What value added, yet still cost effective, auction platforms do you recommend for small companies who do both benefit AND traditional auctions- particularly real estate properties and their associated estate items? I'm in a smaller rural area with many small non-profits who don't have the staff and technical bandwith to pay, learn, set up, and navigate the technology of an online fundraiser auction platform just for one event. They are asking if we can run everything through a benefit auction account of our own and simply disperse their funds to them afterwards. Please advise. I don't wish to pay for both an AuctionZip, HiBid, etc, etc type platform for my traditional auctions AND a separate benefit auction platform. Thanks!

Just had a great event without an Auction…eek! Raised 140% more than goal! This is why you hire a professional asker not just auctioneer. Also testing out some new gear, the Small Rig mobile monitor to help me frame my shot. So far so good! Maybe we’ll do another raffle for one of these;) https://amzn.to/4srgykH Hope everyone is having a great fundraising season and impacting some amazing organizations…one bid at a time;) Happy Friday!

I asked the department to open up a case this morning as I passed my exam back in January. Two hours later I received a phone call that it was processed and my wall license and pocket card were in my email. Someone dropped the ball somewhere but all's well that ends well! ☺️

So thought I would post and be vulnerable for a minute. This weekend I entered my first auction competition, and it was a learning experience to say the least. Apparently, I haven't been listening as close to Bobby as I should be lol. After being ill most of the week I almost chickened out and didn't do the competition even though I was feeling better. Maybe I should have trusted those instincts, but I didn't and man did I learn the lesson. I got up there and nailed the intro, but the selling went south. I began to cough a little which caused me anxiety mixed with the nerves I already had, and it was like I couldn't breathe to chant. Needless to say, I struggled through, but I said all that to say this, practice makes progress and no it didn't go as I hoped this time; however I was there for the experience, and I certainly got one and I will regroup and try again. SOMEDAY!!

So I just got done working on sequencing a live auction for Thursday night and got a text asking where do you think we should put the Spay package that just got donated. The questions we get asked sometimes just have to make you smile. What is the weirdest thing you have sold??? Of course I told them right after the 20 bales of premium hay. 😃