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Tips for Selling Shipping Containers
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There has been much discussion lately of how to effectively grow shipping container sales as the industry matures and expands. Retail and wholesale shipping container sales, like most other industries, are two very different functions, and the industry needs both to survive and thrive. While it’s not possible to completely predict what this segment of the industry will look like in 20 years, ...
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We're constantly working on new developments based on the feedback of our buyers and sellers, and the latest updates to the commercial shipping container trading software has made buying and selling shipping containers much easier for everyone involved. The two biggest updates are the ability import multiple shipping container auction listings with a CSV file, and the ability to bid on, buy, and s ...
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Starting in January 2015, ContainerAuction.com will be making it easier to buy and bid on multiple unit shipping container listings on the container auction platform. For buyers who purchase multiple shipping containers at one time, or individuals looking to get the best deal on the equipment they need, a reliable and easy to use solution will soon be in place. Shipping lines, leasing companies, a ...
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The shipping industry as a whole has been slow to adopt new technology platforms, and rightfully so. The equipment involved, from the container vessels themselves down to the individual containers that ride on them, are capital intensive and last much longer than your normal consumer electronic devices. While you may rush out to purchase the latest iPhone with every new release (is it just ...
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If you're a new to shipping container trading, or a commercial company expanding into the retail sector of the market, you'll find that when selling a shipping container to a retail buyer you'll need to take special considerations; as their motives and questions are very different from a commercial buyer.
Let's start by defining a retail buyer as a person that's never purchased a shipping contain ...
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ContainerAuction.com has been working to develop a market leading software platform to increase the efficiency of shipping container sales. For the past three years we have been working directly with some of the leading companies in container shipping, including global shipping lines and leasing companies, and container traders to create a functional platform that benefits all sides of the tr ...
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Traditionally, shipping lines and container lessors have sold their off lease shipping containers through closed networks. They periodically email their available inventory to a select list of clients, and wait for a response to come back. This process has worked for a long time, however the market is shifting and technology is making the process faster and more efficient. The Container Trader pla ...
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Marketing new and used shipping containers online may not be as difficult as you think. ContainerAuction.com has worked closely with experts in shipping, container leasing, and trading, to develop a complete solution for managing the online sales and marketing process of new and used shipping containers. The auction engine provides No/low costs, no restrictions, and direct contact with the buy ...