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| About Us MARK MURPHEY WAS RAISED IN NOCONA, TEXAS. MARK AND HIS WIFE, MELISSA, HAVE TWO CHILDREN, MASON AND MADISON. MARK WENT TO FORT SMITH AUCTION SCHOOL IN JULY 1982 AND GRADUATED NUMBER ONE IN A CLASS OF 56 (AT THAT TIME, FORT SMITH WAS ONE OF THE TOP 2 AUCTION SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES -WITH THE COURSES BEING ACCREDITED COLLEGE COURSE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS). HE WAS FIRST LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN SEPTEMBER 1982. HE SOLD FOR A.L. RUSTY ATKINS AUCTION CO. AND E.E. JOHNNY MOORE AUCTION CO. FROM SEPT 1982 TO SEPT 1987. DURING THAT PERIOD, HE ALSO SOLD MANY BENEFIT AUCTIONS. IN 1998, HE STARTED WORKING FOR KISSIMMEE AUCTION CO. LOCATED IN SPARTENBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA. AS WELL AS DOING THEIR YEARLY SIX DAY SALE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA (ON AVERAGE A 50 MILLION DOLLAR SALE IN SIX DAYS). IN 1999, MARK STARTED MURPHEY'S AUCTION COMPANY (MAC) AND THE FIRST CONSIGNMENT SALE WAS IN EXCESS OF $250.000. THAT SAME YEAR, MAC STARTED DOING AUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HAS BUILT THE COMPANY TO A THRIVING AUCTION BUSINESS. MURPHEY'S IS A FAMILY ORIENTED BUSINESS WITH MARK AS AUCTIONEER,sale set-up and ring, HIS WIFE MELISSA, OFFICE MANAGER, MOTHER FERN MURPHEY SERVES AS CASHIER AND SISTER KARLA MURPHEY IS CHIEF CLERK. HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, RAY CHARBONEAU IS ALSO ON HAND MOST OF THE TIME TO HELP WITH THE DRIVING AND RINGING. OTHER PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP THE STAFF INCLUDE~ cheif AUCTIONEER ROWDY MOORE FROM HENRIETTA, TEXAS (WITH WELL OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE), AUCTIONEER AND SET-UP, BILLY CARLTON ALSO FROM HENRIETTA, RINGMAN MIKE SHIPMAN FROM LUBBOCK, TEXAS. RINGMAN AND SET-UP, TERRY NEWLAND FROM NOCONA, RINGMAN TONY MOORE FROM DEER CREEK AND SON MASON MURPHEY AS PART-TIME TICKET RUNNER AND FULL TIME AGITATOR. MAC IS ALSO BLESSED WITH SOME GREAT FRIENDS IN THE AUCTION BUISNESS THAT WILL CHIP IN ANYTIME TO LEND A HELPING HAND, SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE LONGTIME FRIEND AND AUCTIONEER LARRY BLANKENSHIP FROM COURTNEY OKLAHOMA, HIS SON AND FELLOW AUCTIONEER IS KERRY BLANKNESHIP AND LARRY'S WIFE SHARION. SIM BURGESS OF GRAHAM AND GABE SPIKES OF BOWIE HAS PITCHED IN AS WELL AS EDDIE WALDRIP FROM WICHITA FALLS. THOSE FOLKS ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE SALE DONE. WE DO NOT STRIVE TO DO AS MANY AUCTIONS AS POSSIBLE BUT AS MANY QUALITY AUCTIONS AS POSSIBLE. WE SPECIALIZE IN FARM RELATED AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT BUT ARE WELL SUITED TO DO ESTATES AS WELL AS ANTIQUE AUCTIONS. WE FEEL THAT AUCTIONS ARE THE WAY TO GO WITH DISPERSAL OF ESTATES, EXCESS EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS ANY TYPE OF MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE, SIMPLY BECAUSE WHEN THE AUCTION IS OVER IT IS ALL GONE AS OPPOSED TO GARAGE SALES AND ESTATE MANAGED SALES. THE GOOD STUFF GETS PICKED OVER AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH A LOT OF CLEANUP AND HAULING OFF. SO GIVE US A CALL FOR ALL YOU AUCTION NEEDS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO COME AND SEE YOU AND TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE AUCTION SELLING PROCESS. PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ABOUT OUR FEES - THEY VARY BECAUSE EVERY AUCTION IS DIFFERENT, FROM SET UP TIME TO SALE TIME. THE WORK INVOLVED HAS A LOT OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES - BUT AS ALWAYS THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATIONS AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO COME SEE YOU!!! |
