Our History
Miedema Auctioneering was founded and our first live auction held in 1984. Then, in 1987, Miedema Auctioneering, Inc. was incorporated by founders Sid Miedema Sr., Sid Miedema Jr. and Scott Miedema.
Over the past 30 years, we've worked diligently to earn a reputation for honesty and integrity in the auction industry, and have become know for conducting highly successful auction sales and accurate appraisals. Our team incorporates the latest technological advances into our auction services to ensure that our clients always have the best possible results for their auctioneering needs.
In 2000, we expanded our operations to include internet auctions to go along with the live auctions that we've successfully managed at the auction locations. With the emergence of online auctions, we are able to offer a wide variety of new auction services to clients like you.
As our capabilities grew, Miedema Auctioneering, Inc. began to expand into other areas of live and online auctions. It soon became evident that we could provide value to clients by developing specialized companies to help meet the needs of our auction clients.
Started in 1984, Miedema Auctioneering, Inc. LIVE Division is our live equipment auction division that conducts millions of dollars of traditional style auction sales annually. These include construction, agricultural, industrial, commercial, business liquidations, and more. We offer real time live internet bidding to augment our professional on-site traditional auctioneers, maximizing our sellers market and increasing selling prices. When the excitement and competition of a live, traditional auction is desired, our Miedema Auctioneering, Inc. team delivers.
Started in 1984, Miedema Appraisals, Inc. specializes in providing accurate, confidential, and professional appraisals for most types of personal property assets. Our team writes over 200 appraisals annually for all types of equipment and personal property, valuing millions of dollars of assets for our clients which include financial institutions, legal professionals, courts, and other professionals and corporations across the globe.
Started in 2000, Repocast.com, Inc. is our recovery and sales division. We market commercial, business, and personal property assets of all types for banks, credit unions, trustees, businesses, and individuals. We have many auctions every week typically selling over 3000 items and attracting thousands of bidders. We have three permanent Michigan facilities, one in the Grand Rapids Metro region (Byron Center), one in Southwest Michigan region (Wayland), and one in the Flint Metro region. Repocast.com, Inc. can handle voluntary or involuntary repossessions from a whole business to a single car and more, and move these items to our secure facility to be included in our auctions.
Started in 2002, Orbitbid.com, Inc. brings the internet auction to your facility and sells all the assets from your location, providing an efficient and effortless auction with all the benefits of a large bidding audience. We have the latest in internet bidding technology, and a huge following of online bidders (nearly 300,000 register bidders) from all over the world. Orbitbid.com conducts over 300 auctions annually totaling millions of dollars.
Started in 2008, LASTBIDrealeastate.com, Inc. specialized in selling real estate via online bidding. We market several hundred real estate properties each year for banks, credit unions, government agencies, corporations, and private individuals with our unique and highly successful online auction bidding platform. Bidders from around the world are able to participate in the real estate auctions we conduct for our clients. Quickly and efficiently we turn our client’s real estate assets into cash.
Started in 2009, Online-AuctionSoftware.com, Inc. is another of the Miedema Asset Management Group that provides and supports the software for the online auction bidding platform. All of the online-auction companies owned and operated by Miedema Asset Management Group utilize the OAS bidding platform. OAS also offers the opportunity to license this bidding platform software to other Independent Auction Operators (IAO).
Started in 2012, Rangerbid.com is our online auction company that allows businesses to sell their item(s) to end users, as well as to other businesses, with ease right from the seller's location. When it is not convenient for a seller to have their own auction, or to transport your item (s) to one of our three fixed facilities, then Rangerbid.com is your source for listing and selling your item(s). Rangerbid.com auctions consist of items from multiple consignors and multiple locations around the country. The Rangerbid.com team will provide a high level of customer service and security while working hard to facilitate seamless transactions by utilizing a proven state of the art internet auction technology, provided by OAS.
Started in 2012, SSL Corporation is our federally licensed firearms dealership that specializes in selling all types of firearms and accessories – primarily through our weekly online auctions. Our two independent locations are within our Repocast.com, Inc. facilities and sell to eligible buyers across the United States. We also specialize in selling private collections, firearms from private individuals, and for municipalities/Public Safety Departments. We make selling your firearms safe, easy, and eliminate the legal concerns by being a licensed FFL dealer.
Bowers, Amanda
Vice President of Marketing
Byron Center
Dommisse, Shari
Support Staff
Byron Center
Dykstra, Dan
Auction Title Coordinator
Byron Center
Elford, Michele
Executive Coordinator of Marketing and Special Events
Byron Center
Helmer, Amanda
Social Media Coordinator
Byron Center
Jager, AJ
Website and IT Coordinator
Byron Center
Kuiper, Hib
Support Staff
Byron Center
Miedema, Jeremy
Support Staff
Byron Center
Miedema, Jordan
Support Staff
Byron Center
Miedema, Laura
Office Assistant
Byron Center
Mingerink, Kurt
Support Staff
Byron Center
Ranney, Shannon
Support Staff
Byron Center
Reitsma, Donna
Office Supervisor
Byron Center
Rewa, Jenna
Accounting Assistant
Byron Center
Truskowski, Beth
Accounting Supervisor
Byron Center
Weaver, Joyce
Miedema Live Support Staff
Byron Center
Yonker, Eunice
Cashier
Byron Center
Zimmerman, Lisa
Human Resource Manager
Byron Center
Aseltine, Dick
Independent Contractor
Eastern Michigan
Customer Service
Bergs, Amanda
Auction Support
Byron Center
Clevenger, Bradley
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Keegstra, Jamie
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Manuszak, Kelly
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Nowak, Kelly
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Smallwood, JB
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Scholten, Whitney
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
Tatro, Sam
Customer Service Representative
Byron Center
VanNest, Courtney
Customer Service Assistant Manager
Byron Center