GovernmentAuctions.org®
in the News

August 2009:  
AuctionBytes: Online Government Surplus-Auctions Rose 50% from Last Year

"GovernmentAuctions.org CEO Ian Aronovich attributes the increase in auctions to the fact that many state and local governments are cash-strapped, and, he said, 'auctioning off surplus is a quick way to fill in some holes in any budget deficit.'"

August 2009:  
Forbes.com`: GovernmentAuctions.org Reports Dramatic Increase in Online State and Local Government Surplus Auction Listings as States and Municipalities Short on Cash

"GovernmentAuctions.org's state and local online surplus sales data shows an increase of about 50% in the average number of auction listings in July 2009 as compared to July 2008, and approximately a 28% increase in the average number of listings during the first two quarters of 2009 as compared to the last two quarters of 2008."

August 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: What GovernmentActions.org President Bought at a Recent Government Auction, and How a New Business Idea Was Born

Ian Aronovich of GovernmentAuctions.org discusses his recent purchase at a federal government auction with show hosts Griff and Lee and they also chat about how business ideas can come from government auctions.

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July 2009:  
ABC12.com: Governments use auctions to help erase deficits 

"'You can get  . . . soccer balls, . . . a disassembled mig jet,  . . . a boat,  . . . a car [at a government auction],' said Ian Aronovich from GovernmentAuctions.org."

July 2009:  
sbTV.com (Small Business Television): Small Biz Benefit from Government Garage Sales 

As part of Daily News broadcast from July 28, 2008, you can hear a portion of SBTV's interview with Ian Aronovich from GovernmentAuctions.org, talking about how to prepare to bid at a government auction.

July 2009:  
KATU.com: Government garage sales: From lear jets to pricey watches, for a steal 

"'You can get a container of soccer balls,' said Ian Aronovich, president and CEO of GovernmentAuctions.org. 'You can get a disassembled mig jet, you can get a boat, you can get a car.'"

July 2009:  
CNN: What's Your State Selling?

In part of piece, Ian Aronovich, president of GovernmentAuctions.org, appears in taped interview with CNN's Alina Cho discussing different things you can buy at a government auction.

July 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Major Government Players in Seized & Surplus Auctions

Ian Aronovich of GovernmentAuctions.org appears with Griff and Lee as they discuss the major federal, state, and local government players in seized and surplus property auctions as well as this year's significant increase in online government surplus listing, as per data from GovernmentAuctions.org.

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June 2009:  
Washington Examiner: State, local and national agencies offer properties at auction  

"Homes wind up in government auctions through two main routes: property seizure or surplus property, said Ian Aronovich, president of GovernmentAuctions.org, which aggregates information on auction listings and locations."

June 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Live from eBay Radio Party in Las Vegas

Ian Aronovich of GovernmentAuctions.org, goes on in front of a live audience at the Rio in Las vegas to discuss how government auctions can be a great source of products to sell on eBay, but even ends running an auction for Griff's Hat.

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June 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Auction Preparation and Strategies and eBay Profit-making from Government Auctions

Ian Aronovich, President of GovernmentAuctions.org, appears on the show with Hosts Griff and Lee as they discuss auction preparation and strategies as well as proper product sourcing with government auctions that will lead to profit-making on eBay.

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May 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Treasury Auction Finds

eBay's Griff hosts Ian Aronovich, President of GovernmentAuctions.org, as he shares the details of the latest finds at a recent U.S. Treasury auction.

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April 2009:  
Business Insanity Talk Radio: Is Your Business in Crisis?  

Barry Moltz interviews GovernmentAuctions.org president, Ian Aronovich about how they innovatively avoided any layoffs in the current economic crisis, and are plowing full-steam ahead to improve the GovernmentAuctions.org site as planned at the expense of free lunches.

April 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Buying Lots at Government Auctions

eBay's Griff and WSRadio's Lee Mirabal host Ian Aronovich, President of GovernmentAuctions.org, as examples of lots sold at a recent government auction.

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February 2009:  
BusinessWeek: No More Free Lunches  

". . . the GovernmentAuctions.org site, ended its free daily lunches and now simply provides bagels on Fridays."

February 2009:  
Useful Things: Bargain Hunting: Where to Find the Best Deals  

". . . for really great bargains, find federal government, local government, bankruptcy, bank, and university auctions near you. Government Auctions.org has a search database and directory that can assist you."

