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Ag equipment auction set for Dec 20, 2009

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Over 190 items are in Purple Wave’s Thursday December 10 Ag equipment internet only auction. This auction is a no reserve internet only auction with live bids being placed now. The auction will begin closing Thursday Dec 10 at 10:00 am. Visit purplewave.com to learn more about Purple Wave and to register to bid.

Specific items listed in this auction:

  • 2003 New Holland TG285 MFWD tractor with saddle tanks
  • 1993 Ford L8000 tandem axle truck with 22′ combination silage and grain bed
  • John Deere 1760NT MaxEmerge XP planter
  • 1993 Ford L7000 truck with Roto-Mix 600-16 feed mixer box
  • John Deere 4955 MFWD tractor
  • Caterpillar Challenger 65 tractor
  • John Deere GS2 Autotrac universal auto steering kit
  • Fiat-Allis FR160 wheel loader

For a complete listing and detailed descriptions and photos visit the auction details page

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Construction and heavy equipment closing December 9

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Asphalt equipment, heavy trucks, loaders and skid steers are some of the items in the Wednesday December 9 Wichita, KS Area Contractors Internet Only Auction. Interested bidders can view items and place bids at purplewave.com. Items will begin closing on Wednesday December 9 at 10:00am.

Specific items include:

  • 1994 Peterbilt Conventional 379 semi truck
  • Caterpillar 953 crawler loader
  • John Deere 755 crawler loader
  • 1988 Dresser 250E crawler loader
  • 1991 Michigan L-120 wheel loader
  • Somero Power Rake 2.0
  • 1996 CMI 3-70C landfill compactor
  • 1998 Terex RS-650 reclaimer mixer

For a complete auction listing including item descriptions and pictures visit the auction details page.

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Kansas government surplus auction set to sell over 450 items

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Tuesday December 8 Kansas government surplus internet only auction is currently set to auction 463 items. Surplus in this auction range from jewelry to tractors and trailers. Various government agencies from the State of Kansas will be selling items through Purple Wave’s auction service. Bids can be placed till Tuesday, December 8 at 10:00am. At 10:00am items will begin closing one item per minute.

Some items in this auction are:

  • 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab Harley Davidson Edition
  • 1984 Ford 6610 tractor
  • 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE
  • 2004 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado
  • 1999 Freightliner semi truck
  • 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT
  • 1995 Fruehauf 53′ enclosed trailer

For a complete listing and item pictures and descriptions visit the auction details page. For more information about Purple Wave and to register to bid please visit purplewave.com

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Purple Wave partners with MachineryLink Transport for shipping and transportation services.

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

For your convenience, Purple Wave partners with MachineryLink Transport to provide shipping and transportation services. MachineryLink will recommend the safest, most reliable and cost effective transportation options and coordinate all aspects of the shipping/transportation service directly with the buyers and sellers.

NOT ALL ASSETS QUALIFY FOR SHIPPING.  MachineryLink is available to handle all lots that are 150 lbs. or greater. The decision to support shipping/transportation is entirely up to MachineryLink. The shipping arrangement is ultimately between the buyer and MachineryLink. While MachineryLink is our preferred shipping company, other shipping options may be available at the seller’s discretion.  

Please refer to each auction’s terms and conditions for specific shipping and transportation information.

In order to provide an accurate shipping quote, please supply MachineryLink the following information:

  1. Origin and destination city, state and/or ZIP code
  2. Commodity description
  3. Auction item number
  4. Unloading capabilities (will there be a dock, forklift, etc.)

Questions regarding MachineryLink’s shipping options and costs should be directed to Kelly Gregory at 1-866-459-0579 or kgregory@machinerylink.com

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New compressed listing view

Friday, July 31st, 2009

As Purple Wave continues to list larger and more valuable assets, the amount of information with each listing continues to grow. One of the challenges associated with an increase in detail is preventing a decrease in usability. We recognize that there are more seasoned users who wish to be able to quickly browse through the items on our site.

