Looking back over his years with Dakil Auctioneers, Inc., Bill Rackley can remember countless remarkable items and properties making their way over the auction block.
“Sooner or later everything comes to auction,” said Rackley, a longtime auctioneer, appraiser, and consultant with Dakil. “We’ve auctioned cabinet companies, all kinds of restaurants, tool stores, tons of machine shops, oil field equipment — everything in the world. We sell anything and everything.”
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Believe it or not, you can buy and sell almost anything at an auction. Although most auction houses and larger one-off auction events have their own niches and industries they typically cater to, each year there’s always a number of auctions that see some pretty incredible items make their way across the block.
Some were wildly expensive, others unique, and some more bizarre than anything. 2018 was another prime example of more than a few very noteworthy sales you don’t really see every day.
The holidays are always a favorite time of year for many, but they can also cause quite a bit of stress by the time January rolls around. Not only do you have to worry about taking all those decorations down, you almost always end up with a lot more stuff lying around than you had previously.
You know how it goes. Between the presents, impulse holiday buys, and seasonal decor, your home is suddenly left with many things that you don’t know what to do with after all the boxes are put back up. Before you realize it, the garage is full, the spare room has become a closet of its own, and there’s no end in sight.
Planning an estate sale is not only time consuming, but it’s also a lot of work. Organizing the items, pricing them, finding someone to help facilitate the sale for you—it’s no easy task. In addition to all the work, you still have to market your estate sale and hope that people show up to purchase your items.
Restaurant auctions are fun to attend, especially if you are a fellow restaurant owner. Being able to purchase large restaurant equipment for a competitive price is a great opportunity to expand your already existing restaurant.
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