February 2009:  
Vermont Living: Vermont Auctions 

"Buy Government seizures, homes, property, cars, trucks, and more. Government Auctions.org is your ticket to hundreds of police, federal, and state auctions nationwide. "

February 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: Product Soucing tips from GovernmentAuctions.org®

eBay Radio's Jim Griffith ("Griff") and GovernmentAuctions.org® president Ian Aronovich, who talks about talks about the latest hot lot finds at upcoming government auctions.

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February 2009:  
Yahoo! News: Financial Industry Veteran Joins the GovernmentAuctions.org® Team

Alex Droznik to manage the Government Auctions and Real Estate Foreclosure Portal's rapidly expanding affiliate program.

January 2009:  
eBay Radio Show: All About U.S. Treasury Auctions

eBay Radio's Jim Griffith ("Griff") hosts GovernmentAuctions.org® president Ian Aronovich, who talks about some interesting items he ran into at a recent US Treasury Auction that were sold for pennies-on-the-dollar, and discusses how to acquire items at Government Auctions at very low cost so as to sell them on eBay for a huge profit.

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November 2008:  
Tampa Bay Online (AP): Cities Turn To Online Auctions In Bid For More Funds  

"[S]tate and local government surplus  . . . online auctions . . . are currently about 25 percent higher than they were in July, according to www.governmentauctions.org, an industry group."

November 2008:  
eBay Radio Show: Assessing Auction Lot Values Part II

Bay Radio's Jim Griffith ("Griff") hosts our very own Ian Aronovich, who the presents the second part of his "Assessing Auction Lot Values" series.

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November 2008:  
BusinessWeek (AP): In need of cash, states auction goods online  

"Between July and November this year . . . state and local government surplus sales through online auctions fluctuated up and down 30 percent, but are currently about 25 percent higher than they were in July, according to GovernmentAuctions.org . . . ."

October 2008:  
eBay Radio Show: Product Sourcing Tips: Assessing Auction Lot Values

eBay Radio's Jim Griffith ("Griff") hosts GovernmentAuctions.org's Ian Aronovich, who provides tips on assessing the value of auction items and lots that you intend to bid on.

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October 2008:  
NJ Water Environment Association Technology Transfer Seminar: Government Auctions -- Buying and Selling Surplus Equipment Online

Upon invitation, GovernmentAuctions.org president Ian Aronovich and Municibid president Greg Berry joined together for presentation at the Eatentown, Sheraton (NJ)  where -- in front of an audience of NJWEA member scientists, engineers, operators, professional servicers, and others -- they discussed information on how to public utilities, municipal services and others can buy and sell surplus equipment online.

September 2008:  
eBay Radio Show: Product Sourcing Tips

eBay Radio Host Jim Griffith ("Griff") and GovernmentAuctions.org® President and eBay Radio Contributing Editor Ian Aronovich discuss recommended guidelines to observe and bidding strategies to employ at live government auctions.

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August 2008:  
eBay Radio PowerSeller Show: Product Sourcing Tips with GovernmentAuctions.org

eBay Radio PowerSeller Show Hosts Jim Griffith ("Griff") and Lee Mirabal are joined by GovernmentAuctions.org® President and eBay Radio Contributing Editor Ian Aronovich who discusses what's new and exciting in the world of US Marshals Seized Vehicle Auctions and US Customs Service General Merchandise Auctions.   

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July 2008:  
eBay Radio Show: Product Sourcing Tips

eBay Radio Host Jim Griffith ("Griff") is joined by GovernmentAuctions.org® President, who discusses how to profit from Government Auctions.   

Listen to the Interview

July 2008:  

Yahoo! News: Lowest Gas Prices and Gas Savers from GovernmentAuctions.org

Find out how to get the best bang for your buck at the gas pump from the leading bargain hunter website.

December 2007:  

Yahoo! News: Bargain-Hunter Portal GovernmentAuctions.org Reports Large Increase in Popularity of Its Government Auctions Blog

"GovernmentAuctions.org's blog not only gets the word out about upcoming auctions but also gives potential auction attendees an effective taste of what the auction process is really like."

