OUR HISTORY

In 1985 Basinger Auction Service was born. Starting out in the home of Paul and Sandy Basinger, our family run business quickly grew and in 1987 we purchased a building in Lowellville, Ohio and held our auctions there for 2 years.  Since then, we have expanded rapidly and have outgrown each facility since then.

In December of 1995 we purchased the old Truck Stops of America in North Lima, Ohio and have been here ever since.  Our 30,000 square foot building houses our main office, moving trucks, mobile office vehicles and storage of items for upcoming auctions. After much remodeling and updating, our 8,000 square foot auction center has held many antique and collectible auctions, vehicle auctions and household auctions.

• We've traveled coast to coast selling out oriental rug stores. One of our largest grossing 2-day oriental rug auctions was in Philadelphia, PA.  With the inside of the store packed with people inside and people standing outside in freezing temperatures bidding through the showroom windows, the sale grossed $750,000!!! 
• In December, 2004 we conducted our largest grossing rug/furniture auction to date - a 5-day oriental rug and furniture liquidation in Pleasant Hills, CA that grossed $1.3 million.  We obtained this auction through recommendations of individuals and businesses that we have worked for in the past.

In March of 1998 we bought out K.F. Kepner Auctioneers in Hartford, Ohio.  Between the auctions booked at our central office and the auctions booked through our Hartford office, we now average about 300 auctions per year.  Many auctions have to be held on the same date with 2 different crews going to different auction sites.

Along with our real estate company, American Real Estate Specialists, we successfully auction off real estate.  With our well-planned and efficient marketing strategies, we have sold over 1 million dollars each year in real estate (since 1997) with sale prices at or over the appraised value!

Our staff consists of 4 auctioneers, 1 apprentice auctioneer, 1 real estate broker, 1 Realtor, 2 full-time office managers, and up to 6 part-time workers who help in trucking items to our auction center, set up and work auctions.  Still a family run business, we feel it is important to know as many of our customers by name as possible.  Many return because we know them on a personal level and they enjoy the entertainment our auction staff provides during each auction.

We thank each of you who has participated in attending our auctions or recommended us to do one.