With Mobile Cataloging Live Auctions Will Never be the Same

Mobile cataloging allows auctioneers to photograph and display on screens every item being sold in close to real time.   Using a mobile device like a phone or tablet, auction staff can wirelessly transmit photos and descriptions. This means auctioneers can now...

(8) Ways to Charge Auction Expenses

(8) Ways to Charge Auction Expenses Running a successful auction business requires many things.  There are marketing expenses, travel expenses, labor expenses just to name a few.  Tracking expenses and billing them correctly is an important part of the auction...

Q: Can a Seller Catalog & Photograph their Online Auction? A: Yes!

by Russ Hilk I am an auctioneer. I have worked with hundreds of sellers in my 10 + years of experience. Let me start by saying that 90% or more of sellers have no business setting up their own auctions. A well-trained online auctioneer can get more money from an...

5 Ways to Improve YOUR Selling Prices on Bidspotter

Bidspotter provides one of the best platforms to sell industrial assets at auction online. There are literally thousands of shoppers looking at auctions for their next big purchase.  How well the items are presented online has a major impact on selling prices....

The “Info Lot” the most valuable lowest value lot in an auction.

The “Info Lot” The “Info Lot” is the best way I have found to get important auction information to buyers who are bidding online.  It is no secret that the majority of bidders never read the terms and conditions associated with an auction. Many buyers skip all the...

eBay is NOT an auction site

The idea of eBay as an auction website is nothing more than clever e-commerce marketing. As a professional auctioneer, eBay is a regular part of my lexicon. Many people I talk to commonly associate online auctions with eBay. eBay has done well marketing their service,...