When Cabela’s announced they would be opening a new location in North Oklahoma City, Barry Bryant, owner of Heartland Outdoor in Edmond, decided it was time to liquidate his gun range business. Although he didn’t know where to begin, he connected with Louis Dakil and knew that he could trust Dakil with the auction process.
With all that needed to be auctioned, Bryant felt overwhelmed. Heartland Outdoor carried a variety of products that fell into several different categories, but fortunately, Dakil Auctioneers was able to ease the stress of the logistical challenge.
“They did an awesome job because of the way they came in and sorted the products together and had everything in files,” Bryant said. “They put in a lot of work into the presentation as well. I could never have done the work that they did to present everything in such a great way for the buyers and get it sold quickly, and for great prices.”
Through Dakil’s marketing processes, Heartland Outdoor’s auction was able to attract customers from all over Oklahoma and in other states as well.
“They brought people from Oklahoma, Missouri, and states even further than that to my auction,” Bryant said. “It was very successful.”
The liquidation was an emotional process for Bryant – it was painful for him to let some of his cherished items go to auction. Dakil kept this in mind and reassured Bryant that the majority of the work would be taken care of, so he would not have to be heavily involved if he did not wish to be.
“Dakil auctioned off the guns one by one and dealt with all of the paperwork themselves,” Bryant said. “I didn’t have to do anything, they did all the work. Louis Dakil was there every step of the way and even said a prayer with me before the auction. I probably got 70 cents on the dollar for every piece of inventory that I auctioned with Dakil.”
Not only did Dakil provide support to Bryant and Heartland Outdoor in an emotional time by taking care of all of the work, Heartland Outdoor also reaped a significant return on the value of their items, resulting in a successful auction.
For more information on how Dakil can help you with your business liquidation auction, contact us today.
