I started as a business entrepreneur at age 11, with several
small businesses from selling berries to landscaping. Over my
decades of experience I owned Restaurants, franchises, a
construction business and was exposed to many other different and
diverse industries. After the construction down turn, I decided in
2011 it was time to put my decades of experience to use in creating
a sustainable, highly profitable, and low overhead business that
could be franchised so anyone could be successful. Realizing
technology is the way of the future and the Estate Sale business is
exploding, I decided to create a more efficient way for goods to be
sold in a Liquidation environment such as Estate Sales, Moving or
Downsizing Sales. After nearly 5 years in business I know what I
will be doing for the rest of my working career, having fun and
making great money while helping others!
Franchise Expo: What is My Auction
Addiction franchise opportunity all
about?
Lloyd Swartz: Simply put, we provide
traditional services that are in high demand, including Estate
Sales, Moving and Downsizing services, Business Liquidations and
Storage Auctions, we just do it better. We use a concept that
utilizes a local, online auction community and live interactive
video auctions to dominate the competition.
FE: Who is your ideal candidate for My
Auction Addiction franchise?
LS: Anyone that prefers to work
from home, earn a higher than average income, enjoys helping others
and making new and interesting discoveries. Friendly and energetic
individuals are better suited. Excellent for husband and wife
teams. Also great for those that have some Estate Sale or Re-sale
experience and want to take the industry to the next level.
FE: What type of training and support do you
offer My Auction Addiction franchisees?
LS: Your initial training is
practical participation in a real operation for at least 1 week,
but for as long as you need to feel comfortable with the system. We
provide relentless business and franchise development support that
includes someone who will answer the phone when you need it. We
provide separate technical and business support, ongoing upgrades
and marketing support at no additional charge. We also have ongoing
training opportunities as well as intensive start up support for as
long as needed.
FE: What are some of the advantages in being My
Auction Addiction franchisee?
LS: With a
My Auction Addiction franchise
you take advantage of a booming industry, huge earning potential,
fantastic gross margins and net profits, ground floor
opportunities, large protected territories and significant quality
of life.
FE: Are you a member of any
Associations?
LS: As local buying and selling communities,
we value local community involvement. Including membership in local
non-profits, chamber of commerce’s, and realtors
associations.
FE: Tell us a little about the Estate & Moving,
Business Liquidations Auction Market?
LS: Our Industry includes anyone that needs
to sell anything from anywhere. Estate Sales are a huge part of our
business and due to the aging population the number of sales are
doubling! We also assist anyone in transition moving or downsizing,
and people are always moving. We can liquidate any asset from real
estate to
business as well as lucrative storage units. There
will always be a large need for our services.
FE: How successful is your company today and
what are your future growth plans?
LS: We have proven our concept and earn a
great living at what we do. We created a unique patent pending
system and related technologies to deliver and amazing service
anywhere. We have never taken on any debt and have been profitable
since our first month. We are going to create successful franchises
everywhere!
FE: What are your franchisees saying about the
business?
LS: We are just starting the franchise
process and are excited to see just how far our franchises will
go!
FE: What advice do you have for someone looking to
acquire a Franchise?
LS: Look beyond the big names, bright
lights, flashy booths and legacy brick and mortar concepts. The
most profitable businesses are employing unique technology and low
overhead. Consider something unique, rather than something that is
over saturated already. For example; we need many more Estate
Sellers to handle the growth of the aging population, but do we
really need more burger joints? Look for opportunities with wide
open and guaranteed territories. Something where your return on
investment is fast and risk is low. Consider flexibility, personal
support and quality of life. For example; do you want a 7 day a
week business? Or some weekends and holidays off? Something you
will enjoy will also bring you a greater likely hood of
success.
FE: In your opinion, why do you think that My
Auction Addiction would be a great opportunity for
someone?
LS: We provide you with everything you need
for a ridiculously
low startup cost. You can earn brick and mortar
revenues from your home office while enjoying a higher quality of
life. By utilizing a high tech approach and a unique concept you
can outperform competitors in never before imagined ways while
delivering a superior result to clients.
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