What’s an “essential” auction?
What is an “essential” auction? What is a nonessential auction? Are any auctions essential? Maybe the first question should be, …
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Contract provisions — the foreseen vs the unforeseen
We previously wrote about force majeure clauses in regard to unforeseen circumstances — for instance war, strike, riot, crime, plague, …
Auctions didn’t work — and then they did
This picture sure got my attention — it probably got lots of people’s attention. According to Kenny Lindsay of Michigan: …
Auctioneer Retaliation
I’m listening to an auctioneer on the witness stand (and thus all public information.) The subject of his testimony was …
Auctions: “Everything will change. Everything has changed.”
In “The Patriot” movie, Cornwallis apparently proclaimed, “Everything will change. Everything has changed.” In other words, “The only thing constant …
Can an auction result constitute price gouging?
Some surgical masks, hand sanitizer and other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are appearing in some online auctions these days as …
How can auctioneers book more business?
I’ve told thousands of prospective auctioneers and real estate practitioners how to get business when they start their business: Empathy. …
Who is easier to charge — seller or buyer?
Is it fair to say that seller commissions are getting smaller, and buyer premiums are getting larger? While not universal, …
Auction advertising that’s “just enough” information
I have argued for decades that auction advertising should be “just enough” to get people (potential bidders/buyers) to respond … …
At auction, is it need or want?
For nearly 40 years as an auctioneer, I have remarked to 100’s of customers, “It’s not what you need, it’s …
Auctioneers advertising their auction at your auction
Auctioneers advertise/market their seller’s items to attract bidders. Today, we wonder if an auctioneer can/should advertise his auction at another …
Auctioneers and payment methods
We’ve been in the auction business for many years. First, it was cash and checks, then it became cash, checks …
Auction seller wants to sell to anyone but a certain person
An auctioneer meets with a seller who owns a house full of personal property — furniture, kitchen items, decorative pieces, …
Auctioneers checking Facebook for facts?
Most days it seems to run 20%-30% and other days it seems to run almost 90%. It’s so unpredictable (and …
Are auctioneers who charge more better?
Auctioneer Bob charges 20% commission and Auctioneer Dave charges 30%. Our question involves if all else is equal, can one …
Could an auctioneer make a market?
Our question today is … could an auctioneer sell so much of one type of property that his sales are …
1965 Chevrolet Impala sells at auction … again
There was a somewhat curious auction and follow-up auction of the same car — first in 2013 and then again …
Customary practice, industry standards and commercial reasonableness …
My phone rings — or I’m otherwise contacted — almost every day from either a seller, bidder/buyer, auctioneer and/or attorney. …
Give yourself a raise?
We have previously written and talked about promoting oneself as an auctioneer. The typical conversation centers on selling the low …
United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d 629 (7th Cir. 1953)
Today, we look at details from a somewhat less famous auction case known as United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d …
