Traveler’s Passion for Food – Pink’s Hot Dogs

March 8th, 2010

Meet Lee Anglin. Lee is an ordinary American, but has an extraordinary passion for food.

Lee works for Brasher’s Salt Lake Auto Auction.  When Lee is not selling cars, he travels the country visiting customers.  With customer visits scheduled, Lee can focus on his next meal!Traveler's Passion For Food - Pink's Hot Dogs, Hollywood, CA

This trip brings him to Los Angeles, CA which means Pink’s Hot Dogs in nearby Hollywood (family-owned and operated since 1939).

Check out the video for the full review.

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Brasher’s Northwest Continues Winning Tradition, Celebrates 19 Years

February 23rd, 2010

Source: servnetauctions.com

Capital One Auto Finance presented its annual Auction of the Year awards in Dallas recently. Present to receive the award from Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction were Lisa Larkin (General Manager), Mark Melton (General Sales Manager) and Jodi Rowland (Fleet/Lease Manager).

Auction general manager Lisa Larkin notes that this year’s designation as Capital One’s Auction of the Year is a repeat performance for the Eugene, OR auction, which was named Capital One’s top auction in the Northwest Region in 2006 as well.

Brasher's Northwest receives Auction of the Year Award from CapitalOne
Ben Brasher, Jodi Rowland, Lisa Larkin, and Mark Melton show off the CapitalOne Auction of the Year Award in Eugene. Lisa, Mark, and Jodi traveled to Dallas to accept the award.

“To receive an award like this a second time is an extra thrill for all of us at Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction,” said Larkin. “We all work very hard to perform at a consistently high level for our customers, always on the look-out for new and improved ways to facilitate the auction process. Receiving an award like this for a second time is an indication that our efforts are not only noticed, but result in success for our customers on the auction block.”

In other news, Brasher’s Northwest rolled out the red carpet for its customers on Wednesday, January 27th, when it celebrated its 19th Anniversary in Eugene, Oregon.

“Our Anniversary sale was a great day at the auction,” said the auction’s general manager Lisa Larkin. “We planned this sale as our way to say ‘thank you’ to our amazing consignors and buyers who make our business successful, and we had a great time doing it. By the end of the day we had posted a nearly 70% sale, which showed that not only did our customers have a good time, but they had a tremendous day of buying and selling at Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction!”

The Brasher family acquired the Eugene facility in January of 1990. Originally a single-lane operation, it soon grew to four lanes, and in 2000 moved to an all-new facility to accommodate its growing consignment and dealer base. Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction offers a dealer consignment sale every Wednesday, averaging over 500 units per week and 68% sold. A nationally-known leader in the RV auction industry, Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction holds an RV sale on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.

Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction has been named Bank of America’s Specialty Auction of the Year for four years running: in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. It is a four-time winner of ARI’s Auction of the Year Award, and two-time winner of Capital One’s Auction of the Year Award for the Northwest Region.

Source: servnetauctions.com

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Employee Spotlight – Jeff Rankin

February 16th, 2010

Brasher’s Employee Spotlight allows us to share with you some of the people that help make Brasher’s a success.

Jeff Rankin

Jeff Rankin - Condition Report Writer, Brasher's Northwest

Auction: Brasher’s Northwest

Position: Condition Report Writer

Time at Auction: 24 years (says he came as part of the deal when Brasher’s bought the auction in 1990)

Job History at Brasher’s Northwest: car driver, tow-truck driver, repo man, forklift operator, salvage yard operations, car CR-writer, RV/Powersport/Marine CR-writer

Previous Job History: 20 years as a woodsman, cutter, and climber throughout the west

Hobbies: Water skiing, vintage motorcycles, and swimming with whales

Favorite thing about working at the auction: Being a part of the energy during Powersport sales

From Lisa Larkin, General Manager: “Jeff is one of those guys that can do just about anything. If he doesn’t know, he will find out how to do it. His excellence in writing RV condition reports has been noticed by consignors and buyers alike. We have many buyers purchase online with confidence because they know they can rely on his condition reports.”

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Brasher’s Rules and Policies Update Effective Today

February 1st, 2010

Consistent with the unanimous decision from a recent ServNet owner’s meeting, and in sync with the direction of most auctions nationwide, Brasher’s Auto Auctions are happy to implement the National Arbitration Policy prepared by the National Auto Auction Association.

As a result, Brasher’s have updated their general Rules and Policies effective today. All our dealer customers and institutional consignor’s are encouraged to become familiar with our new rules by clicking here.

Feel free to share your questions, concerns, or general feedback here or by contacting your local Brasher’s Auction.