September 2007:  
Mashable: Bargain-Hunting: 100+ Places to Find a Great Deal

"GovernmentAuctions.org's [is a] . . . web site that allows its users to find, locate and attend government auctions and foreclosures of every type so that they can buy things they would ordinarily pay retail prices for."

November 2006:  
Forbes.com: GovernmentAuctions.org® Partners With Shareasale.com, Building on Successful Affiliate Program

"Because GovernmentAuctions.org itself offers such a compelling value proposition -- for a $39.95 all-inclusive yearly membership, customers have unlimited access to the huge database of government auctions, foreclosures, and the like -- affiliates know they will see a good return from traffic they refer."

November 2006:  
Yahoo! News: Internet Services Veteran joins Government Auctions & Real Estate Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org

Michael Ullman to manage GovernmentAuctions.org's rapidly growing Affiliate Program

August 2006:  
Practical eCommerce: Product Sourcing—The Skinny on Government Auctions  

"According to Ian Aronovich, president and CEO of GovernmentAuctions.org^®  . . . . [the government will] sell to the highest bidder even if they’re getting less than market value."

July 2006:  
Black Enterprise Magazine: Living the Glamorous Life—How to look like a millionaire without breaking the bank  

"What's more, going to auctions is like Christmas in July. There are many options, such as IRS, Customs, Military, Marshal, State Treasury, and state and local governments that auction late-model luxury cars. GovernmentAuctions.org has a directory on its website. Auctioned items include trucks, boats, motorcycles, antiques, jewelry, houses, and more."  

June 2006:  
Worldwide Brands: Shopping with Uncle Sam—A Breakdown of Government Auctions  

"According to . . . GovernmentAuctions.org^®, the reason that the auctions can provide such great deals is that 'the government either attained [the items] for free or cheap and because the government does not have a traditional profit [motive] like a corporation does."  

April 2006:  
eBay Radio Show: Product Sourcing through Government Auctions

eBay Radio Product Sourcing Editor Chris Malta is joined by the President & CEO of GovernmentAuctions.org®, who discusses how to tap into Government Auctions.    Listen to the Interview

April 2006: 
Entrepreneur Magazine Radio Show: Product Sourcing from Government Auctions

GovernmentAuctions.org® President & CEO has a discussion with Entrepreneur Magazine Radio Show Host Rob Cowie about the details, guidelines, strategies, and many other intricacies of Government Auctions.    Listen to the Interview

March 2006: 
PRWeb Podcast: GovernmentAuctions.org Interview about its Affiliate Program Upgrade

Our President & CEO in an interview about GovernmentAuctions.org® and recent upgrades to its affiliate program. Listen to the Interview

March 2006:  
PR Web via Yahoo! News: Government Auctions & Real Estate Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org Upgrades its Affiliate Program to a 2-Tier Commission Structure

GovernmentAuctions.org® announces that it has upgraded its popular affiliate program to a 2-tier commission structure with the intent of generating increased affiliate sign-ups, payouts and revenue.

October 2005:
PR Web via Yahoo! News: Government Auctions & Real Estate Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org Adds Over 20,000 Properties to its Foreclosure Database

Members are very enthusiastic about the additional affordably priced real estate recently added.

October 2005:
PR Web via Yahoo! News: Government Auctions & Foreclosures Portal GovernmentAuctions.org is Featured in PayPal Featured Shops

Bargain hunter website GovernmentAuctions.org selected out of thousands of websites to be featured in PayPal's Featured Shops, and appears the week of October 2.

June 2005:
Tech Learning: A Web Tour: Grassroots Fundraisers, Deals, and Discounts

"[Using] GovernmentAuctions.org you can buy seized and surplus items at a heavy discount."        PDF Format Version

June 2005:
Tech Learning: Fund-Raising Projects, Hidden Deals, Educator Discounts       

PDF Format Version

January 2005:

CNBC's Power Lunch: GovernmentAuctions.org's CEO Appears as TV Guest in "Making Money Now" Segment  

Talks about buying distressed real estate at government auctions & foreclosures.
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January 2005:
PR Web via Yahoo! News: GovernmentAuctions.org to Allow its Members to Post FSBO Real Estate on its Site

GovernmentAuctions.org announces that it has initiated plans to incorporate a feature in the coming months that will allow its members to advertise their FSBO properties to its subscriber base.

