ABOUT UNITED COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICES
As a United Country affiliate, your opportunities are virtually unlimited. We support you with one-of-a-kind marketing tools, leading-edge technology, specialized training opportunities and strategic partnerships and more.
Enhance your skills and stay abreast of recent changes and current auctions by following UCAS, attending UCAS training and learning more about our valued Strategic Partnerships.
Follow United Country Auction Services
Stay up to date with the latest auction news and infromation from United Country Auction Services by following us on social media and checking out the UCAS page on the intranet.
The United Country Auction Services technology edge starts with our website.
Powered by HiBid, The United Country Online Auction Portal is a premium hosted website that is custom branded to United Country, features only United Country auctions that have been loaded into the HiBid platform and was built to drive and share bidders from one common website.
Features of the Portal Include:
- - Responsive Design: the portal is designed for on-the-go access that looks good and automatically scales to fit desktop, mobile and tablet views
- - SEO Strategy: SEO already factored into the portal and all updates
- - Analytics: site tracking analytics is provided so you know how your auctions are performing
- - Secure & Reliable: the portal is backed up to maximize uptime and site availability
- - Always Up-to-Date: the portal is automatically updated with no extra work required on your end (once you've entered your auction into HiBid, it will automatically feed to the portal).
- - Auction Calendar: a fully searchable auction calendar is provided for all cataloged and non-cataloged auctions
United Country Auction Services is composed of more than 6,000 skilled business, real estate and auction professionals ready to work with you. Leading the way is an elite management team that , in addition to auction services expertise, leverages a wealth of diverse industry experience.
United Country Auction Services' intranet page on Bullseye is veritable directory of templates and collateral materials, listing tools & presentations, training & marketing resources and a brand new auction supply store.
Features of the Intranet Include:
Follow UCAS at:
- UCAS Facebook Group
- The Sale Ring Podcast
- Bid Caller Monthly Webinar Series
- YouTube Channel
- Join our Text List – text “UCAS” to 24587
- Feel free to contact us anytime at auctions@unitedcountry.com if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you!
United Country Auction Services Training
As a United Country affiliate, your opportunities are virtually unlimited. Between online training tools and content, comprehensive tools and manuals, live training events and broker/auctioneer classes, we’re here to support you with one-of-a-kind, proven training resources developed for your market.
Full United Country Training Calendar
Over the last decade big things have been changing in real estate sales and the biggest change … the auction market. For a long time, the auction industry was primarily considered a fix to relieve the market of distressed or unwanted properties. This is no longer the case and as a real estate professional, you owe it to yourself to understand how, for the right property, the auction method of marketing could help you realize a higher sales price than selling it via conventional techniques. By giving you access to an unparalleled suite of resources and support tools, United Country Auction Services helps you deliver an efficient, transparent and profitable method with custom services to fit every seller’s needs and provide a differentiated and significant advantage in your market place.
Stay informed with the latest information, newest announcements and most recent innovations that United Country Auction Services has to offer! Join us in our monthly UCAS Bid Caller Information Series! In this series, the Auction Team will give you an in depth look at hot auction topics and discuss how to leverage United Country tools & services which are designed especially for our professional auctioneers. We look forward to you joining us for this live, informational series!
The Sale Ring podcast show features industry leading professionals in straight talk discussions regarding the real estate and auction industry. Backed by the largest integrated organization of real estate and auction professionals in America, these podcast shows are specifically geared toward shining a light on important topics that drive our profession like (regulation changes, marketing techniques, advancements in technology, training and education) and the latest news and trends in the real estate and auction industry.
The annual National Auction Summit is a two-day education and networking event designed for professional auctioneers, brokers, and agents to receive industry leading auction education, build their network, and grow their auction business. Each year this education event sends the attendees home with the heightened skills needed to improve their company's number of unit sales, revenue and successfully close more auctions.
The Training & Awards Convention is our largest training event held each year. During the convention, we offer a wide array of industry-related training and also recognize and the top performers in the company.
When you attend America's Auction Academy, you will learn the skills and abilities essential to acting as an auctioneer, conducting auctions and operating an auction company. Graduates of the course will be able to communicate and interact with the public in conducting auctions with an emphasis on professionalism and ethics in accordance with federal, state and local auction laws. They will learn how to conduct themselves as an auctioneer in performing the auction chant and other basic auctioneer duties. Graduates of this course may find entry level employment at an auction house, antique auction gallery, auto auction, cattle sale barn, for a general auctioneer or may choose to start their own business.
United Country Affiliates Receive a 50% Tuition Discount!
The Professional Ringmen's Institute is the only training institute in the nation dedicated totally to training and preparing individuals to serve the auction industry professionally and effectively as ringmen or bid assistants for their auction teams for any type of auction with any auctioneer! Upon successful completion of both a written and performance examination, all PRI Graduates will receive PRI Certification.
United Country Affiliates Receive a 20% Discount on Tuition!
United Country Real Estate is constantly innovating and adding new tools designed to help you grow your business and achieve your goals. This comprehensive program offers 4 1/2 days of specific training on how to best leverage your UCRE tools. You will learn new techniques to increase listings, find more buyers and increase your personal income. Everyone in your office should attend every 2-3 years to stay up to date on how to get the most out of the program and maximize their sales.
Held in strategic locations throughout the United States, we encourage everyone from new and existing offices to attend these informative sessions. This year will specifically focus on how to use our new tools to win more niche listings, cutting-edge marketing and technology, ways to differentiate yourself to stand out again the competition, introducing you to the latest developed United Country programs which are designed to help you gain more market share, how to utilize the UCRE network to grow your business and much more!
