A
Where they started
A single shared mailbox caught every auction collection guidance inquiry. Several staff dipped in when they could, and ownership of any given message was invisible.
07 Case study
Ending the relay race in auction collection guidance handling
With auction collection guidance, the 'I thought you had it' conversation has been designed out. Each inquiry shows its owner, its status and its fallback, and anyone covering can see all three.
The record
- Client
- General consignment auction house
- Where
- Harrisburg, PA
- Size
- 18 staff; one locally managed operation
- Sale type
- General & online salerooms
- Took
- 20 working days
Client anonymized by type and town. Quote published with the contact's permission.
Before
the build
B
Why it cost them time
When it comes to auction collection guidance, replies duplicated while neighbors went unanswered. Absence cover meant reconstructing each thread's history before daring to respond.
01 What we built
The build, lot by lot
The intake workflow now gathers sale reference, lot number and collection question, assigns a named owner to each request and keeps a simple status for follow-up. A designated backup picks up anything whose primary contact is away.
- Lot 01Assignment rules
- Lot 02Follow-up status
- Lot 03Backup owner
- Lot 04Internal request summary
02 How long it took
20 working days, approval to handover
20 working days after content approval, including staff review and handover.
- Day 0The client approves the content. The clock starts here.
- BuildWe build the pieces listed above.
- ReviewThe client's staff test it and ask for changes before anything goes live.
- Day 20Handover to the client's team.
Book a demo The $697 build fee is invoiced only after launch and your approval.
After
the build
03 What changed
What changed, in their words
Heather Kettering is the front office supervisor at the general consignment auction house in Harrisburg, PA.
I can open the auction collection guidance queue and see who owns what. That was impossible to say six months ago.
Questions about this project
How long did this project take?
20 working days after content approval, including staff review and handover. The clock starts once the client has approved the content. The launch times on the pricing page (7 days on Ring) count from the onboarding call instead, so the two figures are measured from different starting points.
Which plan covers the work in this case study?
Every enquiry routed into your CRM or inbox (Ring, Block, Rostrum). All of it is on every plan, from Ring at $127 a month, with the $697 build fee invoiced only after launch.
Why is the client not named?
The client is described by type and town on purpose: a general consignment auction house in Harrisburg, PA, with 18 staff. The quote is published with the named contact's permission. We never publish a client's business name, logo or web address on a case study.
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