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Brasher’s Northwest Dealer Bags Trophy

January 28th, 2010

Source: servnetauctions.com

Bob Roessel of Portland RV Wholesale, a frequent buyer at Brasher’s Northwest Auto Auction, had the opportunity to visit The Heartland Ranch in Missouri this year to do some serious hunting. The trip, which was won by a friend during Brasher’s Northwest’s Anniversary Sale in June, was the trip of a lifetime for Bob, a serious sportsman. Heartland Wildlife RanchDuring the three day trip to the Ranch, Bob stayed in the Ranch’s 26 room guest lodge with first class amenities and amazing views.

On the second day, Bob got what he came for: An 800 lb. bull elk! The elk had a green score of 512.

The ranch cut and wrapped the meat, and Bob took home 80 lbs. of it to share with the family, donating the remaining 400 lb. to a local charity.

After an exhausting day on the hunt, Bob was able to spend his final day relaxing and enjoying the views of the ranch. “I very much enjoyed myself and would recommend this trip to anyone who doesn’t often get to hunt.”

Source: servnetauctions.com

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Tory Miran Returns to Brasher’s Idaho Auto Auction

January 18th, 2010

Source: servnetauctions.com

Brasher’s Idaho Auto Auction has announced that industry veteran Tory Miran has joined the auction staff as head of national account sales.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tory back ‘home’ to the Idaho Auto Auction,” said auction owner and general manager Doug Brasher, noting that Miran spent ten years at the Idaho Auto Auction prior to the Brashers’ ownership of the facility, from 1997 to 2007.

“Tory helped build the Idaho Auto Auction into a top-notch facility, and developed strong relationships that our auction continues to enjoy today. We’re excited to work with him as we continue growing our customer base and leading the market as an auction offering superior service and superior results,” said Brasher.

Miran has worked in the auction industry since 1996, when he joined Auction Finance Group, located in Miami, Florida, as the company’s representative in the Northwest Region. Approximately a year later, he went to work for Idaho Auto Auction where he spent the next ten years, serving initially as the fleet/lease manager. In 2001 he was named Assistant General Manager, and in 2003 he was promoted to General Manager. In 2008 he moved to the nation’s heartland to work with ServNet’s Kansas City Independent Auto Auction as its general manager.

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UPDATE: Brasher’s Desk to Ironman Challenge

January 15th, 2010

It’s time to make known where your allegiance lies (anonymously of course). Will you align yourself with Team Hammer, Bullet, benny, or Other?

For a description of the challenge and a bio of the contenders click here. Be sure to read below to get a training update.

Brasher's Desk to Ironman Voting Survey

Team Hammer

  • Matt BrasherBrasher’s Idaho
  • YTD Training Miles
    • Swim .1 mi
    • Bike 98.7 mi
    • Run 5.1 mi
  • How’s the training?: “Training is going well.  It’s a lot more time than I anticipated, so balancing work, family time and training has been a challenge.  It has forced me to be a lot more organized with my time.  I’m still a little tentative running on my ankle after the surgery (swimming and biking has been great), but I am getting to the comfort level that I need to be at.  I am excited about the race.  Again, the running part has me a little concerned, but I am confident that the swim and bike portions will go well.  Why should you vote for me?  I would only vote for me if I was a gambling man that liked to play the odds, and I am, so vote for me.”

Team benny

  • Ben BrasherBrasher’s Auto Auctions
  • YTD Training Miles
    • Swim 2.48 mi
    • Bike 82 mi
    • Run 19.6 mi
  • How’s the training?: ”January 1st marked four months from race day and that was the date I was going to start following a more disciplined training schedule. I’m a little off track so far but surprisingly not too worried. I have some nervous energy, but mostly I’m just excited for race-day. I still have plenty of work to do, but I’m fairly confident it will all work out. My goal has been to focus more on the bike and I’ve done OK on an indoor trainer, but I need to get out for some longer rides. If you vote for me I will make all of your wildest dreams come true.”

Team Bullet

Swim lessons: $39
Triathlon training book: $55
Blaming the Brasher Boys for all this Insanity: Priceless

“I eased up significantly on my training in the last quarter of 2009 however in the middle of December I hit the training pretty hard.  I am following a little different training program than I am used to.  Normally my training consists of running or biking as hard as I can all the time which would leave me tired and worn out every day.  I am now monitoring my heart rate (due to the distance of this triathlon) which has slowed me down a little, however it has allowed me to go further in training without leaving myself so tired and exhausted.  I am feeling pretty good about where I am in my training program as far as the bike and run however the swim still has me concerned. Like I have always said I swim like a rock!
I heard a quote once which explains why you should pick the old guy to win: “you have to go into the jungle, find the lion, & spit in his face…then shoot him (hence the name Bullet).  You guys are not good enough to win on talent alone…you have to WANT IT”.  Someone from our group might beat me but they are going to have to bleed to do it!!!!!!! So vote for me because I AM your wildest dream!”

