I had the distinct pleasure today to visit with Clark Sather, auctioneer and live webcasting specialist with Steffes Auctioneers. These pictures were taken at a sale in Calvin, North Dakota on April 18th Here is Bob Steffes showing everyone how he built such a successful auction company over the past 40 years. Have you ever [...]
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Appraisal work can be an excellent additional source of income for auctioneers, but it’s not without its trials. A fellow auctioneer and friend had told me a story while we were in the Auction Marketing Institute’s (AMI) sponsored GPPA (Graduate Personal Property Appraiser) class in Orlando, FL in 2002. He recounted an embarrassing situation where [...]
You don’t often see a grain trailer this size on the road. It sold for 25,000 Cdn This was one of the feature items for Skylane Farms in Elgin Manitoba Canada On April 5. Prices held strong , and it was a great turnout as there was a substantial number of bidders. Fraser Auction Service [...]
It must be spring in Manitoba, the auction sale season is in full stride, and the snow is turning into mud. Occasionally auctions and mud combine to make things interesting. This sale in Belmont Manitoba Canada on April 4th was a messy affair after substantial rain and snow the week before turned a normally neat [...]
