When Barrett-Jackson sets the stage in Scottsdale for the company’s 46th annual auction, attendees, onlookers, and collectors will experience an auction event like none other. This year’s docket is shaping up to be one of the most exciting events to date, with more than 1,500 collectible vehicles and 2,000 pieces of automobilia crossing the block in a nine-day extravaganza. Here’s…
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With a network of 3,350+ active sellers, spanning all major classes of inventory, we’ve seen it and sold it all. That means we get to be part of some pretty amazing moments every year. Here are a few fan favorites – the best moments of 2016. Shane Hughes, Sales Executive Shane’s favorite item on Proxibid in 2016 crossed through…
Bidding in an online auction is a unique experience. Buyers only have access to information sellers are willing—or able—to share in the item description. That’s why Proxibid does everything it can to support buyers while encouraging sellers to provide the information they need to place an informed bid. Still, it is up to the buyer to do their due diligence…
Proxibid staffs a Customer Support team 7 days a week, operating from 7 AM to 10 PM central, to provide technical assistance and troubleshooting for buyers and sellers. Our department is not a scripted call center but a team of real-live experts on the Proxibid platform, operating out of our headquarters in Nebraska. If you’ve got a question, they’ve got…
Online auctions are a great place to find a wide range of items for sale. From antiques to heavy construction equipment, buyers have access to great deals from auctioneers located across the globe. Unfortunately, some online auction platforms present buyers with the risk of being taken advantage of by dishonest sellers. One of the biggest concerns buyers may have is…
One of the unique services offered by Proxibid is a dedicated team of agents who assist with auction logistics. Sellers utilize Proxibid’s logistics team to help a sale run smoothly – either remotely from our headquarters in Nebraska or onsite anywhere in the world. With an agent on the ground at an auction, there’s an extra pair of hands to…
Buying a product through an auction is a very different experience from buying a product in a retail establishment. Prices in retail locations are clearly marked, and that’s what the buyer pays. In contrast, prices at auctions are set by what buyers are willing to pay. But that’s not the only fee. When buying at auction, often a buyer’s premium…
Proxibid is partnered with several industry leaders to provide exposure and reach for our sellers’ inventory and additional services for our buyers. With so many partnerships to manage, each with disparate needs, Proxibid has added a new role to ensure all partnerships get the attention they deserve. In June 2016, Emilie Wells, former Director of Marketing, accepted a new position…
Proxibid’s role is to bring sellers and buyers together in a community built on trust. They’ve built that system around a very unique—eclectic, even—product offering that fills a niche among online auction sites. Whether it’s a large piece of business or agricultural equipment, or a rare collectible, the Proxibid community plays an important role in the success of the Marketplace….
Today, we announced a partnership with Hemmings Motor News to bring Proxibid’s transactional capabilities to Hemmings.com. This new ecommerce solution, dubbed HemmingsPRO, is now accessible to buyers across Hemmings.com and Proxibid.com. Buyers and sellers can negotiate using Proxibid’s Buy Now and Make Offer product set, a traditional ecommerce method. Even in the short amount of time we have used HemmingsPRO,…