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Compressed listing view

Today we’ve launched a new compressed listing display format. This format is optional and will never be the default view for items in an auction. However, should you desire to hide some of the details for the items in the item list view, you now have the option to click the compressed listing link at the top of any bidding page. You can switch back at any time by clicking the expanded listing link. We’ve also added an all items link so that regardless of what item or page you’re viewing, you can always quickly return to the all items view for the event.

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Compressed listing link at the top of each bidding page

If you have comments or suggestions regarding this new, optional display format, please let me know by emailing me at traffas@purplewave.com or by posting a message to our feedback form.

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Auctioneer named third-time national award winner

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

MANHATTAN, Kan. (May 28, 2009) – Purple Wave Auction has been awarded the best in Online-Only Auctions and five additional honors in the 2009 National Auctioneers Association-USA Today Marketing Competition. The Online-Only Auction award was also presented to Purple Wave in 2007 and 2008, making the firm the only company in the history of the award to receive it.

“We’re excited that the innovation and hard work of our team has been consistently recognized on a national level,” said company CEO and founder Aaron McKee. “The Online-Only Auction section does not include any sub-categories, so the sale we entered competed against Internet-only auctions of all sizes and including all types of assets. We feel very honored to be named the best.”

In addition to the Online-Only Auction award, Purple Wave was also named the third-year winner of the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment award in the Online Catalogs category. In the same category, the company was the second-year winner of the Farm Real Estate award, and named best in General Household/Estate Liquidation, Livestock and Residential Real Estate.

The company will be formally recognized for its achievements during an awards reception at the 60th International Auctioneer Conference and Show on July 16 in Overland Park, Kan.

Purple Wave Auction is a full-service, Internet auction company headquartered in Manhattan, Kan., with locations in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Purple Wave specializes in commercial real estate, land, and agricultural/industrial equipment, as well as other types of property using its combination of in-person marketing and Internet bidding at www.purplewave.com.

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Past auctions now show contract price

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

You may have noticed that our past auction results for real estate have reported the contract price – the sales price including the buyer’s premium – while all other kinds of assets have reported simply the winning bid price. Effective April 1, 2009, past auction results for all categories will now be listed with the contract price.

Since April 2002, Purple Wave has listed and sold over 218,000 items in over 950 auctions. These data are an invaluable resource for anyone evaluating the fair market value of assets in the Midwest. It is our hope that reporting the total sales price will make this data more relevant to anyone reviewing our past sales results.

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New blog, account portal

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

My name is Aaron Traffas and I’m the VP of Technology here at Purple Wave. It’s my pleasure to announce two, new, exciting features on which we’ve been working. The first is this blog.

We’ve known for some time that we needed a better way to communicate what we’re doing other than simply listing quality assets for unreserved auction on www.purplewave.com. With the launch of this blog, we’ll have a way to communicate our progress, plans and auction philosophies  and  better convey who we are as a company.

We’ve had customers requesting the ability to review auction participation for quite some time. I think it’s safe to say that it’s been our most-requested feature. The second feature I’m able to announce today is our new customer portal. Now, when you enter your customer account number and password in the account management section of  the right bar on www.purplewave.com, you’ll be taken to the new portal. You can also access this portal by going directly to www.purplewave.com/login.

The customer portal is the place for sellers, bidders and buyers to go to view the details about their auction participation. Sellers can view past sales and print settlements, as well as see the current prices of the items they’re selling in upcoming events. Buyers can view and print past invoices; bidders can review their bids on the items in which they’re interested in upcoming auctions.

Thanks for your patience. We’ll be testing the blog and the portal over the next few weeks before we release official launch announcements. We appreciate your feedback and help testing these exciting new features.

If you have suggestions regarding the blog or the portal, I would encourage you to contact me any time at aaron.traffas@purplewave.com.

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