Services

Auctions and Liquidations

Camargo Auctions and Liquidations is a full service auction company specializing in debt related and government sales. We pride ourselves on our reputation for professionalism, honesty, integrity and success. We are confident our team will provide you with the service you deserve to obtain maximum results.

Camargo Auctions and Liquidations conducts live, webcast and online auctions with professional, knowledgeable auctioneers. Our auction process includes:

On-Site Product Inspection
Product Inventory
Marketing & Promotions
Auction Set-up and Display
Itemized Catalog
Inspection Opportunities for Buyers
Auction Day Setup
Comprehensive Check-Out Process
Simple Settlement Process
Online Auction Services

We work with corporations, government entities, small businesses and individuals.

The Camargo Auction team will assist you in determining the best channel of asset sale. We specialize in purchasing and auctioning a wide range of assets.

Whether you have a few machines, a department, or a complete plant for sale, Camargo Auctions & Liquidations offers custom solutions to suit your needs. We are an active participant in the entire sale process, whether it is buying your assets, conducting an orderly liquidation, or arranging an auction on your behalf. Our expert auctioneers will maximize the return on your idle assets.

Appraisals

Now more than ever, financial institutions, companies, and government agencies require clear and accurate appraisals of their equipment in a rapidly changing business environment.

Our experienced and certified appraisers provide quick, accurate appraisals for manufacturers, corporations and government agencies. We work closely with banks and financial institutions that require appraisals for asset based loans.

We provide appraisals for:

Asset based lending and procurement of financing
Lease end negotiations
Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions
Risk Management
Insurable Values
Equipment appraisals for business valuation
Buy/Sell Considerations
Estate Planning
Business Dissolution
Risk Management
Establish new depreciation schedules
Appraisals prior to auction

Our appraisers have performed over 500 appraisals in the following industries:

Metals and Wood
Plastics
Printing/Graphic Arts
Construction
Restaurant/Food Service
Medical
Chemicals

Our appraisers are qualified, expert witnesses and have testified in Federal Court bankruptcy proceedings.

Inventory/Warehousing Services

Conveniently located in Chicago, Camargo Auctions & Liquidations operates 65,000 square feet of professionally managed, secure dry storage space to provide for racked and bulk storage. Our helpful staff is available to respond quickly to your requests. We will gladly assist in investigating alternatives and solutions to help lower your warehousing costs.

Logistics

If your auction purchase requires freight shipping, our volume discounts will help you obtain competitive shipping quotes.

Camargo Auctions and Liquidations provides freight shipping for larger auction items. We work with reputable transportation providers at the lowest prices.

Our state-of-the-art logistics technology provides overall efficiency via pre-negotiated carrier pricing, single-source quoting, volume and lane optimization, tracking, advanced reporting, electronic documentation, and improved data management. Overall, you will benefit from:

Saving time & money
Carriers competing for your business
Choosing from multiple bids
No unwanted phone calls
Free to try, with no obligations

If you are interested in learning more about our shipping solutions, please contact us. On average, we can help our clients save 15% to 20% on their freight using our technology solution. Our staff is happy to conduct a free freight analysis to determine if your company can benefit from our services.

Advertising/Promotions

We create custom advertising and promotional campaigns for each auction, and our marketing department compiles lists of targeted buyers. Marketing for your auction is a highly structured plan designed to target, educate and motivate qualified buyers to bid at your sale with competitive fair market value offers. Our marketing campaigns use a mix of the following techniques:

Newspaper and Trade Publications Advertisements

Each marketing campaign includes display advertisements in local and regional newspapers. If we believe your sale would benefit from national advertisements, we will also utilize such publications as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and city business journals.

Custom Designed Brochures and Direct Mail

Our staff writers and graphic designers create custom brochures to promote your sale. We obtain lists of targeted buyers and mail brochures to buyers that will bring you the best bids.

Internet/Web/Email/Social Media

Camargo Auctions & Liquidations will include descriptions and photographs of your assets on our website and will send email notifications to our targeted email distribution lists. Additionally, we harness the power of social media to promote your sale.