If We Can't Sell It... It Can't Be Sold!
107 County Road C
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3377
Hines Auction Service, Inc was started in the 1960’s by Colonel Jack Hines of Ellsworth, WI. The business grew year after year. Jack sold everything from farms to machinery to antiques.
Business continued to grow and the family became ever more involved. Eventually Jack was joined by his son Jeff. Jeff worked on and off with his father for many years and graduated from auction college in 1985.
Jeff finally joined his father full time in the 90s and the business took off. As a team, this father and son duo helped to grow one of the largest auction firms in the Midwest.
Then about 8 years ago, Jeff introduced the world of online auctions to the company. This started small with little auctions. But, he saw the potential for an explosion in business and eventually joined Marknet Alliance. But no one could have predicted how fast it would take off. In the first year there were a handful of online auctions and they just kept coming. In 2013 we had over 400 online only auction catalogs.
Hines Auction Service, Inc stands atop the industry with some of the best and continues to grow. We are members of Marknet Alliance. This organization takes the best of the best and allows them to network together. So by going with us, you are also going with the best in the industry. All of our auctions can be viewed by all Marknet members and their customers. This equals over 100,000 customers.
We are also a company that demands that we continue are education every year by attending classes, seminars, conventions and private education. We believe you can never learn enough. That is one reason why Jack has been a teacher for the World Wide College of Auctioneering for over 40 years.
Our auctioneers hold specialized auction designations known as GPPA, AARE, ARC & CAI. The CAI designation is the highest any auctioneer can achieve. It alone takes over 2 years.
Real Estate • Farm • Commericial • Antiques • Collectibles • Household
Sporting • Coins • Appraisals • Consignments
SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS DON’T JUST HAPPEN; THEY MUST BE PLANNED!
You may have ony one auction in your lifetime so make the best by hiring the best! Settle for less? Put your auction in the hands of professionals, give us a call today for complete details.
WE GET BUYERS!
Just getting people to sell isn’t enough. You need qualified buyers, and we know how to get them. Our vast network of media contacts and years of experience make a powerful impact on potential buyers. Our media ads and auction bills are organized, accurate and eye appealing so a huge following of buyers can easily see what you have to sell. Ads will be placed in medias that have a proven track record of results, with auction bills placed in strategic points for maximum exposure. After all, if you don’t get buyers nobody wins. This is all done with "one check" service to eliminate troublesome details.
CLERK
The right clerk is vital for the sale. Our clerking staff is very experienced & can handle anything. Whether there is only one auctioneer or 5, they can handle it.
THE SET UP IS 90% OF THE SALE
You can have the best buyers, the best advertising, but if the sale items aren’t set up properly, your sale won’t be successful.
Our team knows how to clean and groom dairy cattle for the most appeal. We know how to arrange machinery,small items and household items for maximum selling potential. We offer free and honest appraisals to avoid surprises. Our staff supplies cattle panels and rings, bid numbers, cattle cards and numbers, etc., so you don’t have to worry about a thing. We even make arrangements for lunch. Plus, we carry Auctioneer Liability Insurance protection.
You must be logged in to place online bids. If you do not have an account created, click the Create An Account link in the upper right hand corner of your screen to begin creating your account. Once your account has been created, you will need to log into the catalog of your choice and agree to the terms and conditions. After the auction company approves your registration, you can place your bid(s).
Once you have logged into MarkNetAlliance.com, you may place a bid from an individual lot on the catalog or lot detail page. Multiple-lot bidding within an auction is available on the catalog page.
Before your bid is finalized, you will be prompted to confirm your bid amount.
Depending on the auction company, the buttons may be phrased differently. For example: Max Bid, this will allow you to enter your max bid and the system will continue to bid for you by increments until it reaches your max bid. ForceBid/JumpBid is a bidding strategy by which a bidder increases the bid by more than the next accepted bid (placing your bid at $150 when the next accepted bid is $125). This practice is used by some bidders to discourage others from bidding in hopes of acquiring an item at a lower price. There are many theories on the effectiveness of this practice and a bidder who wishes to apply it does so at their own discretion. The auction company will not lower the price of an item that has been won by a "forced" bid with no other competing bids.
If the Ultimate Choice Bidding Platform is being utilized there is no max bidding feature. Once you have clicked on the lot or combination of lots and click get price you then have two options. You can simply click submit bid to enter the bid at the amount displayed or you can enter a higher bid in the space provided. Your bid will be implemented at this amount. This is not max bidding, so the bid will be placed at the exact amount you enter.
Once your bid has been submitted, your bid becomes a legally binding offer to purchase the item(s) or property being auctioned.
You will receive an email notification if you have been outbid (if elected, you can also receive a text notification). Notifications can be configured from your Profile Settings page.
107 County Road C
Ellsworth, WI 54011
(715) 273-3377