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 …
Tag Archives: online
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 …
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 …
Auctioneers & Blogging
You’re reading a blog right at this moment. Our somewhat-rhetorical question today is, “Should you as an auctioneer blog?” and/or …
Are all auctioneers … still Republican?
This is similiar to the question we posed in 2012: “Are all auctioneers … Republican?” Today, we explore if all …
Online bidding goes down
It happens. A seller hires an auctioneer who will utilize an online provider to allow bidders to bid online — …
Auction after [no] sale
When I first saw it, it seemed odd. It even sounded odd. If I understand it, “If it doesn’t sell …
Most reputable comrade in the auction business
In a news release published about three months ago, http://www.youragentbid.com (Youragentbid) announced another comradeship with an auction company in order …
Auctioneers vs. Auction Portals
I’ve been involved in 100’s of divorce appraisals. Some marriages as short as a few months, and some as long …
Online auction platform dictates commission structure
For our purposes here, we’ll call them “AuctionPlace.com.” And yes, they dictate that the auctioneers who place property on their …
