Montgomery has sold items to buyers as far away as the United Kingdom. But it’s harder to buy!”Īt his shop in south-central Nebraska, Roy Montgomery looks through the antiques he’ll sell through an online auction. “So it definitely has improved the sales. He occasionally helps Creamer Auction Company, the local business running this sale, set up their auctions.
“There’s about 200 people here, but on the internet you’re talking thousands,” Thoene said. Internet bidders were logging on from as far away as Montana to make an offer. They strained to hear each other over the auctioneer’s requests for more bids as they discussed local politics and speculated about how much the tractors will go for.įor rural communities, auctions like these are often a social event to see neighbors and friends.īut it wasn’t just the bundled-up neighbors looking for a deal. Many people in attendance knew each other and caught up over cups of coffee from the lunch stand. “Oh, now there’s the guy that got them,” he said with a laugh. Thoene was hoping to get some fishing rods for his grandkids but was outbid. More potential buyers logged on to the online sale - some from states away - to bid. A couple hundred people showed up on a cold spring day to browse tractors and other farm equipment at this northeast Nebraska auction.
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