Auctioneering is an art. It has to be practiced, used, defined, re-defined, monitored and improved upon. For generations the Auctioneer was the man (usually, but sometimes a woman) who held the gavel. Holding the gavel came with huge responsibility and a sense of purpose to achieve the seller’s ambition of selling the product/ asset/ chattel/property to the ‘’Best’’ buyer on the day whoever that might be. Nowadays the gavel is electronic and it’s the buyer who is in control more than ever. The job of the auctioneer is now focussed on providing a great lot (item, asset etc), to find the potential buyer and to introduce the two in a way that meets the demands of the seller – to sell his lot.
Today Haddon & James focusses on clearing commercial clearance stocks of all kinds from Ipads and Televisions to Saucepans and Bird Houses. In a world of continuous improvement and product development, stock that was produced last week, last month, last year has been superseded by a newer version, a changed packaging, a new supplier, even an EC Regulation (think of vacuum cleaners).
Sometimes these items are end of lease or ex demonstrator, but more often just brand new unsold stock that has to be cleared to allow for new stock. There are many sources of business stocks but far fewer quality supplies so our challenge is to sort the ‘wheat from the chaff’ and present the ‘’Best Stock on the Net’’ to the Buyer.
Of course it doesn’t end when the electronic gavel goes down: From there our work really begins in making sure the goods arrive with their new owner as expeditiously as we can. Our Business is now geared to serving the Buyer to ensure a smooth, seamless transaction with regular updates on picking, packing, shipping and delivery.
FUTURE LIVE SALES (Saturdays): We are running Live sales on an ad-hoc basis.
Please note - we are not open on Bank Holidays
Haddon & James is a family online auction business that celebrated its 25
year in 2017. Many of our staff colleagues have worked in the business for 20 years or more and many of our customers buy from us almost every week.
Change has been dramatic and new systems have had to evolve in almost all aspects of the business. We remain focussed on our buyers and to develop both the stock they want and the systems to get it to them. Our team is now much bigger and continues to grow as a new generation tackles the modern dilemma of shifting the surplus stock using ever developing technology in a traditional setting. We love the challenge! The excitement of the saleroom may have disappeared but it’s been replaced with a ‘’buzz’’ of positive emotions as we serve more and more customers buying incredible stock at incredibly low prices.
We connect Buyers with Sellers and Sellers with Buyers. Join us when you’re ready to save big and make that leap to the Best Stock on the Net By Auction.
- First Commercial Sales of Seized and Surplus business stocks and Assets.
- We moved to entirely timed sales with huge take-up of commercial stocks and consumer goods. Haddon & James now focusses on mainly Brand New End of Range, Clearance, Seized, Unpaid, Cancelled, Discontinued and Quality Business Stocks and Assets. Our products range from hand and power tools to perfumes and consumer electronics, toys and jewellery. We regularly clear stocks of all kinds from many different manufacturers and stock holders to sell by Timed Internet Auction. Our clients realise the potential of selling their stocks in a marketplace that will not impact on their main market. Our Buyers are mainly businesses that like to be in control of their buying decisions, do not want to be restricted to minimum order values and like a fast turn-around and seamless transaction process whilst giving great margin potential to sell-on.
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