January 2005:
PR Web via Yahoo! News: GovernmentAuctions.org to Add 20,000 Foreclosures to its Current Foreclosure Database

Bargain hunter website GovernmentAuctions.org has finalized plans to include an additional 20,000 high-quality real estate foreclosure listings in its weekly foreclosure database.

October 2004:
St. Petersburg Times: School District may go online to sell old goods

You can't bid yet, but the Hillsborough County school system may soon take its surplus property auctions to the Internet.

April 2004:
Good Houskeeping: How to Buy Anything Secondhand
Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears.

April 2004:
WCPO.com (Cincinnati): Government Auctions

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears.

March 2004:
Realtor Magazine: Foreclosures -- Look for Investment Success

March 2004:
Barron's: Swinging for a Home Run -- How to Shop for foreclosed properties on the web

March 2004:
Government Enterprise: Government Bargains

February 2004:
ABC7.com (KABC TV Los Angeles) (Web Version): Government e-Goods

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to online version of news piece.

February 2004:
KUTV.com Channel 2 News (Utah) (Web Version): Save Big on Government E-Auctions

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Links to online version of news piece.

February 2004:  
WLFI.com Channel 18 (Lafayette) (Web Version): Government Garage Sale

GovernmentAuctions.org appears in links of interest pertaining to the series.

February 2004:
10TV.com Eyewitness News (WBNS Columbus, OH) (Web Version): Online Government Auctions

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Links to online version of news piece.

February 2004:
WHAS11.com (Louisville, KY) (Web Version): Consumer Watch: Government Auctions Sites

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to online version of news piece.

February 2004:
UPN31.com (KMAX Sacramento) (Web Version): Good Evening Sacramento

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to online version of news piece.

January 2004:
9News.com (K-USA TV Denver) (Web Version): Government Auction Sites gaining Appeal

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to news piece.

January 2004:
FOX 2 (KTVI Missouri) (Web Version): Government e-goods

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to online version of news piece.

January 2004:
CBS2 (Chicago) Special Reports (Web Version): Government Starts eBay-Style Auctions

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears in Related Links to online version of news piece.

December 2003:

TechWeb Article on Yahoo News: Government Auctions Grow Up

December 2003:
Information Week Article: Government Auctions Grow Up: Psst! Want a Bargain?

December 2003: Government-Auctions-Guide.com has changed it URL, and is now GovernmentAuctions.org. Old URL will continue to remain functional until further notice.

October 2003:
eMediaWire™ Release: Government-Auctions-Guide.com to be Featured in PayPal® Shops

Government-Auctions-Guide.com selected out of thousands of websites to be featured in PayPal's Featured Shops. Estimated to first appear during the fourth quarter of 2003 or the first quarter of 2004.

September 2003:
CBS4.com (WFOR Miami / Fort Lauderdale): Government Auctions

Government-Auctions-Guide.com (now, GovernmentAuctions.org) appears.

August 2003: 
eMediaWire™ Release: Government-Auctions-Guide.com Announces the Launch of its High-Paying Affiliate Program

May 2003:

GovernmentAuctions.org receives Azoos.com search engine's "Award of Excellence" as a top resource for bargain hunters, and is now featured in its Hot Sites.

May 2003:

GovernmentAuctions.org's parent company (Cyweb Holdings, Inc.) CEO appears as guest law lecturer in the eBusiness Enterprise course at the Silberman College of Business Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University on May 13.

April 2003:

GovernmentAuctions.org's parent company (Cyweb Holdings, Inc.) VP admitted to practice in patent cases before the US Patent & Trademark Office.

April 2003:

Government-Auctions-Guide.com's parent company (Cyweb Holdings, Inc.) CEO to continue as member of the Law Committee of the North American Interfraternity Conference.

February 2003:

GovernmentAuctions.org's parent company (Cyweb Holdings, Inc.) CEO's biography to continue to be featured in Marquis Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in America.
 

December 2002:

Michael Pesochinsky, former managing partner of InfoCraft Consulting to serve as a Director and Chief Operations Officer (COO) at GovernmentAuctions.org's parent company (Cyweb Holdings, Inc.).  While at Infocraft, Michael led the Referral Program web site

 development project for Priceline.com, and managed the global enhancement of Sharpbiznet.com.  Prior to that, Michael was Senior Consultant to Citigroup, where he directed the replacement of its US Securitization Department’s legacy system.