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| Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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I hate red squirrels. I bet not many blogs in the history of the world wide web have started with that sentence. But I hate them. I see them scurrying around and know winter is coming. The squirrels a View More... |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
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I have not done a blog since the lead up to the anniversary auction. So, I thought I would do a quick Q2 recap to let you know some highlights from the last few months. I will recap the anniversary sa View More... |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
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Twenty Years ago, do you remember what you were doing? Perhaps you were watching the new Blockbusters Pirates of the Caribbean or Finding Nemo. Maybe you were getting down to the number one song &ldqu View More... |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
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I love my mom for many reasons. One of them is I did not have many rules when I grew up. But one thing I always got the evil eye for was cursing. Mom’s evil eye was way worse then a swear jar. T View More... |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 |
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Good-Bye 2022
I know. I know. I have been sporadic with the blogs. As we look forward to 2023, I could tell you that I will strive to do more blogs next year. I could tell you that I will make View More... |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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We laughed, we cried. It’s better than Cats.
It’s been a while since I posted my last blog. Truthfully, I wasn’t going to do them anymore. I suck at typing and finding View More... |
| Wednesday, April 20, 2022 |
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19th Anniversary - We're back!...
Many teenagers can’t wait to turn 19 in Ontario. On your 19th day birthday you can (legally) go to bars, buy alcohol and View More... |
| Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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Confessions of an Auction Owner #2
Happy New Year! We are three weeks in to 2022 and finally some good news! It appears many government restrictions will be li View More... |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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Well, here we are. Our second Christmas in the pandemic world. As I write the final blog of 2021, I am in self-isolation until Christmas Day. For those that haven&rsquo View More... |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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The Auction Cycle
As I have mentioned in a previous blog. I hate snow. I despise it. But, its Monday morning and as we wait the first significant storm I am going to try and View More... |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021 |
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All-In Pricing
Pre-pandemic, I used to go on the auction block for the morning announcements. One thing I would remind people is that they have to pay taxes on the item they purchase. Most of View More... |
| Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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Happy Retirement Steve!
Our first auction was on April 10 2003. Leading up to that sale we had to put together our team that would help to shape our future. Putting together our auctioneer ros View More... |
| Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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The Crystal Ball
I used to play the genie in the bottle game all the time with my siblings. If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? My brothers wanted to be in the Marvel Super Hero View More... |
| Monday, July 19, 2021 |
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Parking Wars aren’t as fun as Star Wars
People debate everything. Conservatives or Liberal. Leafs or Canadiens. Dog or Cat. These are all very common. Another common debate when I grew u View More... |
| Monday, June 28, 2021 |
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Confession of an auction owner (probably #1)
I am going to admit something. It drives me crazy! Please don’t get offended. But it happens all the time. As soon as someone finds out that View More... |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 |
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I love it when a plan comes together? The seller’ market continues.
Last year, at the end of the boat season I wanted to test our new AutoGavel application before it went to View More... |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
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I suck at lots of stuff. I suck at remembering people’s names. I suck
at sportsmanship. I suck at fake smiling for pictures and I apparently
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| Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
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Crazy Ted (not his real name),
Before I started in the auction business, my first experience in the automotive industry was eye-opening. I worked in the summer fo View More... |
| Monday, April 19, 2021 |
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Happy 18th Birthday!
This week’s blog is a special one. North Toronto Auction celebrated it ’s 18th anniversary on April 10 2021. I can’t View More... |
| Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
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Don’t get “stung” – check for liens
When I was 8 years old, I was walking with my neighbour in a farmer’s field. I’m quite positive I was up to no good. This is not based on View More... |
| Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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My father in law is a hoarder. He hates parting way with stuff. But
inevitably my mother in law wins and he lets go. This past weekend they
decided part ways with their leather sofa se View More... |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
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I am not a Cat Guy
I am not a cat guy. Actually, I am not even a pet guy. Although, when I had to put down my 16-year-old cat this past July my eyes swelled with View More... |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
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The Canadian International Auto Show
The auto business is cyclical. Typically, we enjoy stronger months in the spring and fall. The summer tends to be hit and miss with sale View More... |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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Why I hate snow
I hate snow. I hate White Christmases. I hate when people say it looks so pretty on the trees. I hate the excitement snow days bri View More... |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
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The Seller’s Market – When Demand exceeds Supply
I have fielded many calls over the last few months from disgruntled buyers saying “where are all the cars?” or “I can’t beli View More... |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2021 |
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r>I have to admit, I am not a social media person. Like, not at all. I am on zero social media platforms, have never tweeted anyone, and have limited texting skills. It just doesn’t interest me. Bu View More... |
