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UPDATED: Publish Errors

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:15:56 +0000

Update 3/10 11:27AM Eastern: At this time, the fix has been rolled into production and we believe this matter to be resolved. The associated tickets will be marked as such and we will continue to monitor this and update the associated help desk forum thread.

We are currently investigating a problem with publish attempts in Ignite resulting in errors. For more information, visit our help desk forums (click here). If you have auction information you need published, please complete all changes and use either the live chat support button at the top of Ignite or the support tab on the right side of the Ignite screen to request a manual publish before logging off of Ignite.

NAA Technical Problems

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:43:13 +0000

The National Auctioneers Association is currently experiencing some sort of technical difficulties that are preventing auctioneers from posting auctions to their calendar. This includes syndicating to the NAA calendar from the Ignite. Unfortunately, this is beyond the control of AuctionServices.com personnel. We will try to keep abreast of the situation as we hear from the NAA and will attempt to keep our customers notified of the situation as it develops.

Best regards,

– The AuctionServices.com Team

AuctionServices.com Partners with eRealInvestor to Integrate Property Analysis Solution into Ignite Suite

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:54:09 +0000

AuctionServices.com Partners with eRealInvestor to Integrate Property Analysis Solution into Ignite Suite

eRealAnalyzer Tool will integrate directly in Ignite listings, allowing buyers to evaluate a home or commercial property before bidding or buying.

“We are pleased to partner with eRealInvestor to offer this integrated property analysis solution to companies using the Ignite Suite to list real estate auctions and properties for sale on their websites ,” said Romanus. “eRealInvestor has developed a powerful solution to simplify property analysis, and we are confident their solution will generate more revenue for auctioneers and real estate professionals alike.”

Roanoke, VA – AuctionServices.com, Inc., (www.auctionservices.com) announces a partnership with eRealInvestor to bring an integrated property analysis tool to Ignite Suite, according to Richard Romanus, President and CEO.

“We are pleased to partner with eRealInvestor to offer this integrated property analysis solution to companies using the Ignite Suite to list real estate auctions and properties for sale on their websites ,” said Romanus. “eRealInvestor has developed a powerful solution to simplify property analysis, and we are confident their solution will generate more revenue for auctioneers and real estate professionals alike.”

The net result is more bidders participating, making higher bids because they realize instantly how much cash flow a property can generate and ultimately paying more for the property.

The eRealAnalyzer provides web-based access to all the financial modeling and graphs needed to make investment decisions without having to buy or install software or manage spreadsheets. This solution generates more revenue by driving more bidders per auction, more bids per auction and higher final selling prices.

Mike Genstil, founder of eRealInvestor, said that eRealInvestor is already working with several companies in the property auction category, such as Williams Auction, as well as powering thousands of real estate sites. He noted, “On certain sites more than half of buyers are using eRealAnalyzer to evaluate a home or commercial property before purchasing. Winning bidders are using eRealAnalyzer several times before winning the auction.”

He added, “eRealAnalyzer makes property evaluation simple and instantaneous. Buyers and investors are drawn into the listing and can experiment with different scenarios. The net result is more bidders participating, making higher bids because they realize instantly how much cash flow a property can generate and ultimately paying more for the property. It’s a win-win-win for buyers, sellers and auctioneers / real estate brokers and we are excited to bring that opportunity to the Ignite users.”

“The eRealAnalyzer tool integrates directly with the auction or real estate for sale listing in Ignite Suite,” explained Romanus. “We plan to launch the integration by Christmas and offer a 30-day free trial for companies to try the tool on their listings.”

For more information about eRealInvestor and to view a demo of the eRealAnalyzer tool, visit www.erealinvestor.com/ignite. For information about Ignite Suite call (540) 206-3311.

eRealInvestor, Inc., has developed eRealAnalyzer(TM), the real estate industry’s first one-click away financial analysis application. eRealAnalyzer(TM) powers the online analysis of thousands of properties listed on real estate portals and real estate agent websites. The website lists over one million resale, for sale by owner, and foreclosure properties, all easily searchable by cash flow and other key financial criteria. The company was founded in 2007 by executives with decades of real estate investment and software development expertise to simplify the process of identifying and analyzing the best real estate deals. Visit: www.erealinvestor.com.

