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Bumblebee AuctionsBumblebee Auctions

Property Display and Disposal Property Display and Disposal SolutionsSolutions

The National Perspective.The National Perspective.

• Government driven thrust across all public sectors to Government driven thrust across all public sectors to increase electronic delivery of servicesincrease electronic delivery of services

• Police Service consultation has just concluded with 57 Police Service consultation has just concluded with 57 recommendations, all of which are being adopted.recommendations, all of which are being adopted.

•Property issues are a theme across many reports Property issues are a theme across many reports expecting joined up thinking and working.expecting joined up thinking and working.

The Life Cycle of PropertyThe Life Cycle of Property

Single Input ProgressionSingle Input Progression

Disposal

• Name association•Continues to advertise

Advertising

•World wide access•24/7 availability•multi organisational•Potential client base•Promotes property marking

Management

•Internal to each organisation•Secure and within fire wall

Functionality NowFunctionality Now

•Found Property DisplayFound Property Display

•Lost Property DisplayLost Property Display

•Lost Property ReportingLost Property Reporting

•Lost Property DatabaseLost Property Database

•Marking AdviceMarking Advice

•Management InformationManagement Information

•Registering an InterestRegistering an Interest

Functionality PlannedFunctionality Planned

•Porting Back to contributing sites e.g. Virgin.Porting Back to contributing sites e.g. Virgin.

• Porting back to umbrella sites e.g. ATOCPorting back to umbrella sites e.g. ATOC

•Interfaces with property management systems.Interfaces with property management systems.

•Interaction with Home Security DatabasesInteraction with Home Security Databases

•Found Property Reporting.Found Property Reporting.

• Dynamic links with other databases Dynamic links with other databases e.g. bikeregister.com and PNCe.g. bikeregister.com and PNC

Virtual Virtual BumblebeeBumblebee

Other ForcesOther Forces

Property Property ManagementManagement

Fire Wall

Auction Auction sitesite

BA BA AuctionsAuctions

Start GameStart Game

Found & Seized

Assets

Lost/Found/Seized PropertyLost/Found/Seized Property and Asset Disposal and Asset Disposal

• High Street auctions-Traditional Auction route

• Internet auctions – under the hammer

• Bluecycle.com – Police Auctions

• Aucland.co.uk – Police Auctions

• eBay/iForce – Police Auctions

The only internet based disposal system

run by the Police Force for the Police Force is : -

• Bumblebee Auctions – The ‘Police’ solution

BA BA AuctionsAuctions

Middle GameMiddle Game

PropertyProperty

AssetsAssets

NO NO SALESALE

•Payment madePayment madeSALE confirmedSALE confirmed

NochexNochex

BuyerBuyer

BABA

End GameEnd Game

Item PaymentItem Payment

NochexNochex

OnlineOnline

PaymentPayment

BuyerBuyer Check, collectCheck, collectpackage and deliverypackage and delivery

Optional Optional Delivery Delivery PaymentPayment

BABA

BackBack

OfficeOffice

AccountsAccounts

Re-AuctionRe-AuctionDisposalDisposal

Payment System Payment System Nochex- electronic payment Instant ‘clean’ cashless system P2P Money service Biggest non US email money community Nochex allows money to be emailed 250,000 registered auction users Marketing potential – internet traffic Future Payment Systems

Packaging and CollectionPackaging and Collection

• Choice of options 1. Collection by winner at no cost2. Request delivery by Courier Company • Scheduled collection by Courier • Re-package as necessary• Onward Shipment to Winner• Courier cost at winners expense

Benefits of bumblebee auctionsBenefits of bumblebee auctions Reach more potential buyers, so obtain more monetary

value

More money returned to local Police & Charities

Ensures best price

Totally transparent, all electronic system – ensures total

openness and probity in all police actions

Complete audit trail and records for all transactions by

asset and property number.

Delivery option now enabled

Fully compatible with Virtual Bumblebee which offers a

national database for lost and found items to be advertised

pre-sale for the public to be re-united with stolen goods.

Total control is with the Police Service of content and

functionality.

Speed of system from sale to payment

Compliance with best Value Principles

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