It’s the first break of the day at the Texas Auctioneers’ Association Convention and I’m watching attendees run for the coffee table abuzz about the latest session they’ve attended. It’s a great opportunity to observe and meet new people. What makes this especially interesting to me is the culture. Not just of the Texans, but [...]
PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS, STLL REBUILDING AFTER HURRICANE SANDY, WILL STAGE MAJOR AUCTIONS AT ITS NEW GALLERY FACILITY IN LYNBROOK, N.Y
From the great auction PR site AuctionPublicity.Com The firm, displaced after the storm, is back with a full slate of auctions for February thru April. (LYNBROOK, N.Y.) – Philip Weiss Auctions – down but definitely not out following Hurricane Sandy – has a full slate of auctions planned for the rest of winter and early [...]
Going once, twice, sold
From the Stonewall Argus and Teulon Times. Go there to see Photos. Frederick Bodnarus says that he is fortunate to be able to live out his dreams. Bodnarus started being an auctioneer when he was 21-years-old and in 2007 became the owner of his own mobile auctioneering company called Bodnarus Auctioneering. “From going to [...]
Storage auction shows ruining it for the rest of us
A Great article about the Storage Auction Industry from NBCNews.Com By Jonathan Berr, NBCNews contributor Think you can be the next Storage Warrior? You aren’t alone. Attendance at auctions of items in storage units whose owners have failed to pay their bills has soared thanks to the popularity of “Storage Wars,” “Auction Hunters” and shows like [...]
Auctioneers feel the Pawn Star effect
A Really great article from the Akron Beacon in Ohio Auctioneer Jack Kiko said he really started noticing it this spring. Bidders yelling, “Yuuup!” Someone telling a winner to “Go pay the lady.” The term “picker” dropped more frequently into conversations. The jargon is one way Kiko can tell his industry [...]
