Auctions: Fast, Fun & Transparent
We’ve heard it many times, especially at National Auctioneers Association events. Auctions are fast, fun and transparent. Today, we explore …
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Giving my advice to auctioneers
I recently returned home from what has become my annual “auctioneer convention season” including conferences and other events in Ohio, …
National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show Locations
Since 1950 the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has hosted their annual Conference & Show (Convention) somewhere in the United States. …
Won? Sold? Reopen? Exceptions?
Auction terms and conditions are important. They prescribe the rights and duties of the auctioneer and the bidders — or …
Auctioneer licensing is a scam? A racket? Really?
Jon Cassidy of Watchdog.org suggests in his article for Spectator.org that occupational licensing is a scam … maybe even racketeering. …
Who is the seller? We have that information …
A New York case in 2012 which shocked the auction industry was fortunately overturned recently. The subject involved the necessity …
What exactly does selling at absolute auction mean?
The word “absolute” in regard to auctions legally means the subject property is selling without reserve. Without reserve means several …
Auctioneer associations — licensing & discipline
Susan is disappointed with her auction — and the auctioneer she hired. She wants recourse for monies not turned over, …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’17
At the 2017 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 14 in Columbus, Ohio, three …
Bid calling really does matter
In 2013, we wrote that “Bid calling matters” suggesting that the particular live auctioneer who is taking bids can — …
NAA C&S 2017: 24 great things in Columbus, Ohio
The National Auctioneers Association will gather for their 2017 Conference & Show July 11-15. For those unfamiliar with the Columbus, …
Where is auctioneer CE needed? Everywhere …
In 2015 The Ohio State University (OSU) and I completed a study on auctioneer continuing education (CE) producing this document …
Bilingual Auctioneers …
Thank you … or for some gracias (Spanish,) grazie (Italian,) danke (German,) Je vous remercie (French) … In fact, at …
Diversity in the auction business, NAA
In 2014, Google Senior Vice President Laszlo Bock wrote an article on Google’s diversity “issue:” https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/getting-to-work-on-diversity-at-google.html Bock noted in his …
Can auctioneers trust any online platform?
Auctioneers have given their data (particularly buyer data, but also seller data) to online platforms as we have partnered to …
Every auction lawsuit: Perception vs. Reality
We’ve consulted in dozens of auction-related cases (litigation) since 2010. Additionally, it’s not unusual for my phone to ring three-four …
Name your price … really?
This is Tina; we’ll talk about her more a bit later in this article. We as auctioneers have two choices …
“Auction,” “Price,” “Buy” & “Sale”
We have written before about the suggested shifts away from auctioneers using the word “auction” in their advertising. Most notably: …
Reopen the bid to only certain bidders?
Yes, auctioneers can “reopen” the bid after declaring property “Sold!” And yes, auctioneers do all too often reopen the bid …
Ohio Auctioneers: Something in the water?
I’ve been in attendance at nearly all International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) contests. Beginning about five years ago (2011) I started …