Founded in 1994, AuctionServices.com provides cutting-edge professional web design, secure, reliable web hosting, marketing and the Ignite Suite of tools and services, a web-based enterprise resource management system that enables companies to proactively manage their organizational memberships, employee access, marketing, web content and syndication.

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Media Contacts:
Mike Genstil
Founder and CEO
eRealInvestor
(415) 205-3686
mgenstil@erealinvestor.com

Richard Romanus
President and CEO
AuctionServices.com, Inc.
(540) 446-5541
rick@auctionservices.com

Source: AuctionServices.com, Inc.

UPDATED: Scribd Document Service

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:58:17 +0000

We are currently experiencing a problem with Scribd, the third party digital paper provider that powers the document displays in Ignite. We are working with Scribd to resolve the problem and will post an update here as soon as the cause of the problem is determined and resolved.

UPDATE: 9:10PM EDT Digital paper service is temporarily disabled until the problem with Scribd can be resolved. Visitors to auctions will still be able to download the original document to access the information.

UPDATE: 11:59PM EDT Due to a policy enforcement change at Scribd, we are discontinuing the inclusion of Scribd’s digital paper service with Ignite. In light of this, we do encourage all customers to use platform- and software-neutral file formats, such as PDF, for document uploads. More information regarding the discontinuation of the Scribd iPaper service in Ignite will be published in a separate post once our team has an opportunity to review the situation in more detail.

Image Gallery Layout Changes

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:20 +0000

Based on feedback from our customers, the default image gallery layout in the Ignite auction detail templates now displays thumbnails in a grid display with five across at a fixed width. This change will affect all sites using the default templates and is intended to improve the look and flow of the page. While the change will, unfortunately, add additional vertical length to image gallery pages, the majority of the feedback we received from auctioneers indicated that the uniformity of a grid-style display was more important to them and their customers than the excessive amount of vertical scrolling now needed to view large galleries.

For select sites with limited horizontal width, there may be slight anomalies in the display on select browsers. Please use the Ignite support ticket system (Ignite login required) to report these incidents on your site as needed.

Grid display on an AuctionServices.com Auction Detail Page

This change was brought about by feedback from auctioneers, so please keep the feedback coming (whether it be positive or negative) and know that we are listening!

Testimonial on AuctionServices web design & Ignite…

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:22:41 +0000

Check out my new Web Site: www.serrone.com designed and built by Auction Services.

Previously I had hired the company that created the Serrone & Co. logo to build the web site. After 10 weeks of seeing nothing, I ran into Clif McCormick and Stuart Bain at the NAA Convention. I fired the other company and having already wasted money and time Clif and his crew at Auction Services got to work and finished my site in time for me to make a significant presentation.

What has surprised me the most is the capability of Auction Services IGNITE package. I did not realize what I was buying into but having spent some time really looking at the Ignite Performance Package I was thoroughly impressed with their capabilities.

Thanks Richard Romanus and the entire Auction Services Group for a job well done.

Lou Serrone
Serrone & Co.
www.serrone.com

20% off Your First Print Order! Use code Auction0809

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:55:07 +0000

Check out the Xpressdocs link-up by clicking on the Printing & Mailing Services button on your Ignite dashboard. Save 20% off your first order using code Auction0809 thru August 31!

Stuart Bain and Aaron Traffas discuss Ignite

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:58:21 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXVEdQ_Sx7s

Stuart Bain from AuctionServices talks with Aaron Traffas from AuctioneerTech about the new Ignite auction software suite. Recorded at the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Overland Park, KS, in July.

Free Ignite Training Webinar Thursday July 9th, 2009 – 1:30pm eastern EST.

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:26:51 +0000

Sign up now for our free webinar set for Thursday July 9th, 2009 – 1:30pm eastern EST. We’ll be going over new features of Ignite, as well as answering your questions…

Free Ignite Training Webinar Tuesday July 7th, 2009 – 1:30 pm eastern EST

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:24:39 +0000

Sign up now for our free webinar set for Tuesday July 7th, 2009 – 1:30 pm eastern EST. We’ll be going over new features of Ignite, as well as answering your questions…