Euro Auctions Ltd. Auction Facilitated by Ableauctions and NAALive Realizes $1.5 Million to the Internet
LEEDS, England--March 8, 2006--Ableauctions.com (AMEX:AAC - News) announced today that the Euro Auctions event held February 2, 2006, sold approximately $1.5 million to the Internet with an Internet influence reaching almost $16 million.
Euro Auctions also realized $1,327,157 to the Internet at their first ever Cologne, Germany, auction held on March 3, 2006, featuring the sale of four 2002 Volvo L150E Wheeled Loaders for $81,902 each with the Internet bidding proving to be a real success.
Live Internet bidding has proven to be a great success for Euro Auctions. According to management, Internet bidding has enabled the company reach a whole new audience worldwide, especially the US.
For the past seven years Euro Auctions (UK) Ltd. has serviced customers from around the world. Their success has been built around treating buyers and sellers equally, with a reputation for dealing with them on an individual basis, each as important as the next.
Euro Auctions (UK) Ltd. is optimistic about continuing the trend of increasing sales revenue through the advent of its new Cologne auction facility and continuing growth of live Internet bidding, which has grown by over 100% in 2005 and is expected to grow a further 30 to 40% this year.
Euro Auctions (UK) Ltd. specializes in conducting offsite and onsite auction sales and valuations throughout Europe. Parties interested in holding onsite auctions for surplus stock clearance or cessation of trading should visit www.euroauction.asp-host.co.uk
About NAALive.com
NAALive is an Internet-based broadcast service for NAA members who conduct real auctions. Utilizing NAALive's real-time software, auction houses broadcast over the Internet and online bidders participate in live auctions as if they were physically present at the auction. NAALive also enables bidders to review auction catalogs and place absentee bids prior to an event. NAALive is rapidly becoming the standard for live Internet auctions and the premier Web site for consumer access to the auction industry. This means thousands more potential bidders for your auctions.
For more information visit www.naalive.com
About Ableauctions.com
Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com, Unlimited Closeouts.com and iTrustee.com.
As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.
As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts and iTrustee, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.
For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com
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