United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d 629 (7th Cir. 1953)
Today, we look at details from a somewhat less famous auction case known as United States v. Weisbrod, 202 F.2d …
Tag Archives: terms and conditions
“Sold!” shouldn’t be a lie
Here’s the problem. The law allows (but does not require) auctioneers to lie. We can indeed say, “Sold!” (in certain …
John Stephen Proffitt III and your right to reopen the bid
John Stephen Proffitt III (widely known as Steve Proffitt in auction circles) — attorney at law and auctioneer — proposed …
“The chant is not important”
J. Stephen Proffitt III, Esq. (commonly known as Steve Proffitt) said it. I found such in a state auctioneer magazine …
We sell things quicker?
When I first entered the auction business … we sold things, “quicker than you’re used to buying them.” I remember …
What? Facebook can make its own rules?
I was humored a while back when I told another auctioneer he could not pass out his auction fliers during …
Here’s what you bought — not what we pictured
See where that trash can is? See the strip of grass that runs between these two driveways? That’s what a …
Bidder is registered but we won’t take his bid?
We have discussed auction registration and the “right” to bid more than once — for instance here: https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/does-a-bid-number-grant-the-right-to-bid/. Today’s topic …
Are we making buying at auction easier or more difficult?
It’s always been difficult — to some extent — to buy things. However today, buyers must have the money, search …
The $1,300,000 or $1,510,000 bull
I had no more than walked off my plane and turned on my phone when the voice and text messages …
Online auction bidders don’t read?
I know this is probably true, and I keep hearing it from other auctioneers that it’s true so we’ll start …
Auctioneer says this guy is a deadbeat?
Auctioneers, auction associations and others regularily share information on so-called “deadbeat” bidders — bidders that don’t pay, write bad checks, …
Bid from the comfort of your home or office
Yes, you can “Bid from the comfort of your home or office” or can you? What if the Internet goes …
Crazy auction terms and conditions?
I suppose I’m possibly a connoisseur of less-than-common (unusual, odd, possibly even crazy) auction terms and conditions. Of note, I …
I’d rather buy from Amazon than at auction; is it any wonder?
Essentially, any person on earth can buy from Amazon.com (or countless other online retailers.) Let’s see, what’s involved in such …
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 …
Auctioneers — you want to win in court, or stay out of court?
I’ve told auctioneers for years that it’s good to be on the “right side of the law.” That is, if …
At auction … when is it “Sold!?”
It seems like a simple question — when is an item “Sold!” at auction? In a live auction, most people …
Different buyer’s premiums for different bidders?
It happens all the time. Onsite (live) bidders 10% buyer’s premium (BP) and online bidders 18% BP, for example. Thus, …
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, …
