For Sellers
For Sellers
Auction Process
Whether hosting your entire auction or selling a few of your consignment items as part of a larger auction, Brinkman Auctions will fetch you top dollar for your valuables. Auction commission vary per auction, please contact us via email or phone 952.473.0454 for specifics.
To host your auction, we have a large auction gallery with on-site storage and also travel to on-site auctions and third party venues. Each Brinkman Auction is a high-octane fueled event backed by heavy promotional and marketing reach. Our auctioneers are knowledgeable and ensure that they understand each item in order to fairly represent it. By maintaining an energetic and quick selling pace, we can ensure maximum bidder response and get the highest bid possible for consignor. While most of our auctions are no reserve auctions where every item sells to highest bidder, we can set a reserve if it is determined that this is the best method for your item. All bidders at our auctions and online are well qualified and vetted.
Along with our on-site auctions, we have been a leader in the internet and online bidding in the Twin Cities area since 1995. This online presence at each of our auctions generally results in a more than 10% bump in sales price when compared to auctions with on-site bidders only.
AUCTION VS. TRADITIONAL
Before you decide to sell any item, you should always consider selling it via auction. Depending on the type of item you are looking to sell, there are many benefits to using the auction method.
Real Estate
While attempting to sell your real estate in the traditional manner, it’s easy for your property to get lost among the hundreds of others that are also up for sale at any given time. With a real estate auction, the focus is exclusively on your property for sale. Along with the added exposure that this focus gives you, the selling process with an auction is significantly expedited, with the traditional time to close amounting to 30-45 days from the moment you decide to sell.
Fundraising
While fundraising, a live auction not only motivates contributors and leverages the excitement of your charity event to raise more money, it also acts as a form of entertainment for your attendees. An auction is great way to spice up a charity event and help you reach your financial goal.
Antiques/Liquidations/Estate/Memorabilia
With these items, an auction gives you access to a giant pool of interested and focused buyers. It ensures that you get the highest market value for a piece on any given day as well as gives you confidence that all of your items will be sold. Because we often combine smaller estates or lots of items, you can leverage the interest in a larger catalog of items to gain more interest for each item of your items up for sale.
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