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| AntiqueWeek launches live Internet auction site |
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Many antiques enthusiasts have wondered what they will do now that eBay Live Auctions has left the field. To help fill the void, AntiqueWeek recently launched its own live Internet auction site, which will have a strong focus on antiques and collectibles.
Licensed auctioneers will be able to upload their entire catalog and offer live Internet bidding complete with audio. Other options will be uploading just the catalog and accepting absentee bids or uploading a few choice items and offering them via an eBay style bidding process of seven to 10-day auctions.
“That’s the beauty of our site,” said Tony Gregory, associate publisher of AntiqueWeek. “It offers the flexibility. You have a catalog auction that takes absentee bids, or buyers can participate with live bidding against the floor.”
The new venture is a joint partnership comprised of ATGmedia, AntiqueWeek and RemoteBidder.com. The three groups bring together a strong base of antiques and collectibles enthusiasts. Each auction listed on AntiqueWeek Live Auctions will be advertised to more than 100,000 people who are solely interested in antiques and collectibles.
The first auction was held Feb. 7-8 and featured a sale conducted by New Orleans Auction Gallery. Live bidding was seamlessly available on all platforms. Users can bid from any computer operating system.
“AntiqueWeek Live Auctions brings together three of the best segments of the industry,” Gregory said. “ATGmedia developed the already proven software; RemoteBidder.com is bringing in the customer service, they have been facilitating live sales for 10 years now; and AntiqueWeek brings its experience in the antiques industry, its knowledge and tradition.”
AntiqueWeek Live Auctions will offer all the antiques and collectibles auctions, while its partner, RemoteBidder.com will facilitate general auctions.
For the time being, only licensed auctioneers can sell items on the site, Gregory said.
Contact 360-876-5407 or visit www.antiqueweek.com/liveauctions for more information. |
| 2/18/2009 |
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