Retail, consignment, or auction – when you have assets to sell, there’s more than one way to go about it. (more…)
Dakil Auctioneers has been involved in the Oklahoma City community for over 30 years. We’ve helped companies across multiple business sectors in times of transition, and Dakil auctions are a significant part of the history of many Oklahoma businesses today. We chatted with Michael Morrison, Founder and CEO of Comtech, a design, print, and mail company located in the heart of Oklahoma City, about his business’s auction experience, a misconception about the auction industry, and why he’d work with Dakil again.
With hunting season just around the corner, attending a local gun auction can be a great way to add a new firearm, scope, or ammunition to your collection. Here at the Dakil warehouse in Oklahoma City, we host gun auctions throughout the year where novices and experts alike can find anything from hunting rifles and home defense weapons to antique collectibles and targets. For those who have never attended a gun auction, the environment may seem intimidating, but knowing the answers to a few key questions will prepare you for a productive day. (more…)
Here at Dakil, we serve Oklahoma City with three types of auctions to fit the needs of your sale. While we can accommodate a wide variety of sale items, from restaurant-grade ovens to bulldozers to a ranch house, the tactics used to sell these items vary greatly and it’s good to know the basics of each auction strategy. Let’s take a look at each major type of sale. (more…)
When starting a new business or running an existing one you have many decisions. Should you buy new equipment or used? What are the pros and cons?
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Christmas time brings out the giving spirit in a lot of people. It’s no secret that this is a time when many people and organizations hold events to raise funds for good causes. One great way to go about doing this is holding a Christmas Benefit Auction. Whether silent or live, auctions are a great way to raise funds for everything from schools to charities, foundations and more. Regardless of what worthy cause you’re trying to raise money for, there are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your benefit auction.
Occasionally some truly spooky and scary items can find their way to the auction block. In honor of Halloween, we highlighted a few of the spookiest auction items that have made the headlines over the last few years. (more…)
Anthony Bourdain
“… The back of the paper for notices of restaurant auctions. As you’ve probably gathered by now, restaurants go out of business all the time, and have to sell off their equipment quickly…before the marshals do it for them.” – Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential
It’s no secret that opening up a restaurant, just like opening any business, can be a pretty big gamble. Between equipment, staffing, real estate costs and the whims of the public, there are a lot of factors to account for when you open a restaurant in Oklahoma.
Whether a collector, a sportsmen or just someone looking for home protection, gun auctions are a great resource to explore when you’re in the market for a firearm. Depending on the auction, you can find a variety of options, hunting rifles, “assault”-style rifles, handguns, military surplus, poorly handled or damaged pieces for the budding gunsmith and even antique or historic pieces. (more…)
So you’ve decided to brave the fast talking, competitive world of the auctioneer for your next car. There are tons of options when looking for a local auto auction, from police lots to dealer surplus. One often overlooked place to look for your next car is at an impound auction. Impound auctions come in two major categories, police impounded auctions, those that have been possessed by your local police department for any number of reasons, and private impound lots, those from local wrecking and towing companies. Here are a few things to keep on your mind if you’re thinking of going to an impound auction.
