2010 Fall iPad Winner!

Congratulations to Trustee Brian Shapiro of Las Vegas, Nevada, winner of the Bkassets.com 2010 Fall NABT Convention iPad raffle! Stop by our both at the 2010 Winter ABI Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, or the 2011 Spring NABT Conference in Santa Monica, California for your chance to win another great prize! Visit the NABT website at … Read more

To Invest or Not to Invest: Socially Responsible Investment Funds

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Funds are all the rage these days with the green movement flowing strong. Everyone is worried about social responsibility and some are capitalizing on it. So what exactly is a SRI? Well, according to investopedia.. An investment that is considered socially responsible because of the nature of the business the company conducts. Common themes … Read more

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Big Bank Equals Less Trust

There’s no secret that the economy is the pits and reputation is everything especially when it comes to financial institutions, a new report from Forrester Research shows that America’s biggest banks are the least trusted banks in the country. Forrester asked approximately 4,500 people if they agree with the following statement: “My financial provider does … Read more

Want to Help Haiti? Donate Your Timeshare Points!

Wyndham Rewards members can now use their points to support Haiti Relief efforts. The Charitable Donation Rewards program from Wyndham allows members to donate their points toward gift cards for the cause of their choice. Over 100 national charities are participating and right now everything in the ‘Disaster Relief’ category will go to the Haiti … Read more

Cheap Inventory: Bankruptcy Asset Liquidation Sales

With the power of the internet, business opportunities are opening up left and right. One of the fastest growing home-based businesses involves selling items online. Many big names like Google and Yahoo allow you to create virtual store fronts and big name etailers like Amazon.com and Overstock.com allow individuals to sell products on their sites … Read more

What is an “As is, Where is” Sale?

Read our listings carefully, all of the sales on BKAssets.com are sold “as is, where is”. What the heck does that mean!? “As is” is a legal phrase, used when something is to be sold “in its/their actual current condition”. In other words, the seller does not claim that the item is in perfect or … Read more

The Anatomy of a Judgement

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to a bill that goes to collections, they usually end up in a judgment. A judgment is the official decision of a court at the completion of a lawsuit. If a creditor, lender, debt collector, attorney, or some other party files a lawsuit and wins, a judgment is made, … Read more

Watch Out! Don’t Get Scammed Online!

Anything and everything your heart could possibly desire can be found for sale online and often on online auction sites like eBay, OnlineAuction.com, and others. Most of the sellers on these sites are individuals who may not be abreast of best practices and since the auctions are not face-to-face transactions there is even greater possibility … Read more

How to Snipe Items at Auction Online

Have you ever been in a bidding war and lost out in the last seconds of an auction? I bet you were sniped. The newest tricks in bidding and winning online auctions is to use an auction sniper software program that will automatically bid for you at just the last second of the auction. Auction … Read more