Introducing a Green Solution for Surplus Disposition

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Introducing a Green Solution for Surplus
Disposition

• Rebecca Murphy
• rmurphy_at_govdeals.com
• 980-254-8908

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• Being Green Can Cause Your Government To Spend
  Additional Green

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• Using The Internet To Auction Surplus Property Is
  Green and Saves Green!

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Traditional Live Auctions

• Typically Held Annually or Semi-Annually
• Outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment results
  in groundwater runoff
• Indoor storage requires use of resources
• - additional buildings, electricity, etc.
• Emissions from relocation of items to storage and
  then to auction site
• Emissions from auction attendees
• Items not purchased must be moved again often
  to the landfill

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Why Are Internet Auctions A Green Solution?

• Items can be auctioned immediately thus avoiding
  the deterioration process that that causes runoff
  into the groundwater
• Items can be auctioned as is where is thus
  avoiding emissions from relocation
• Auction attendees view and bid on items from
  their homes or businesses
• Only the winning bidder or their agent is
  required to travel to your government
• Obsolete items are exposed to targeted buyers and
  often have a second useful life
• Fewer items end up in the landfill

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Other Reasons To Use The Internet To Auction
Surplus

• Your surplus is viewed by a much larger audience
  for a longer period of time
• Greater exposure means an increase in competitive
  bidding for your surplus
• Eliminates auctioneer fees, advertising costs,
  extra manual labor and overtime, and other costs
  that are associated with traditional auctions and
  the sealed bid process
• Reduces your auction overhead costs
• Surplus items can be auctioned immediately to
  avoid further depreciation, deterioration,
  warehousing

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More Reasons To Use The Internet To Auction
Surplus

• Eliminates the potential of competing with
  yourself on duplicates assets
• Eliminates potential for bidder collusion
• Eliminates potential workers compensation claims
  from moving items to storage and then again to
  the auction site
• Eliminates potential competition with other local
  auctions and events
• Eliminates weather factors it never rains on an
  internet auction!
• Required resources digital camera and internet
  connectivity

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GovDeals is Helping Governments be Green While
They Increase the Net Revenue Obtained for their
Surplus!
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GovDeals Online Auctions

• Provide Unequaled Item Exposure
• Larger audience your auction items are exposed
  To over 1.1M potential buyers via the GovDeals
  site and links on sister-sites
• www.govliquidations.com
• www.liquidations.com
• No-Cost Advertising Ensures Exposure To Focused
  Buyers
• Diverse and Innovative Buyer Audience
• Unequaled presence in VA clients include
  Commonwealth, VT, UVA, many localities

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GovDeals Online Auctions

• Committed to a Service - Model
• Due to our growth in VA GovDeals recently hired a
  Client Services Representative based in
  Gordonsville, VA to provide onsite training and
  customer service
• Tremendous back-office support over 45 home
  office and field staff members
• Continuous internet site improvements to make our
  service easier to use
• Addition services always being added money
  collection, shipping resources, etc.