There are five different ways to search for an asset on the auction: Latest Online, "Closing Within:," Word Search, Advance Search, and Category Search.
Latest Online
Step 1. Select the 'Latest Online' link. Any assets posted within the last 24 hours will be displayed.
Closing Within:
Using the 'Closing Within:' Search, the buyer will select the desired link: '1 Hour,' '24 Hours,' or '48 Hours.'
1 Hour
Step 1. Select the Closing Within: '1 Hour' link. Any assets posted that is closing within 1 hour of current system time will be displayed.
24 Hour
Step 1. Select the Closing Within: '24 Hours' link. Any assets posted that is closing within 24 hours of current system time will be displayed.
48 Hour
Step 1. Select the Closing Within: '48 Hours' link. Any assets posted that is closing within 48 hours of current system time will be displayed.
Word Search
Step 1. Enter a word or phrase in the text box. The program will retrieve any assets with that word or phrase in its description.
Step 2. Click 'Search!'
Categories Search
Step 1. Choose a Category from the 'Browse by category:' list.
Step 2. Click 'Browse' All assets under the selected category will be displayed.
Advanced Search
Step 1. Click 'Advanced Search.' This will retrieve the advanced search page where the user may search by State, Inventory ID, Category, Description, and Seller Name.
Step 2.
State - Select the state from the drop-down list. All assets currently on the auction for the selected state will be displayed after the search button is clicked.
Note: Selecting the State will reset client name values displayed for Seller Name limiting the list to those sellers within the selected state with posted assets.
Seller Name - Select the client name from the drop-down list. All assets currently on the auction for the selected seller will be displayed after the search button is clicked.
Note: Selecting a Seller Name will reset category values displayed for Category limiting the list to those categories that are on posted assets for the selected seller.
Category - Select a category of interest from the drop-down list.
Description - Type in a keyword or phrase for the item you want to find. The results are not limited to 'whole word' matches, i.e., the name auto will return matches with automobile and semi-automatic, as well as auto.
Inventory ID - Enter the inventory ID. The program will retrieve that asset.
Step 3. Click 'Search!'