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Restaurant & business auctions in Columbus. 35% done for you, or 25% with my app.

Columbus has a big university, a busy restaurant scene and a lot of distribution warehouses, with Ohio farm country all around it. Full service is 35%. Or run it yourself with my Local Liquidators app, powered by Speedy List AI: you do the inventory, the preview and the pickup, and I check, list and market the auction for 25%, one of the lowest rates around.

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35% full service
25% seller-run
I check every listing

Columbus, OH

35%

Full service

I handle inventory, photos, listing, showing and pickup.

25%

Seller-run

You use my app and handle showing and pickup, about 3 days.

Seller-run is one of the lowest rates around, and I check every AI description for errors.

How it works in Columbus

I'm based in Waynesboro, Virginia, and I don't have an office in Columbus. You don't need one. You do the inventory with the Local Liquidators app right where your items are, I check every listing and run the timed online auction, and buyers come to you for the preview and pickup.

Pickup-only auctions draw mostly local buyers, because they have to come get what they win. So your buyers are your Columbus neighbors: other restaurants, farms, contractors, resellers and folks setting up shop.

Sellers in and around Columbus

Short North
German Village
Dublin
Westerville
Hilliard
Grove City
Delaware

Somewhere else in Ohio? Same deal. The app works anywhere.

Why seller-run costs less

You do the inventory

Photos straight from your phone into the app. Nobody has to come out and catalog it.

AI writes the listings

Titles, descriptions and suggested values in seconds. I check every one for errors.

You keep the savings

Less time and cost on my end means 25% instead of my 35% full-service rate.

Five steps to your Columbus seller-run auction

1Open the Local Liquidators appOpen it on your phone and add it to your home screen. No app store needed. It's powered by Speedy List AI.
2Do your inventory with photosSnap each item. The AI writes the title and description and suggests a value.
3I check the AI's workI go through every listing for description errors before anything goes live.
4I list and market the auctionYour items go into a timed online auction and I get the word out to buyers.
5You handle preview and pickupYou open up for the preview and for pickup day. Buyers pay through the auction, and I pay you after it closes.

About 3 days of your time and 25% commission. Rather I do it all? Full service is 35%.

What sells around Columbus

Restaurant equipment
Warehouse equipment
Farm equipment
Office furniture
Coolers, freezers and ice machines
Ranges, ovens, fryers and mixers
Tables, chairs and smallwares
Farm equipment and implements
Tractors and trailers
Tools and shop equipment
Business furniture and fixtures

Tips for a Columbus auction

Campus-area spots get busy on game days. Keep pickup off football Saturdays.
Snap the data plate on every piece of equipment. Model and serial numbers help buyers bid with confidence.
Group small stuff into lots (a rack of sheet pans, a box of smallwares) so it's quicker for you and easier for buyers.

Who does what

You, in Columbus

Do the inventory in the app: photos of each item, plus anything the AI can't see (model, condition, does it work).
Open up for the preview so buyers can look.
Be there for pickup and keep everything secure until it's picked up.
About 3 days of your time in total.

Me, online from Virginia

Check every AI title, description and value for errors.
Set up and list the timed online auction.
Market it online, on my site and on social media, aimed at buyers near you.
Handle buyer payments and send you your payout after the auction closes.

Columbus auction questions

Can I run an auction in Columbus if you're based in Virginia?

Yes. This auction is built to run remotely. You do the inventory with the Local Liquidators app wherever your items are, I check every listing and run the online auction from Virginia, and buyers come to you for preview and pickup. I don't have an office in Columbus, and you don't need me there.

What does an auction cost in Columbus?

Full service is 35% commission on what sells: I handle the inventory, photos, listing, showing and pickup. The seller-run option is 25%: you do the inventory and photos in my Local Liquidators app and handle showing and pickup, and I check every listing. There's no travel charge on the seller-run option, because you do the legwork with the app and I don't need to fly anyone in.

Who handles pickup in Columbus?

You do, at your location (for example in Short North or German Village). You pick the preview and pickup days, open up for buyers and keep things secure until they're picked up. The pickup details go into every listing, so buyers know the rules before they bid.

What sells well at auction around Columbus?

Around Columbus I'd expect things like restaurant equipment, warehouse equipment, farm equipment, office furniture. In general, working equipment with a known brand and a readable model plate does best. Snap the data plate in the app and the AI will include it.

How much work is it for me?

About 3 days, spread over the auction: doing the inventory in the app, a preview day, and pickup.

Do I need to download something from the app store?

No. The Local Liquidators app (powered by Speedy List AI) runs in your phone's web browser. Tap "Add to Home Screen" and it works like an app.

When do I get paid?

After the auction closes and buyers pay. I'll give you the exact payout timing when we set up your auction.

Is there a full-service option in Columbus?

Full service is 35%, and it's easiest close to me in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. In Columbus, the 25% seller-run auction is usually the way to go. If there's a part you can't cover, tell me before we list and we'll work out dates or options.