COVID-19 pandemic highlights important role of online auctions

Ryan Crossingham
Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021 Updated Jul 19, 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way people go about their day-to-day business, and the importance of online auction services like DVAuction have been magnified since the start of the pandemic in early 2020.

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