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How Did You Become An Auctioneer?
“So….How did you become an auctioneer?” is an incredibly common question that I’m asked. Depending on the day and setting, you might get the drawn out version or my favorite… more →
Kenny Lindsay, Certified Professional Auctioneer
Auctioneers can't commingle nor convert
wrote 2 days ago: As I continue to teach auctioneer continuing education (CE) throughout the United States, two terms … more →
Do auctioneers enjoy their work?
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wrote 5 days ago: Warren Edward Buffett is well known as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His company meets … more →
Auction is scheduled and then ...
wrote 1 week ago: Kurt Bachman of Beers Mallers Backs & Salin, LLP of LaGrange, Indiana frequently writes about au … more →
Auctioneers have to excite their bidders?
wrote 2 weeks ago: Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO Mike Jeffries recently commented about his company not carrying … more →
Good morning "Colonel!"
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I grew up around the auction industry in the 1960′s and 1970′s. My great-uncle Arthur Va … more →
Auctioneers: USPAP compliance for appraisals?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Auctioneers are often called upon to conduct appraisals. We wrote about auctioneers acting as apprai … more →
Auctioneer can't sell items prior to auction?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Manny owns an auction house. He holds a twice monthly auction, where he sells antiques, collectibles … more →
Auctioneers and their apparel
wrote 1 month ago: Can you always tell who the auctioneer is when arriving at an auction? Seems as if most indeed can. … more →
The cost shift in auction advertising
wrote 1 month ago: I started working in the auction business in 1979. The auctioneer I worked for was a fairly busy auc … more →
Early specialization in bid calling ... 10,000 hours?
wrote 1 month ago: Practice makes perfect? Practice makes permanent? Probably. Younger golfers winning major championsh … more →
Auctioneers and political correctness?
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wrote 1 month ago: I’m not even sure what “politically correct” means, but I do hear the term used. I … more →
The word "auction" is the item or the event?
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve said numerous times that there isn’t a 5-year-old alive in the United States today … more →
The withdrawal at absolute auction
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wrote 1 month ago: The UCC 2-328 is but four (4) paragraphs. Yet, it’s maybe the most misunderstood (or at least … more →
Auctioneers and handheld microphones
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wrote 1 month ago: Auctioneers should always use sound amplification equipment when bid calling. We wrote as much here: … more →
What exactly is a "public" auction?
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wrote 1 month ago: Is is commonplace in the United States to use the term “Public auction” to denote, essen … more →
Combating theft at auction
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wrote 2 months ago: Randall comes home from an auction and tells his neighbor, “Boy, I stole some things at the au … more →
Your bid is irrevocable?
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wrote 2 months ago: Joe lives in the Fairfax, Virginia area and has been attending auctions since 1985. His interest in … more →
Only certain bidders?
wrote 2 months ago: With online auction software, there are many options not available to non-online-auctioneers. Many s … more →
Does the unknown sell for more at auction?
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wrote 2 months ago: Box in a storage unit. Jar full of wheat pennies. If we don’t open the box, with our knowledge … more →
