Understand AuctionZip's current ownership and catalog integration path
domain: auction.platforms.auctionzip · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm AuctionZip was acquired by Invaluable (then branded Artfact) in 2009, per Crunchbase and Invaluable's own company history page
Note both AuctionZip and Invaluable are now brands under Auction Technology Group (ATG) plc, per ATG/AuctionZip public materials
For catalog integration, use Invaluable's Catalog Upload API as documented at invaluable.com/inv/apiinfo/, which lets software add/edit/delete lots across AuctionZip, Invaluable, and Private Label sites
Confirm the API is provided to auction management software vendors (e.g., Wavebid), and per Invaluable's own API info page is not yet offered directly to individual auction houses
If direct access is needed, check current status with Invaluable/AuctionZip support since 'software-partner only' access models can change over time
Known gotchas
AuctionZip is not an independent company anymore — it's a brand within Auction Technology Group/Invaluable, which affects who you'd actually contact for API/business questions
The Catalog Upload API is explicitly software-partner-gated per Invaluable's own page — an individual auctioneer generally can't sign up for direct API access without going through management software
Don't confuse AuctionZip's original standalone listing-service history with its current post-acquisition integrated role
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