Monday, April 21, 2014

Municipal Owned Equipment & Vehicle Online Auctions

Platinum Bid Auction Service is Hosting Several Municipal Owned Equipment & Vehicle Online Auctions in Spring of 2014

MAY 15th
Selling on behalf of:

City of Muskegon DPW
St. Joseph, MI DPW
Lenawee County Road Commission
Village of Sand Lake
Village of Howard City
City of Wayland






...And Continued Daily Additions

Have Items to Consign? Call Today for Details on Selling from Your Location or Ours!
616-608-8416
Offering Monthly or Weekly Options to Sell.

Take Advantage of Our National Buyer Base, Award Winning Marketing, and the Experience You Deserve.
Call us Today, we look forward to helping you!

Or 
Visit Us Online





Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Coming Spring 2014: Annual Spring Ag Equipment Sale

Have Equipment to Sell??


Put our National Buyer Base to Work for You!

We will sell your items directly from your location, or from our location, the choice is yours!
If interested in being a part of this upcoming event, be sure to give our offices a call.  We are looking forward to helping you, and developing a lasting relationship.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity.

Call Now: 616-608-8416

Thursday, January 2, 2014


Here's to Hoping Everyone Had a Very Merry Christmas & A Blessed Year to Come!

Welcome to the Year 2014!

2013 gave us many amazing opportunities as a company to learn, develop and grow. We are very excited to start a new year, but would like to take the time to thank the individuals who helped us have a great start to 2013.  We strive at being reachable at the click of a mouse or phone, while having friendly service and timely responses.  

If you are considering selling Vehicles, Equipment, Estates or Real Estate give us a call, and let us answer any questions about the process or offer a free no hassle consultation for the year to come!
Put our National Buyer Base to Work for You!


Call Us Today: 616-608-8416

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Friendly Faces of Platinum Bid Auction Service

Marketing Director, Alyssa Draft (Left)
Sales Manager, Craig Kuiper (Center)
Owner, Dennis Kaptein (Right)
Our Team of Experts, Always Working
Hard to do the Best for the Customer!

Sales Manager, Craig Kuiper.  
He will answer any questions in regards to Selling, Consigning, Purchasing, Upcoming Auctions or any other questions one may have!


Controller & Office Manager, Shelley Huttinga (Left)
Marketing Director, Alyssa Draft (Center)
Administrative Assistant, Susan Kleyn (Right)
Call Our Offices any time and one of us would love to answer any questions you may have!

Go To Platinum Bid Auction Service Website to Learn More!
https://www.platinumbidauctions.com/


Friday, September 20, 2013

Auctions Can Still Combine the Traditional and Modern Experience

Many people enjoy the thrill and excitement of going to a live auction.  However with a world that is geared to cyber purchasing and selling that may be difficult.  Traditional live auctions have the ability to create lasting relationships between the buyers and sellers.   Potential buyers have the opportunity to view the equipment the day of the sale, thus pondering on how badly the want or desire is.  The thrill of the chase is involved seeing your opponent raise their hand to the piece you are bidding on.  Sheer excitement builds, followed by satisfaction when the auctioneer shouts “Sold!”, and you are the winning bidder.  The potential for lifelong return customers and friends is an always present aspect to the live auction industry. 

However, this is a dying fad among the people of today’s society.  In today’s world this all seems to be a thing of the past.  Everything is in the cyber realm of shopping.  You can buy from eBay, Craig’s List, Amazon and countless other large online shopping networks.  These larger networks seem to be taking over the shopping and buying industry for their sake of convenience.  However, there are accounts all over the internet of scams, lies, and entrapment made every day from unhappy buyers and sellers on such sites.  How then do people purchase and have the same amount of satisfaction and happiness and not the let down and disappointment?

There are Auction Companies that are raising the bar for buyers and sellers.  Companies like Platinum Bid Auction Service, who combine the best of both worlds.  We embrace the traditional values and excitement of the live auctions, but we have modern self-built software which enables our company to combine the online and the live auction experience.  While hosting a live auction Platinum Bid offers online Simulcast Bidding through Proxibid.  So buyers will still enjoy the live tradition, while buyers who enjoy the comfort of their home may also partake in the event on a trust worthy site with quality staff.
Go online to www.platinumbidauctions.com to check out what we can offer, to consign quality items, or to refer a friend for an auction.


You may also call our offices at any time at 616-608-8416.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Don't Get Ripped Off at Online Auctions!


Do your research.  Know what each individual company can do for you.  Know your options, and above all ask questions. No question asked is a dumb question.
Online Auction companies work for two main groups of individuals: the buyers, and the sellers.
To the Sellers:
If an individual is selling an item, wouldn't the seller want to make as much money as possible off of that item?  Why then would the seller choose a company that will take away a percentage of the money made at auction off of an item?  A seller should research other avenues, find the auction company who wants to help them make the most money for their items as possible, and allows the seller to have the majority if not all of the funds generated off of that item.
To the Buyers:
·         Contact the seller, selling company, before sending in your payment. Ask them questions about your purchase to make sure you know what you are getting.

·         Make sure you have read, understand, and agree to all the terms of use and the deal such as shipping costs, insurance and delivery dates.

·         Do not send payments to a post office box or mail drop. Research a little and find out where your money is going. Make sure the seller can give you a physical address of their location.

Do your research ahead of time, so that you are not disappointed later.  Platinum Bid Auction Services is a team of individuals who want to make your auction experience simple, straightforward, and profitable. We work hard and with integrity to develop a relationship with our buyers and sellers so that we are always just a click or phone call away.