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Sandhills Publishing to Host Parts Forum on April 17th in Lincoln, Nebraska

LINCOLN, Nebraska — April 10, 2019

Sandhills Publishing, the Nebraska-based tech company behind such brands as Machinery Trader, TractorHouse, and Truck Paper, will host a dealer forum for equipment and parts dealers from across the country on April 17th. The forum will include presentations, round table discussions, and one-on-one consultations focused on providing dealers with strategies for improving online visibility, enhancing customer engagement, and increasing parts sales. ...
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Sandhills Publishing Announces Company Name Change

LINCOLN, Nebraska — April 10, 2019



Sandhills Publishing announced this week that it will change its name to Sandhills Global. The Nebraska-based tech company attributes the evolution to exponential growth over the last four decades, including the advancement of its product portfolio and global market share. ...
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HiBid.com Hosting April 15th Estate Auction Featuring High-Value Asian Art, Collectibles & More

OCALA, Fla. — April 5, 2019



HiBid.com is hosting a webcast estate auction this month featuring 366 unique items, including high-value Asian artwork, paintings, sculptures, statues, antiques, and miscellaneous collectibles such as bowls, vases, and figurines. Ontario-based A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals will hold the live webcast auction on April 15th at 7 p.m. (EST), and accept online bids from bidders registered through HiBid.com as well as live, in-person bids. Bidders can browse the online catalog for this auction to view all of the lots for sale....
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Bidding Opens April 8th for Huge Two-Day Equipment, Truck & Trailer Auction on AuctionTime.com

LINCOLN, Nebraska — April 4, 2019



AuctionTime.com is currently gearing up for a large online-only auction featuring over 2,000 pieces of construction equipment, agriculture equipment, commercial trucks, trailers, and other assets from qualified auctioneers, dealerships, and other sellers across the U.S. and around the world. Proxy bidding for the auction will open Monday, April 8th, at 5 p.m., and the sale will end on Thursday, April 11th....
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AuctionTime.com & Auction Flex to Host Auctioneer Forum April 9th & 10th in Baltimore

LINCOLN, Nebraska — April 2, 2019



Sandhills Publishing, the tech company behind Auction Flex, HiBid.com, AuctionTime.com, BidCaller, and Equipmentfacts will host an auctioneer forum and training seminar on leading auction platforms this April 9th and 10th in Baltimore, Maryland. The two-day event will offer attendees industry insights into a number of online and live auction platforms, auction management solutions, online bidder software, and other resources that simplify auction management, advertising, bidding, and payment processing....
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HiBid.com Hosting Auction for Exotic Sports Cars Seized by U.S. Marshals

OCALA, Florida — March 27, 2019



HiBid.com is hosting an online auction for 21 exotic Japanese sports cars, drift cars, race cars, and sport coupes seized by Federal Marshals. Bidding is open to the public and already underway for the stable of modified and rare imports being sold on reserve by Apple Auctioneering Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The sale will conclude April 1st, 2019. Buyers interested in submitting bids through the online auction platform can view all available auction assets on Apple Auctioneering Co.’s HiBid auction page....
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Huge Two-Day Equipment Auction Happening Now on AuctionTime.com

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 27, 2019



AuctionTime.com is currently accepting bids in a notably large online-only auction featuring over 2,200 pieces of construction equipment, agriculture equipment, commercial trucks, trailers, and other assets from qualified auctioneers, dealerships, and other sellers across the U.S. and around the world. The sale will extend over two full days, through tomorrow, March 28th....
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Sandhills to Host Dealer Forum on March 21st in Chicago

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 11, 2019

Sandhills Publishing will host more than 100 dealers, auctioneers, rental and leasing companies, and other sellers in the agriculture, construction, commercial trucking, and aviation industries at a dealer forum event in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21st. In addition to roundtable discussions and seminars, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in one-on-one consultations focused on individual strategies for long-term sales growth....
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Equipmentfacts Provides Online Bidding for Oilfield Equipment Auction in Texas

FLEMINGTON, New Jersey — March 8, 2019

Equipmentfacts facilitated online bidding for Superior Energy Auctioneers in a one-day live auction of oilfield equipment held February 20th in Odessa, Texas. The auction, which featured drilling rigs, components, drill pipes and collars, and offshore wireline units, among other assets, was spread across seven different lots where interested buyers could preview the equipment in advance of auction day....
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AuctionTime.com & Auction Flex to Host Auctioneer Forum March 19th & 20th in Florida

OCALA, Florida — March 7, 2019



Sandhills Publishing, the tech company behind Auction Flex, HiBid.com, AuctionTime.com, BidCaller, and Equipmentfacts, will host an auctioneer forum and an auction management seminar on March 19th and 20th in Ocala, Florida. The event will present attendees with industry insights about a number of online and live auction platforms, auction management solutions, online bidder software, and other resources that simplify auction management, advertising, bidding, and auctions in general....
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AuctionTime.com Gears up for April 17th Construction Equipment Auction the Week of Bauma

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 5, 2019



AuctionTime.com is currently accepting construction equipment consignments and equipment packages ahead of a massive online-only auction set for April 17th. The sale includes a large number of cranes and rigging equipment assets, which will be advertised in print and online through AuctionTime.com, CraneTrader.com, and CraneTrader EMEA, an international print magazine that will debut at the industry’s biggest trade show, Bauma, held in Munich, Germany, the week ahead of the auction....
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TractorHouse to Host Agriculture Dealer Forum in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 27th

