July 2021 - Monthly Recap

See below for some interesting updates, statistics, rankings, and auction information from July 2021.  

General Monthly Info:  

Total Auctions Closed:  402

Largest Auction by Sales:  $262,030- MNAutoAuctions - Metal-2-Money MN #2 - ONGOING AUCTION - MORE LOTS ADDED DAILY!!  https://www.k-bid.com/auction/38521

 Largest Auction by Lots:  735 JMS Auctions - Weise Masonry Contractor Liquidation  -  https://www.k-bid.com/auction/38164

Most Watched Items of the month:  

1. 190 Watchers 1997 Jeep Wrangler - Whiteford Auctions:   View here
2. 170 Watchers 2008 Hummer H3 - MNAutoAuctions:  View here
3.  165 Watchers 2008 Polaris Ranger RZR 800  - We Sell Your Stuff: View Here
3.  162 Watchers 1976 GMC SPRINT 350ci V8 Automatic  - MNAutoAuctions: View Here
5. 161 Watchers 1993 Smokercraft Boat: View here

Website Statistics:

	Bidders Participating
	2020	2021	Change
Jan	9,744	12,465	28%
Feb	8,827	11,943	35%
Mar	9,124	13,345	46%
Apr	8,843	14,061	59%
May	10,908	12,956	19%
Jun	12,470	12,762	2%
Jul	11,469	11,837	3%
Aug	12,689
Sep	11,884
Oct	12,722
Nov	11,568
Dec	12,429

*unique bidder accounts placing a bid in a given month.  

		Bidder Signups
	2020	2021	Change
Jan	3,037	2,878	5%
Feb	2,194	2,541	16%
Mar	1,973	3,215	62%
Apr	2,066	3,494	69%
May	2,583	2,886	12%
Jun	3,747	2,630	35%
Jul	2,996	2,432	20%
Aug	3,683
Sep	3,013
Oct	3,008
Nov	2,420
Dec	2,708

*all bidder signups, qualified (phone number verified, credit card) and non-qualified.   

		Website Sessions
	2020	2021	Change
Jan	808,972	1,043,960	29%
Feb	713,223	939,528	36%
Mar	743,709	1,062,515	43%
Apr	788,465	1,088,584	38%
May	926,236	1,000,205	8%
Jun	1,027,355	974,208	2%
Jul	1,002,135	959,755	4%
Aug	1,071,442
Sep	1,036,267
Oct	1,100,078
Nov	1,025,485
Dec	1,001,232

*A session is defined as a group of interactions one user takes within a given time frame on your website. Google Analytics defaults that time frame to 30 minutes.

Top 10 Affiliates by Sales for the Month(s):

Congratulations to these affiliates on their stellar month of auction sales!  

1	MNAutoAuctions.com
2	Surplus Liquidation Auctions
3	Twin Cities Auctions
4	JMS Auctions
5	We Sell Your Stuff, Inc.
6	NAB Auctions
7	KX Real Deals
8	Estate Sales Minnesota
9	Asset Liquidation Auctions
10	MN Home Outlet

Affiliate Anniversaries: 

Name	Start Date
North Central Services	07/01/2009
Northstar Onamia	07/01/2009
SNS Auction Services	7/01/2011
All The Goods	7/01/2013
S & S Auction LLC	7/01/2015
Minnesota Auction Company	7/01/2017

Tip of the month/ New info: 

Worthpoint.com 

Keep an eye out for information about a partnership with Worthpoint.com which will grant affiliates access to their online services for free!  You can expect to hear about that this week in a separate email.  

Firearms Auction   - Arms Gallery 

K-BID holds an FFL License under the Arms Gallery and is holding an upcoming consignment auction for late Sept.  If you have consignors that need to sell firearms, this would be an opportunity to get them sold before the upcoming hunting season. 

Our standard commission rate is 20% and a referral fee will be provided.  We are holding this sale to determine the viability of continuing our FFL license in the future.  The seller would be required to drop off the consignments at our corporate office and sign a separate contract with the Arms Gallery.  

Important Reminder:  ATF regulations prohibit affiliates without an FFL, from being involved in the act of selling firearms (including taking possession, transporting, taking payment for a firearm, etc.).  

The auction is scheduled to close 9/27/21 and items will be added to the catalogue as they come in.  We plan to promote this auction on the website.  

Have an idea for a future tip of the month that may be helpful for other affiliates?  Let us know by emailing [e-mail].