Auctioneers … does shipping matter?
As more auctioneers are selling online, and consumer expectations now include shipping even in many live auction events, auctioneers must …
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Auctions, inflation, & deflation
Why does anyone attend (or otherwise place bids) at any auction? We have held for years, the likely reason (or …
Does the “buyer’s premium” show to the seller?
Our question today involves an auction where the auctioneer/seller is charging a buyer’s premium. For example, a lot sells for …
Auctions with shared costs
Many auctioneers have auctions at facilities such as a fairgrounds, community center, and the like. These facilities charge rent — …
Auctioneer franchising
In the past 10 years or so, we’ve witnessed a transformative period in auctioneering — in many ways. One way is that more and more auctioneers are becoming affiliated with larger auction groups or associations, and/or purchasing an auction/auctioneer franchise. First, some terminology. In a franchise arrangement, the (typically) local auctioneer becomes a franchisee by buying a franchise from a (typically) regional or national auctioneer franchisor.
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer Blog 