Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Online auctions help BYU move unusual surplus
Every day it seems some new public or private entity discovers the value of online auctions as a way to liquidate surplus. In recent weeks we've brought you stories about storage facilities, police agencies and government entities using online selling to get rid of everything from abandoned personal property and art to guns and alcohol. Even academic institutions are seeing the value of online liquidation.
Brigham Young University is among the country's major colleges utilizing online auctions for surplus clearance. Though we're certain that firearms and booze are not among BYU's offerings, the university does sell industrial fryers, snowmobiles and tractors as well as more mundane items via online auctions, reported the BYU NewsNet site today.
The story "Online Auctions Becoming a County Trend, Convenience for Residents," details how BYU is among a number of entities in and around Utah County, Utah that have jumped on the online auction bandwagon.
"Items frequently listed (by BYU) for public bid online include everything from mini refrigerators and cameras to cars and pianos. However, there's always the occasional surprise, such as a flatulence machine or an Xbox," reported NewsNet.
As any seasoned eBayer knows, there's a buyer for just about anything. How about a flattened tuba?
The story reports on Eric Heaps, vice president of the local online auction service Public Surplus, who said the Alpine School District once sold a flattened tuba through the service. "And someone paid good money for it, too."
To see for yourself some of the stuff governmental and private organizations have for sale, the NewsNet story suggested visiting PublicSurplus, BYU's auctions or by searching for items listed by the BYU agent on eBay.
Every day it seems some new public or private entity discovers the value of online auctions as a way to liquidate surplus. In recent weeks we've brought you stories about storage facilities, police agencies and government entities using online selling to get rid of everything from abandoned personal property and art to guns and alcohol. Even academic institutions are seeing the value of online liquidation.
Brigham Young University is among the country's major colleges utilizing online auctions for surplus clearance. Though we're certain that firearms and booze are not among BYU's offerings, the university does sell industrial fryers, snowmobiles and tractors as well as more mundane items via online auctions, reported the BYU NewsNet site today.
The story "Online Auctions Becoming a County Trend, Convenience for Residents," details how BYU is among a number of entities in and around Utah County, Utah that have jumped on the online auction bandwagon.
"Items frequently listed (by BYU) for public bid online include everything from mini refrigerators and cameras to cars and pianos. However, there's always the occasional surprise, such as a flatulence machine or an Xbox," reported NewsNet.
As any seasoned eBayer knows, there's a buyer for just about anything. How about a flattened tuba?
The story reports on Eric Heaps, vice president of the local online auction service Public Surplus, who said the Alpine School District once sold a flattened tuba through the service. "And someone paid good money for it, too."
To see for yourself some of the stuff governmental and private organizations have for sale, the NewsNet story suggested visiting PublicSurplus, BYU's auctions or by searching for items listed by the BYU agent on eBay.
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