Shortly after Eric Smith the original founder of First Capitol Auction opened the doors I joined the company as the co-founder 25 years ago. Even though my prior education and training had nothing to do with the auction or heavy equipment business I had a passion for it from day one. I still have that same passion after 25 years and look forward to coming to work every day.Eric and I, in the early years, worked countless hours making sure we had the best product in the market. That hard work and dedication seems to have paid off as First Capitol Auction is one of the fastest growing heavy equipment auction companies in Northern California.This is who we help and why we are hereTo us it's all about servicing our clients on both sides of the deal and making sure it is a win win. We would not have it any other way. Throughout the years others have tempted us to take shortcuts but those shortcuts would only be shortchanging our clients. Needless to say we haven't taken the advice and still do things the old fashioned way. One client at a time.While some of that is changing with technology we still remain committed to under promising and over delivering as there is no substitute for great one on one personal service.Currently we are making inroads into the world of technology and social media and plan on making that a critical part of our long term marketing strategy. Our goal is to make the process as seamless as possible while also making it as engaging as possible.We have an open door policy and encourage our customers to communicate face to face if possible. Should that not be possible then we are always one phone call away. One of the keys to our long-term success has been our ability to spot trends in the marketplace and then provide our clients with that information so they can make intelligent decisions when it comes to either buying or selling. We stay focused on these values as we feel we are more successful when we are more transparent.Specialties: Large scale public auctionsNo reserve No minimumHeavy EquipmentValue driven on both sides of the dealFair and ethical auctionsWorld wide access via the internet Online biddingEasy consignment/selling processEasy buying processNo item to big or to small