Going once, going twice, gone! Farm auctions are moving online, that’s changing a rural tradition
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Online transactions have become a big part of the auction business. The National Auctioneers Association estimates 70% of the industry’s $3 billion in sales come from the web.
Going once, going twice, gone! Auctions are moving online and changing a rural tradition
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Auctions — a marketplace for knick-knacks, farmland, and everything in between — are often also gathering events for rural communities. That’s changing as more auctions go online.
Performance & Antique Restoration Shop Auction - Day 1
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Classic Car and Restoration Shop Online Auction, Waterloo, IL.