Published: March 03, 2011
Online Bidding at Ironwood Golf & Country Club Auction Drives Higher Than Expected Results
OMAHA, Neb. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Proxibid (www.proxibid.com),
the world's largest real auction marketplace, today announced online
results of this weekend's liquidation auction of the Ironwood Golf &
Country Club in Omaha, NE. The liquidation auction of one of Omaha's
oldest golf courses took place over two days and included more than
2,000 lots of restaurant equipment, furnishings, golf course maintenance
equipment, golf carts, building salvage and more, of which nearly 30%
sold to online bidders via Proxibid. Omaha-based Auction
Solutions (www.auctionsolutionsinc.com)
managed the live auction.
Nearly 1,100 bidders from across the globe logged on to bid online
during this live auction webcast, and hundreds more took advantage of
Proxibid's live audio and video to watch the event. Forty-one percent of
all bids come through the Internet, and 29% of all items sold online.
Online interest ranged from furnishings and decorative items to
industrial kitchen equipment, building salvage and golf carts. A
children's pool slide in the shape of a duck sold online for $550, and
club memorabilia including a small bronze sign with the words "Ironwood
Ballroom" sold to an online bidder for $110. Golf course maintenance
equipment such as mowers and sprayers sold online for anywhere from
$3,000 - $5,000. The salvage rights to the electrical system sold to an
online bidder from New Hampshire for $20,000, which was the highest bid
placed during the auction.
"Online bidding added to the excitement of this auction," said
auctioneer Mark Beacom. "We were thrilled with the level of engagement
between our on-site and online bidders, which helped to drive higher
realized prices for this auction. With the global reach and wide
interest in this auction, online bidding made a significant difference
in the outcome of this sale."
About Proxibid
Omaha-based Proxibid brings auctioneers and
bidders together for a world-class online auction experience. Since
2002, the Company has worked with more than 2,000 auctioneers to bring
more than 23,000 auctions to a global, online audience. With registered
bidders from more than 180 countries, no other provider in the industry
connects more buyers and sellers than Proxibid. The Company's
proprietary live Internet bidding service and Web site were developed by
auctioneers and industry-leading professionals to provide our bidders
with the most user-friendly and comprehensive online auction experience
possible.
Proxibid's customer service and support is unmatched in the industry.
The company's toll-free support center is open before, during and after
every live auction, and is staffed with bi-lingual auction specialists
who assist both bidders and auctioneers. For more information about
Proxibid, please visit us online at www.proxibid.com.
About Auction Solutions
Auction Solutions is an Omaha-based,
regional liquidator of all types of assets. Services include business
liquidations to large estates and real estate. The company is owned by
Shayne Fili of Omaha. For further information please visit www.auctionsolutionsinc.com.

Proxibid
Dana Kaufman
dkaufman@proxibid.com
402-505-7776
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