LINCOLN, Nebraska — February 21, 2019



TractorHouse will host a dealer forum on February 27th for agriculture equipment and parts dealers from across the country at the global headquarters for Sandhills Publishing—the Lincoln, Nebraska-based tech company behind TractorHouse and a number of other brands including AuctionTime.com, RentalYard, Machinery Trader, and Truck Paper....
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Sandhills Publishing To Host Dealer Forum In Scottsdale, Arizona

LINCOLN, Nebraska — February 12, 2019

Sandhills Publishing will host more than 100 dealers, auctioneers, rental and leasing companies, and other sellers in the agriculture, construction, commercial trucking, and aviation industries at a dealer forum event on February 19th in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to roundtable discussions and seminars, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in one-on-one consultations focused on individual strategies and initiatives for long-term growth....
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Equipmentfacts Set for Busy Oilfield Auction Schedule

LINCOLN, Nebraska — February 8, 2019



Equipmentfacts will support online bidding for several high-profile oilfield equipment auctions in the coming months, including auctions from Iron Bound Auctions, Superior Energy Auctioneers, and Permian International Energy Services. Interested buyers can find more information, a complete auction calendar, and sales catalogs on Equipmentfacts.com; buyers can also browse and search listings for items for sale in these auctions on OilFieldTrader.com....
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Sandhills East Acquires Web Management Consultants Ltd.

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — January 31, 2019



Sandhills East has acquired Manchester-based website development and digital media agency Web Management Consultants Ltd. The purchase combines the strengths of both entities, which connect buyers and sellers of construction/plant, agriculture, and transportation assets across various media....
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Sandhills Publishing to Host Dealer Forum in Alberta, Canada

LINCOLN, Nebraska — January 29, 2019

Sandhills Publishing will host a dealer forum in Calgary, Alberta on February 7th. The event will attract equipment dealers, brokers, rental and leasing companies, auctioneers, and other industry professionals in the construction, agriculture, trucking, and aviation industries for discussions about key market trends, challenges, and opportunities....
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AuctionTime.com & Auction Flex to Host Auctioneer Forum January 29th & 30th in Louisville

LINCOLN, Nebraska — January 16, 2019



Sandhills Publishing, the tech company behind Auction Flex, HiBid.com, AuctionTime.com, BidCaller, and Equipmentfacts, will host an auctioneer forum and an auction management seminar on January 29th and 30th in Louisville, Kentucky....
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VS Networks & Sandhills Publishing to Place In-Store SmartPlay Kiosks in AGCO Dealerships

LINCOLN, Nebraska — January 15, 2019



VS Networks, in association with Sandhills Publishing, will place SmartPlay in-store digital kiosks in AGCO dealerships. AGCO dealerships will be able to feed used equipment listings directly to in-store touch screens and the branded kiosks give customers the opportunity to browse equipment listings of interest, including inventory on the lot or at the dealership’s other locations....
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Sandhills Publishing Reports Record-Breaking $2.93 Billion across Auction Platforms in 2018

LINCOLN, Nebraska — January 14, 2019



Sandhills Publishing’s auction platforms and services capped a record-breaking year, exceeding $2.93 billion (gross merchandise value) in 2018. The total includes sales of equipment, trucks, trailers, collectibles, memorabilia, real estate, and other merchandise and assets listed through AuctionTime.com, Pre-AuctionTime, BidCaller.com, Equipmentfacts, and HiBid.com....
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AuctionTime.com Ends Highest Grossing Year to Date with over $113.6 Million in December Sales

LINCOLN, Nebraska — January 2, 2019



AuctionTime.com closed out 2018 with record-breaking sales in its end-of-year auctions. The online-only auction platform for construction equipment, agriculture equipment, and commercial trucks and trailers sold over $113.6 million (gross auction proceeds) in assets in December....
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AuctionTime.com Sells over $37.4 Million in Equipment, Trucks & Trailers this Week

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 28, 2018



AuctionTime sold over $37.4 million (gross auction proceeds) in construction equipment, agriculture equipment, trucks, and trailers in this week's two-day, online-only auction. As the final online-only auction for the year, this week’s sale included over 2,800 assets listed by 570 unique sellers....
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AuctionTime.com Sells Over $42 Million in Equipment in its Largest Online Auction to Date

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 21, 2018



AuctionTime.com sold over $42 million (gross auction proceeds) in construction equipment, agriculture equipment, trucks, and trailers in this week’s two-day, online-only auction. As the company’s largest auction to date, the sale included over 3,600 assets listed by 610 unique sellers and received bids from more than 10,200 unique bidders from 50 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces, and 39 countries worldwide....
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Equipmentfacts Named Online Bidding Provider for Superior Energy Auctioneers

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 21, 2018



Superior Energy Auctioneers has chosen Equipmentfacts as its exclusive online bidding solution. Superior Energy Auctioneers is a newly formed, employee-owned auction company that boasts more than 400 years of combined experience in the energy industry....
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AuctionTime.com Gears up for its Biggest Online Auction to Date

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 17, 2018



AuctionTime.com will hold its biggest-ever online auction this week. With over 3,800 assets for sale in total, this week’s record-setting, online-only sale will include more than 500 trucks, 800 pieces of construction equipment, and 1,600 pieces of agriculture equipment....
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AuctionTime.com Sells over $20 Million in Equipment, Trucks & Trailers this Week

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 14, 2018



AuctionTime.com sold over $20 million (gross auction proceeds) in construction equipment, agriculture equipment, trucks, and trailers in this week’s two-day, online-only auction. Over 2,100 assets listed by nearly 400 unique sellers received bids from 5,851 unique bidders from 49 U.S. states, eight Canadian provinces, and 29 countries worldwide....
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