About Us.......
| Our Approach, Northern Auction Service Inc., was established in 2003. We are owned and operated by Kenneth A. P. Vierimaa, Auctioneer who graduated from the Southwestern Ontario School of Auctioneering in 1997. We have full-time experienced employees and we are located at 7355 Torbram Rd., Unit 10, Mississauga; which is a permanent location. Your items will be set up at our warehouse, advertised on our web site and in the local papers and sold from the same warehouse. We advertise/market 'specialty auctions/sales'. We've increased our 'regular customer' base to approx.
600+ customers who attend at our auctions regularly. We are in business to help our clients sell merchandise - whether they are private individuals or large corporations, landlords,
freight and storage
companies or businesses
that are closing or moving - our job |
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is
to help them sell, using our auction services. Depending on the
size of the auction, we assemble the team necessary to get the
job done. This can range from a single auctioneer to a large team
who advertise, organize, conduct and complete the entire sale.
Our success is measured by completing the job
- selling the merchandise to satisfied buyers, collecting the
money, paying our clients and our team - in as short a time frame
as possible.
Selling by auction, is a fast method to turn all of your assets into cash. We have regular weekly auctions and we can also schedule an auction date of your preference. We will advertise your items, in a timely manner and this will bring motivated buyers from the greater Toronto area and further, to our auction. We strive to do our very best to make sure you are happy with the results of your auction.
A few questions to ask before choosing an Auctioneer or
Auction House...
1. Do you have a track record for selling and returning the funds to the consignors? We do! We have sold over $1,000,000.00 since being in business. We take our commission and pay our consignors within a seven (7) business day period. It is definitely a strange situation to leave your valuables with someone or a company which you are not familiar with. We are in a permanent
location and have been dealing with the same companies/consignors for years. 2. Do you have an established customer base? We do! (Well over 600+).
3. Do you have an auction warehouse to conduct auctions on a regular basis? We do! (Approx. 5,000sq. ft.).
4. Do you knowledgeable staff? We do! All of our staff have years of experience and are registered with Revenue Canada as employees of Northern Auction Service Inc.
5. Do you offer a consultation at no charge to discuss auction needs and how best you & your company can serve us? We do!
6. Do you have the necessary equipment to handle 'On-Site' Auctions, ie: wireless sound system, signs, etc., ? We do!
7. Do you offer customers the option to pay with Cash, Debit/Interac and a major Credit Card at your auction? We do!
8. Are you fully computerized? Do you offer computerized registering, clerking & cashiering? We do!
9. Do you offer a complete itemized listing w/pricing to the Consignor (person who sold their items by auction)? We do!
10. Do you have references available upon request? We do!
11. Lastly, but not least, you & only you, have one chance for a profitable, successful auction; that is, by contacting Northern Auction Service Inc.
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On A Personal Note
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I would not be able to talk about
our company without thanking the man whose influence directed
me into the auction business. When I was growing up in Northern
Ontario, I always heard about the magic and excitement of
auctions from my Uncle, Ken Vierimaa Sr.
My Uncle Ken talked about the different things he had purchased
over the years at auctions. I was always fascinated by his
stories. Little did I know at the time that
I would find a career in the auction business and eventually
start my own auction company.
In the early 1990s, needing work,
I moved down to Southern Ontario where Uncle Ken introduced
me to an auction company and happily, they offered me a
job. I was instantly captivated by the whole auction process
- meeting the people who sell merchandise and learning about
their reasons for selling; meeting the many and varied buyers
of merchandise and seeing their pleasure at finding just
what they wanted. My fascination turned into a career and
in 2003, Northern Auction Service Inc. was born. For me
it is a labour of love.
Thanks Uncle Ken for starting me on
this journey, may you rest in peace.
Ken Vierimaa
Owner / Auctioneer |
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