Who are we?
Southtowns Auctions is an online only auction that was started in 2022 by Joe Calkins. A frequent buyer of online auction items himself, he saw an opportunity to do things his way!
Joe is a particular sort of fellow and wanted to improve the overall customer experience of an online auction. His focus for Southtowns Auctions is quality, variety and customer service.
Joe Calkins
Owner - Operator
Joe received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005. Since then he has worked as a Quality Engineer, Quality Manager and Operations Manager in manufacturing the Automotive, Aerospace and Electronics industries. It was here that he learned how to apply operational efficiencies and quality improvement to any process.
Fun Facts:
Likes cars, coffee and candy!
Dislikes snow blowing, sitting still and when the Buffalo Bills lose!
Is a volunteer firefighter & fire commissioner!
Life motto: "don't sweat the small stuff"
What do we sell in our auctions?
A little something for everyone!
Consignment
We work with consignors to offer a wide range of items:
Antiques
Collectibles
Sports Memorabilia
Coins
Stamps
Tools
Equipment
Household Goods
Sporting Goods
Jewelry
Furniture
Vinyl Records
Electronics
and more!
Inventory
We have some of our own inventory of items such as overstock, box damage and return items:
Tools
Household Goods
Small Appliances
Furniture
Moving and Estate Sales
We work with home & business owners looking to sell off large quantities of items:
Moving Sales
Estate Sales
Inventory Liquidation
Downsizing
Business Closing