John D Schultz

Winner of several awards for his approach to marketing, and technology

Entries for the ‘Auctions’ Category

A motor vehicle license loophole – should it be closed?

The sale of motor vehicles in the State of Minnesota is regulated by Minnesota Statutes § 168.27 and Chapter 7400 of the Minnesota Administrative Rules.  The statute is clear on the requirements of an auctioneer concerning the sale of motor vehicles. Minnesota Statute § 168.27 indicates in part:
Subdivision 1a. (b): No person shall engage in [...]

New tools for my wireless toolbox

Last week, I worked a live online auction.  The auction was held in a large 150,000 square foot u-shaped building.  There were a few locations within the building where my aircard had a heck of a time maintaining good reception.  As a solution to the problem, I upgraded my aircard to the new Compass 597.  [...]

Auctions are not convenient

On the heals of declining revenues, eBay is beginning to refocus from online auctions to a “buy-it-now” platform.  From the article, I gleaned some interesting tidbits that apply to our traditional auction business.
But as the business of buying and selling over the Internet has matured, the thrill and novelty of auctions have given way to [...]

Bridging the ethernet

I am often called upon by my customers to provide auction day, live online bidding.  While, I work with a host of auction companies, I always use the same technology implementation.  Live online bidding is best when used with a high speed internet connection.  I often use an air card to accomplish this, despite the [...]

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