Auctioneer licensing might be changing
Occupational licensing — auctioneer licensing — might be changing across the United States. Reports and studies note that billions of …
Tag Archives: National Auctioneers Association
Auctioneers and the standard of care
Sellers routinely hire auctioneers and in doing so — generally — hire one they feel can adequately handle the subject …
Teaching other auctioneers
I have the distinct honor to frequently teach other auctioneers about various auction-industry topics. My teaching/presenting includes at the Certified …
Auctioneers are asked, “What do you charge?”
Auctioneers are indeed asked all the time … “What do you charge?” The answer to that question is nearly always: …
Can an auctioneer association discipline a member?
The Fabrics Quilt Club has met every month since 1973. The members talk quilting, quilt together, bring in quilting speakers …
Auctioneers, Facebook, Censorship and [Fake] News …
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 Facebook‘s stock plunged 19% losing about $119 billion in market value constituting the biggest single-day …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’18
At the 2018 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 20 in Jacksonville, Florida, three questions …
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 …
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 …
