“Transparency is about information. It is about the receiver’s ability to access the information they want. It is not just the information that the sender is willing to provide. Transparency embodies honesty and open communication because it means being willing to share information, even when it is uncomfortable. Transparency is an individual being honest with themselves about the actions they are taking. Transparency is also the organization being upfront and visible about the actions it takes. And whether those actions are consistent with its values.”
I recently read an article about transparency in business. Then I thought about how it reflects on us as business owners and our beliefs. The statements above are quoted from that article. This has been the standard our auction house was founded on.
Transparency in our auction business
While determining how to run our business to effectively earn our clients’ trust, which is our goal. As a professional auction company, we decided the best course of action was to publish the auction prices realized. This helps our sellers review immediately after the auction closes. Fortunately, in doing so, we have helped countless appraisers to find actual paid values for items they are researching. It also offers Estate Attorneys and Estate Executors a tool to determine if the auction method is the right choice for their estate liquidation.
There are certainly times when posting an item that did not sell or sold for a lower price than expected has been painful. But transparency in auctions offers open communication with buyers and sellers. Honesty and fair dealing have increased our bottom line and our personal growth. Today, more than ever, providing accurate information is more important than creating a false image of our business capabilities. We believe in the auction method of marketing. The auction method determines a fair and reasonable market value, not an inflated one. Auction results give sellers a fair idea of the value of their personal property. This is the right choice for us.
You are welcome to review
Feel free to view our PAST AUCTIONS on our website. You can also click the link below and see real values for items selling in the market today. Please note that any auction item that states “Price Realized Not Uploaded” is an unsold lot. At this time of writing this blog post, our software company does not give us the option to state “Unsold”.
