# About

Y*our source for everything related to personal property and real estate commonly sold through auctions and estate sales. PLUS, a community-driven hub that allows users to create and view related content.*

Summary

Bidbuysmart is a versatile platform catering to various needs:

**Listing Hub**: Auction companies, estate sales, and other businesses can showcase their sales events and add their company details to our comprehensive directory. Additionally, they can leverage Bidbuysmart's marketing services to enhance their reach and visibility.

**Resource for the Public**: The platform is a valuable resource for the general public, offering easy access to discover sales events, hire service providers, explore informative content, and engage in discussions by posting questions.

**Business Management Tools**: Bidbuysmart provides a suite of business management tools. Companies can efficiently manage their operations through our Virtual Business Center, utilize a robust Catalog system for organizing their inventory, and streamline communication with customers through our mailing list program.

**More Details**

[Bidbuysmart.com](http://bidbuysmart.com/) is a comprehensive platform designed to cater to a wide range of users, including auction companies, estate sale companies, product and service providers within specific categories, and the general public.

The platform offers a variety of features and services, such as sale listings, a detailed directory, category-specific content, online sales software, a virtual business center, cataloging and inventory systems, mailing list management, and more. It functions as a quasi-public site, allowing users to contribute content related to specific categories.

**Who created the Bidbuysmart concept?**

The visionary behind Bidbuysmart is Frank D. Edens, an Auctioneer and Internet Entrepreneur with extensive experience in auctions, software, and technology. The platform primarily serves companies within designated categories, with a focus on auction and estate sale companies.

**What is offered to auction companies?**

* Listing live or online auctions.
* Business management through the Virtual Business Center.
* Use of the Sales Program for online auctions, pre-bidding, or catalog publication.
* Catalog building with the catalog module.
* Business growth through directory listings and user-contributed content.
* Mailing list management.
* Access to marketing and IT services.

**What is offered to estate sale companies?**

* Listing estate sales.
* Management tools within the Virtual Business Center.
* Use of the Sales Program for catalog publication, pre-bidding, online bidding, and item pricing.
* Business expansion through directory listings and user-generated content.
* Mailing list management.
* Access to marketing and IT services.

**What is offered to other companies?**

* Listing or claiming directory listings.
* Utilizing the catalog and Sales Program.
* Acquiring new clients.
* Contributing relevant content.
* Accessing marketing and IT services.

**What is offered to the public?**

* Access to a vast directory of companies within specific areas of interest.
* Discovering and engaging in auctions, estate sales, and other sales events.
* Contributing to the semi-public segments by creating content linked to public profiles.