Back when ESA was first getting started, I was incredibly pleased when we received permission from the fine folks over at Hake's Americana & Collectibles to republish their email announcements. After all, this is one of the nation's largest and most renowned...
It is always fun to get new newsletters about classic car auctions at ESA. Companies like Leake Auction Company and Dan Kruse Classics always put pictures of their best cars in their auction newsletters. Judging by the amount of interest in their auction...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Best Auction Practices,
AuctionMethod
Image courtesy Lotus Head The AuctionMethod platform makes extensive use of credit card functionality. Credit card data is an integral part of the invoicing system, which allows users to pay for their purchases online. It is also used to authenticate users...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Best Auction Practices,
AuctionMethod
Whether you're a traditional auctioneer or an online auction company, chances are that you have encountered a bad bidder or two at your sales. What motivates these malcontents may vary greatly, but the one thing that unites them all in common is the trouble...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Auction Marketing,
Best Auction Practices
A few days ago I was discussing AuctionMethod's new social media management program with Samuel West, a doctoral student at the University of Lund in Sweden who specializes in the research and application of "adult play as a facilitator of creativity in an...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Best Auction Practices,
AuctionMethod
One of the great advantages of selling by online auction is the ability to automate many of the processes required to support the sales. Through automation, companies reduce labor costs while improving the quality and accuracy of their work. Unfortunately,...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Site Updates,
AuctionMethod
As a software development company, we are committed to building new features for the AuctionMethod platform that are responsive to the needs of our clients. Since the platform is provided using a SaaS (Software as a Service) model, we are able to accelerate...
I recently wrote a LinkedIn post about sharing content created by the competition that generated a decent amount of interest, so I thought I would take it a step further by providing links to resources. The information is good for anyone that is interested in...
Interesting news, cool links, social commentary, and a large devoted audience. That's Reddit in a nutshell. Billed as “The Front Page of the Internet”, Reddit defies the nutshell and is so much more than words can describe. There are many reasons to love...
Author:
Daniel P. West
On:
November 26, 2019
Categories:
Online Auctions,
Site Updates,
AuctionMethod
Auction consignments are big business. For some auctioneers, it's their only business. Whether you occasionally accept consignments or make your living off of them, you need a solid system for managing consignors and the items they consign to your auctions....