …
Are you selling “AS IS” or “as is?”
Are you an auctioneer who’s selling property “AS IS” or “as is?” It likely makes a difference. Today, we discuss …
As is — what it is and what it isn’t
There likely isn’t an auctioneer on earth who hasn’t uttered the words, “as is” regarding how bidders are buying property …
No sale and that “second auction”
We’ve seen it more than once. Property sells for millions of dollars at auction, and the buyer (the high bidder) …
Bidder know? Hear? Understand?
Case law for auctioneers is important. Since 2010 we’ve taught such classes across the United States and auctioneers tell me …
Bidders — buyers — “ghosting” auctioneers
Do bidders who bid and win at auction … and then cease any further communication with the auctioneer/seller deserve our …
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