RENE' BATES AUCTIONEERS, INC.
MCKINNEY, TX

The year 2000 was not only the turn of the century, but was the beginning of René Bates Auctioneers, Inc. transitioning almost completely to online auctions instead of traditional live auctions.  In 2000, we conducted 20 online auctions and over 100 live auctions.  By 2009, we were conducting in excess of 700 online auctions and our live auctions were at a steady pace of 50 per year.  We had successfully converted our clients from the traditional live auction method to the online auction model.  Our clients were reporting 30% increases in results from their online versus live auctions and the convenience and cost effectiveness of online auctions made them here to stay.  Personally, the early 2000s brought René the blessing of the marriage to his wife Sheryl who joined not only his family but the company, as well.  She brought her years of experience working in the financial industry into René Bates Auctioneers, Inc. and streamlined the inner workings of day-to-day operations.  Over the years she has been instrumental in developing a personalized online auction platform to better serve our sellers and our buyers. Other milestones for our company in this decade were: Selling 199 Lots Including: Selling 44 Lots Including: Building & Construction Related, Convention Center Decorations & Decor, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment Selling 22 Lots Including: 2009 Ford F150 Pickup, (3) 2008 Ford F250 Super Duty Pickups, 5 Cargo Vans, 1 SUV, Electric Scooters, Ice Machine, Ladder Racks, Mowers & Lawn Maintenance Equipment, Shop Related Items Selling 213 Lots Including: 4 Cummins Jetscan 4115 MPS Money Counters, Appliances, Artificial Carpet, Bar Stool Chairs, Belden Cable, Casino Decor, Ceiling Monitor System, Children's Antique Toys, Christmas Decorations, Coca-Cola Memorabilia, Computers & Related, Display Cases, Electronics & Related, Golf Carts, HVAC Equipment, Information Technology Equipment, Janitorial Equipment, Lancer Dispenser Machine, Lighting & Fixtures, Medical Equipment, Metal Shelving, Mowers, Office Furniture & Equipment, Power Ez Pool Lift, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment, Schwinn Stationary Bicycle, Tools & Shop Related Items, Treadmill, Wall Mounted Safes, Whac-A-Rabbit Game Selling 127 Lots Including: (2) Heavy Equipment, (1) Pickup, (2) Automobiles, (1) Flatbed Trailer, 1 Appliances, Boats & Watercraft & Boat Motors, Children's Furniture & Toys, Computers & Related, Concrete Related, Electronics & Related, Furniture & Home Furnishings & Items, Guns & Knives & Accessories, Lighting & Fixtures, Livestock, Animals & Related, Motorcycles & Related, Mowers & Lawn Maintenance Equipment, Musical Instruments & Accessories, Office Furniture & Equipment, Rollers, Sports & Recreational & Arts, Tools & Shop Related Items, Uniforms & Clothing & Accessories Selling: 10 Lots Including: Building & Construction Related, Electronics & Related, Office Furniture & Equipment, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment Selling: 20 Abandoned or Impounded Vehicles Selling 13 Lot Including: Case 395 Tractor, Computers & Related, Office Furniture, School Furniture, Tools & Shop Related Items, TVs Selling 2 Lots Including: 1990 Blue Bird 72 Passenger School Bus, Scag SST Mower Selling 2 Lots Including: 1 Automobile, Office Furniture & Equipment Selling 110 Lots Including: 3 School Buses, Building & Construction Related, Electrical Equipment & Supplies, Electronics & Related, Exercise Equipment, HVAC Equipment, Janitorial Equipment & Supplies, Lighting & Fixtures, Plumbing Equipment & Supplies, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment, School Furniture & Equipment, Sports & Recreational & Arts, Tools & Shop Related Items, Tractors & Related, Welding Equipment Selling: 18 Abandoned & Impounded Vehicles Selling 2 Lots Including: Toro Workman 3300D Utility Cart, Tools & Shop Items Selling 13 Lots Including: Genesis Radars, Spike Strips, Office Furniture Selling 36 Lots Including: 1 Seized Pickup, 1 Seized Automobile, 2 Jet Skis and Trailer, Appliances, Building & Construction Related, Computers & Related, Electronics & Related, Exercise Equipment, Furniture & Home Furnishings & Items, Janitorial Equipment & Supplies, Mowers & Lawn Maintenance Equipment, Office Furniture & Equipment, Safes, Scrap Metal, Aluminum & Other, Sports & Recreational & Arts, Surveying & Related, Tools & Shop Related Items, Vehicle & Truck Parts & Accessories Selling: 33 Abandoned & Impounded Vehicles Selling 12 Lots Including: BlueBird Special Needs Bus Seats, Cafeteria Tables, File Cabinets, Tilt Skillets, School Furniture & Equipment Selling 13 Lots Including: 2 Abandoned or Impounded SUVs, Abandoned or Impounded Van, 6 Abandoned or Impounded Automobiles, 3 Abandoned or Impounded Motorcycles Selling: 94 Lots Including: Building & Construction Related, Children's Furniture & Toys, Electronics & Related, Exercise Equipment, Janitorial Equipment & Supplies, Laboratory & Scientific Equipment, Medical & Dental, Musical Instruments & Accessories, Office Furniture & Equipment, Phones & Related, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment, School Furniture & Equipment, Scrap Metal, Aluminum & Other, Sports & Recreational & Arts, Tools & Shop Related Items Selling: 14 Abandoned or Impounded Vehicles Selling 31 Lots Including: Computers & Related, Stainless Steel Toilets, Water Fountains, Office Furniture & Equipment, Bicycles, Law Books, Forensic Evidence Cabinets, Janitorial Equipment & Supplies, Electronics & Related Selling 28 Lots Including: Selling 23 Lots Including: Fire/EMS Backboards, Bretford Carts, Gas Grilltop, Generator, Office Furniture & Equipment, Police Vehicle Cages, Car Radio, Refrigerator, Streamlight Litebox, TVs, Vehicle Seats