… and you’re not doing it online for what reason?
I’ll continue to ask this when I hear anything like, “I don’t know how we’re going to keep bidders 6′ …
Tag Archives: online
Just get it online, no matter the platform?
We have been watching auctioneers put property online in light of the Coronaviris (COVID-19) pandemic. There are indeed many online …
What online auctions could have become
Live auctions have been around for over 2,000 years … so what could be better? Oh my gosh, we have …
Why buy at auction?
You need (or want) a car, firearm, toolbox, or some comic books … so our question today is, “Why buy …
Why sell at auction?
You may need (or want) to sell your car, firearm, toolbox, or some comic books … so our question today …
Are auctioneers the next travel agents?
Kenny Lindsay has been trying to tell us but I’m not sure everyone is listening — or maybe not understanding? …
Online platforms dictating what can/can’t be sold? Sure they are …
We were prompted to write an article concerning bibles and flags at auction in 2014 after a number of auctioneers …
Higher bids “placed” online
The situation was exactly this — an online bidder placed (submitted) a maximum bid of $750 for an item up …
Online-only auction starts to close … and we have a problem
In fact, we have big problem. Let’s say we have an online-only auction with 500 lots. Per state law all …
How do we know online bidders are real?
This is a question we get on a somewhat regular basis … “How do we know online bidders are real?” …
The future of the MLS for auctions
The future of the MLS? The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) most real estate practitioners use? Yes, the question is: What …
Don’t bid live — bid online?
We regularly keep an eye on online auction platforms — particularly when they lie and/or if they seem to be …
Will millennials kill live auctions?
If millennials are “killing” Costco, will millennials kill live auctions? That was essentially the question. This inquiry was in regard …
Facebook groups for posting auctions?
There are auction calendars — where the public can — and does — go to find auctions and property selling …
Auction marketing — do we get what we pay for?
This is a cartoon I saw courtesy of John Schultz via a Facebook post. Yes, this is a newspaper cartoon …
Real estate agents … auctioneers … and real estate auctioneers.
Auctioneers found this out years ago. The real estate community is just finding it out. What is remarkable, some of …
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 …
Lot 0 (Auction Information) confusion
There is a disturbing practice going on within online auctions where auctioneers are using “Lot 0” (or some other lot) …
Simulcast auctions and the timing of bids
Earlier this year, I was asked by an attorney if I could tell — in a simulcast auction — which …
Online-only auction platform goes down …
We have previously written about online auction bidding becoming unavailable: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/online-bidding-goes-down/. Today, we explore if an online-only auction platform goes …