Non-Brasher employee contenders (we won’t hold that against them):

Don’t forget to vote by clicking here.

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Plus-Sized ADESA, Auction Pipeline Cast Bigger Net

January 11th, 2010

Source: AutoNews.com

ADESA Inc. and Auction Pipeline Inc. are combining their online resources to give dealers access to more vehicles and more information.

Last month the two companies kicked off the initiative, called Plus, by combining their vehicles listed for sale in a single database, says Warren Byrd, executive vice president of corporate development at ADESA.

Byrd says the combined listing creates a bigger pool of inventory that dealers can access in one online channel. It also gives sellers’ vehicles wider exposure in one place. The combined listing is expected to list about 70,000 vehicles.

AuctionPipeline + Adesa = PLUS
“ADESA and Auction Pipeline have come together to work in a cooperative effort and spirit for our mutual best interest, but more importantly for the best interest of our customers,” Byrd says. “It makes it easier for dealers to see the inventory in one place and buy that car.”

When dealers visit an auction site that uses auctionpipeline.com or adesa.com, they see vehicles listed for sale at ADESA’s 47 U.S. auction sites and 27 independently owned auction houses that use AuctionPipeline. Registered dealers who log onto either site can search for vehicles by make and model.

ADESA’s Byrd says his company and Auction Pipeline will join forces on other initiatives this year. He says the two companies will create a combined market report that will give dealers information about vehicle selling prices.

Also this year, dealers who log onto either ADESA’s LiveBlock or Auction Pipeline’s Pipeline Simulcast channels — both of which enable dealers to participate in physical sales remotely through the Internet — will have access to vehicles offered on both sites.

Source: AutoNews.com

If you have any questions about Plus, please contact your nearest Brasher’s auction.

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Brasher’s Cascade to Change Name

December 23rd, 2009

After the first of the year, the auction will become Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction. Brasher’s management points out that the reason for the change lies in geographical recognition.

“Representatives of our auction frequently find themselves in front of bank, finance and fleet accounts across the nation that don’t know where ‘Cascade’ is,” explains Jerry Hinton, the auction’s general manager. “When we tell them we are from Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction, the guesswork is removed and our customers will know where to find us without further explanation.”
Brasher's Portland Auto Auction
The name and logo change have been in the works for about five months and had to be approved by the National Auto Auction Association. With this completed, Brasher’s has begun the transition that will take full effect on January 1.

Brasher’s Portland Auto Auction will celebrate its renaming with an auction event on January 21 featuring over 1200 vehicles with key consignment from VW Credit and Audi Financial Services. At this event, Brasher’s will be giving out apparel with the new auction name and logo along with traditional food and prizes that accompany these types of Brasher’s party-sale events.

The auction was launched by the Brasher family in 1993 in Lake Oswego, a Portland suburb. Operating in a renovated truck facility with four lanes, the auction held its weekly dealer consignment sale in Lake Oswego until 1995, when it moved to a state-of-the-art facility in Wood Village, near Portland’s International Airport.

The auction is a member of ServNet, a premier group of independent auto auctions from across the United States. The auction also participates in AuctionPipeline, where customers may view detailed condition reports, market report information and participate in online sales.

Source: http://www.servnetauctions.com/portland%2012-09.aspx

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Brasher Begins Term as ServNet President

December 10th, 2009

RENO, Nev. — When it comes to the auction business, Jeff Brasher has seen it all. He opened Brasher’s Reno Auto Auction eight years ago in Nevada, but his remarketing experience goes far beyond that and includes everything from paint and body shop work to finance and collections.Jeff Brasher

And after 19 years of working full time in the industry, Brasher begins his role as president of ServNet — a group he has worked with for many years — this month.

To shed some light on his goals for his presidency and a bit more of his background in the industry, Brasher, who is the owner and general manager of his facility in Reno, recently talked with Auto Remarketing.

Growing up in Salt Lake City, Brasher began helping out during the early days of summer at his family’s auction — Brasher’s Salt Lake Auto Auction — at the age of 10. He spent his teenage years working in the auction’s detail shops, and by 15 he was doing paint and body work.

After a two-year mission for his church, Brasher did finance and collections work for the auction for five years, beginning at age 21. Then in 2001, he opened the facility in Reno, Nev.ServNet Auction

And in his new role, Brasher will lead the ServNet organization with which he shares a long history.

“I’ve been involved with the group for so long, I’m just excited to continue working with the guys,” he told Auto Remarketing, later adding, “I started attending ServNet meetings in my late teens, just rubbing shoulders and meeting people. It’s always been like a 20 Group atmosphere where we bounce ideas off each other … and that’s been a good resource for me.”

He added: “It’s a great best practices format; it’s a great networking format for clients.” Read the rest of this entry »

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