Operating with honesty & integrity since 1970. EXPERIENCE
From a single item selling at one of our regularly scheduled consignment auctions to liquidating entire manufacturing facilities, we have a proven record of success. We understand the needs of businesses both large and small and are experienced in working with financial institutions, attorneys, and government agencies. We are also able to p
rovide a complete appraisal service and the ability to conduct liquidations sales when an auction is not the most feasible method of sale. It has been our experience that auctions are a way of letting the marketplace determine the value of an item. Our experience has also shown us that bidders need to feel at ease and unrestricted in their bidding. The surest way to provide the perfect bidding environment is to operate auctions on a no minimum - no reserve basis. This policy generates a strong contingent of satisfied repeat buyers and results in a greater dollar return for our consigners. As we have suggested, 90% of an auction takes place before auction day. A major part of that effort is the pre-sale preparation of equipment or merchandise. It benefits both the seller and the buyer for us to have an understanding of the merchandise we are dealing with, and to be sure it has been put in the best possible condition for the sale. We take great care to arrange and display sale items in a manner chosen to give our clients the greatest presentation possible. Other preparations may include painting and repairing of equipment and even cleaning floors or whatever may be needed to present a product in its most marketable condition. We provide these and other basic services to increase the value of each auction. Murphy Company is headquartered in Kenmore, WA, just north of Seattle. Our 6-acre equipment yard and auction warehouse is ideal for machinery and vehicle auctions. Conducted eight times a year (approximately every 6 weeks), our Kenmore auctions serve contractors, government agencies, phone companies, power companies and distributors. Our drive-through heavy equipment & vehicle auction along with two rings of contractor’s tools provides the buyers with an exciting auction experience and allows us to maximize the amount of equipment auctioned in a day. In addition to the vehicle and contractor auctions we also conduct several other types of auctions at our facility each year. Those auctions include office equipment, police seizures, restaurant equipment and other merchandise. Murphy also has an office in Keizer, OR, near Salem. This office is the headquarters of our forest products division. The Keizer location also provides auction and appraisal services to our customers in throughout North America. Outside auctions make up 80% of our auctions. The outside sales are handled buy our specialized staff that has over 60 years of combined auction experience. Our staff organizes, cleans and prepares the items at each site specifically to take advantage of each auction. ADVERTISING
Providing qualified buyers is an area of special pride to the James G. Murphy Company and it's something we don't leave to chance. Our award winning advertising department goes to great lengths to thoroughly promote our auctions well in advance of the sale. To accomplish this, our staff will develop a custom advertising program for every auction, including an illustrated brochure that is distributed to known auction buyers. We also target trade publications, newspapers, radio, and television; the specific media mix being determined by the type of buyers we are trying to reach and the type of merchandise we have to sell. In addition we also will advertise on our website: www.murphyauction.com. We update the site daily to reach our buyers from around the world informed and ready to bid! MURPHYLIVE! MurphyLive! is the James G. Murphy Co. live online bidding system which allows you to participate in real-time live bidding from around the world! The JGM staff has created our own software and operates this system in house. The local control of MurphyLive ensures smooth operation and live customer service during each auction that is offered on MurphyLive. WHAT WE AUCTION:
The James G. Murphy Company conducts approximately
100 auctions per year throughout the United States including:
• HEAVY EQUIPMENT
• CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT
• FOREST PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT
• METAL, WOOD, & PLASTICS MACHINERY
• COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS
• OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT
• REAL ESTATE
• MARINE HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT
• PRINTING EQUIPMENT
• FOOD PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING
• RESTAURANT & BAKERY EQUIPMENT
• CARS, PICKUPS, 4X4'S, SUV'S, VANS
• HEAVY TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSES
• AIRPLANES & HELICOPTERS
• SHIPS, BOATS, BARGES
• MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• POLICE SEIZURES & RECOVERIES
• BIOTECH & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
• ART, ANTIQUES AND MANY MORE