Auction Centric Strategic Partners
United Country’s strategic partnerships enhance your competitive edge and are designed to give you a differentiated and significant advantage over your competition.
Enhanced Marketing Solutions (EMS)
Enhanced Marketing Solutions deploys turn-key marketing solutions focused on the target market and well-established relationships our company holds with hundreds of thousands of buyers.
From efficient, leveraged media buys to direct mail campaigns that reach that special buyer, the benefits of our in-house agency are an industry first. Our strategic marketers are supported by world-class graphic designers, media planners, media buyers and web designers.
Kiefer Auction Supply
United Country Auction Services is pleased to announce our new strategic relationship with Kiefer Auction Supply in which they’ve created a custom branded e-commerce site for our offices to use and receive discounted prices on multiple items.
- Bid Paddles
- Auction Forms
- PA Systems
- Auction Signage
- And Much More!
United Country Affiliates Receive 20% their orders using the code “UCKAS2020” at checkout.
Global Auction Guide
This online auction marketplace provides your auctions with additional exposure – at a discounted price. The original site was launched in 2001, due to farmers frustration in not being able to find auction sale information.
Now the Global Auction Guide Media Group is larger and stronger than it has ever been, with more auctions, more details, and definitely more photos available for upcoming auction sales. This partnership provides discounted pricing for a suite of modern easy to use websites and phone apps.
Info USA
Supplement your targeted buyer names with our Purchased Names List Program from the premier list provider infoUSA. With nearly every adult and business in the US and Canada, more than 210 million consumers and 14 million businesses, available, infoUSA’s database can help you find prospective buyers fitting your specific target.
Select buyers by state, geography or ZIP code. Or target buyers by income, estimated wealth, and lifestyle interests such as hunting and fishing, outdoor activities, occupation and more. These supplemental target names can add a lot to your direct mail or email marketing campaigns.
United Country Affiliates Receive 25% off their first order & discounted list rates
MapRight
MapRight is a custom mapping platform that makes it unbelievably easy to produce industry-specific, professional quality maps in a fraction of the time. MapRight’s tools and layers are designed to create maps that are beautiful, easy to read and ready to be shared with anyone. The application requires no formal training and is supported by a team of experiences mappers.
United Country Affiliates Receive 30% off the Unlimited Map Package
VideoFizz
Auctions with video receive 403% more inquires than those without video, and making a branded video is now very easy for anyone with a cell phone thanks to VideoFizz. Over 85% of all internet traffic will go to videos within the next 3 years, so make sure you’re getting that traffic by utilizing this easy to use program. Hundreds of United Country auctioneers are already adding videos to their auctions and websites. It’s fun, simple to do, attracts a larger number of leads and helps expand the reach of your auction marketing.
Auction Flex
Auction Flex is the market-leader in auction software for live auctions. Auction Flex's capabilities include cataloging, clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management, multi-parcel, and much, much, more. Auction Flex also provides a seamless solution to upload your auction catalogs to your website and accept internet absentee bids, conduct internet-only auctions, or offer webcast live internet bidding.
United Country Affiliates Receive a 10% discount on Auction Flex monthly rental and Auction Flex in the Cloud.
HiBid
The United Country Online Auction Platform powered by HiBid is an industry leading auction solution with a proven track record of over ten years in the online auction business. Online auctions require a technology system that is easy to navigate, safe & secure and allows for a seamless transaction between buyers and sellers.
United Country Affiliates Receive a 10% discount on HiBid bidding, setup and optional credit card registration authorization fees.
AuctionTime
An incredibly powerful tool is now available in your tool kit, UC Equipment Auctions powered by AuctionTime.com. Most professional auctioneers have dealt with the challenges of marketing and selling equipment at auction. The new United Country Equipment Auctions program has solved that problem by developing www.UCEquipmentAuctions.com, a powerful and easy to use marketing platform through our partnership with AuctionTime. The website provides a global bidding platform for both buyers who are currently in the market for new equipment acquisitions and for sellers who have heavy equipment that needs marketed or sold. The website is powered by a cloud-based inventory management system that allows UCRE affiliates and auctioneers to upload and register equipment for upcoming auctions and generate online listings. Listings are then displayed on the website where users can browse upcoming auctions, search for specific equipment and place bids on auction day. There are no fees for registration, buyer fees or hidden reserve pricing when bidding through the portal.
United Country affiliates will be added to AuctionTime's Featured Seller list for 6 months when they add their first piece of equipment onto the AuctionTime portal.
America's Auction Academy
When you attend America's Auction Academy, you will learn the skills and abilities essential to acting as an auctioneer, conducting auctions and operating an auction company. Graduates of the course will be able to communicate and interact with the public in conducting auctions with an emphasis on professionalism and ethics in accordance with federal, state and local auction laws. They will learn how to conduct themselves as an auctioneer in performing the auction chant and other basic auctioneer duties. Graduates of this course may find entry level employment at an auction house, antique auction gallery, auto auction, cattle sale barn, for a general auctioneer or may choose to start their own business.
United Country Affiliates Receive a 50% Tuition Discount!
Professional Ringmen's Institute
The Professional Ringmen's Institute is the only training institute in the nation dedicated totally to training and preparing individuals to serve the auction industry professionally and effectively as ringmen or bid assistants for their auction teams for any type of auction with any auctioneer!
United Country Affiliates Receive a 20% Discount on Tuition!
Mineral Marketing.com
As a United Country Affiliate, your engagement with the UC – Oil & Gas Special Property Group (O&G SPG) through MineralMarketing.com is very simple. If you have a client or a prospect that which you are working with and would like assistance with the oil & gas assets, MineralMarketing.com is standing ready to assist you.