The Bumblebee The Bumblebee User Group User Group
MeetingMeetingNick Browne Coraider ServicesNick Browne Coraider Services
September 11September 11thth, 2007, [email protected] 020 020
8417 06258417 0625www.coraider.co.uk
General PlanGeneral Plan
A.M: News and system A.M: News and system developmentsdevelopments
P.M: System overview and P.M: System overview and discussiondiscussion
IntroductionsIntroductions
The Bumblebee SystemThe Bumblebee System
Two functions:Two functions:
Advertising found and recovered Advertising found and recovered property on the Internet to try and property on the Internet to try and reunite it with its rightful owners.reunite it with its rightful owners. www.virtualbumblebee.co.uk
Police Internet auctioning of found, Police Internet auctioning of found, recovered and forfeited property (as recovered and forfeited property (as well as superfluous assets) well as superfluous assets) www.bumblebeeauctions.co.uk
OriginOrigin
November 1997:November 1997:A huge collection of stolen property is on A huge collection of stolen property is on public display as part of Operation public display as part of Operation Bumblebee.Bumblebee.More than 20,000 items are being exhibited More than 20,000 items are being exhibited at Epsom racecourse in Surrey. The haul at Epsom racecourse in Surrey. The haul includes paintings, jewellery and silverware includes paintings, jewellery and silverware recovered in surprise police raids.recovered in surprise police raids.BBC
Press since last meetingPress since last meeting
Build your own bike: Guardian March 3: Guardian March 3rdrd 20072007
10 Ways to become richer: Sky News 10 Ways to become richer: Sky News Website: June 2007: No Longer AvailableWebsite: June 2007: No Longer Available
Be a Brainy Bidder: The Times: 18 June Be a Brainy Bidder: The Times: 18 June 20072007
Bag a bargain with police auction website : Bag a bargain with police auction website : Argus March 2007: No Longer AvailableArgus March 2007: No Longer Available
Liverpool Daily Post: Feb 2007Liverpool Daily Post: Feb 2007 Cambridge Evening News: Jan 2007Cambridge Evening News: Jan 2007
TV and Radio CoverageTV and Radio Coverage 33rdrd July, 2003, VB on BBC July, 2003, VB on BBC Solent TV: Operation Marmora: September 8Solent TV: Operation Marmora: September 8thth, ,
20062006 Solent TV: Operation Marmora October 4Solent TV: Operation Marmora October 4thth, 2006, 2006 HertBeat Radio: October 17HertBeat Radio: October 17thth, 2006., 2006. Meridian Tonight - South - Monday 18/12/06Meridian Tonight - South - Monday 18/12/06 Art Theft in the South: 19Art Theft in the South: 19thth January 2007: Inside January 2007: Inside
Out. Out. Police Car Auctions: 14Police Car Auctions: 14thth August 2007: The One August 2007: The One
ShowShow
Impact of The One Show on Impact of The One Show on Site VisitsSite Visits
Financial Investigation Financial Investigation UnitsUnits
Bumblebee Auctions is also now the preferred Bumblebee Auctions is also now the preferred method for Sussex Police's Financial method for Sussex Police's Financial Investigation Unit to dispose of cars obtained Investigation Unit to dispose of cars obtained under Confiscation Orders in asset recovery under Confiscation Orders in asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act.through the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act Asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act remains one of the Government’s key strategic remains one of the Government’s key strategic criminal justice objectives and challenging rising criminal justice objectives and challenging rising targets continue to be set. For the current year, targets continue to be set. For the current year, Sussex has been set a confiscation order volume Sussex has been set a confiscation order volume target of 95 and a value target of £2.167m. This target of 95 and a value target of £2.167m. This represents increases of 102% and 69% represents increases of 102% and 69% respectively over last year’s targets.respectively over last year’s targets.
Advantages for FIUsAdvantages for FIUs
Bumblebee Auctions consistently Bumblebee Auctions consistently raises higher returns than raises higher returns than conventional auctionsconventional auctions
Bumblebee Auctions is Bumblebee Auctions is demonstrablydemonstrably fair.fair.
Headline Growth FiguresHeadline Growth Figures
Alexa UK Traffic Ranking:Alexa UK Traffic Ranking:
Feb 2007: 6,800.Feb 2007: 6,800. Sep 2007: Sep 2007: 3,5743,574
Nearly 42,000 auctions completedNearly 42,000 auctions completed
NOCHEXNOCHEX
Chris LeachChris Leach New Upper limitNew Upper limit Multiple PaymentsMultiple Payments
Image Image UploadingUploading
The Bumblebee The Bumblebee System User Group System User Group
MeetingMeetingPaul Fright Coraider ServicesPaul Fright Coraider Services
September 11September 11thth, 2007, [email protected] 020 8417 [email protected] 020 8417
06250625www.coraider.co.ukwww.coraider.co.uk
RestrictionsRestrictions
Images must be jpg or gifImages must be jpg or gif Maximum dimension 300x300 pixelsMaximum dimension 300x300 pixels Maximum file size 32KbMaximum file size 32Kb
Choice of CameraChoice of Camera
As the final image is fairly small any As the final image is fairly small any Digital Camera can be used, Digital Camera can be used, however for best results you should however for best results you should check that the camera has Macro check that the camera has Macro mode support for close ups. mode support for close ups.
Optical zoom is also useful for framing Optical zoom is also useful for framing the shot.the shot.
Getting Pictures onto PCGetting Pictures onto PC
The standard way is via the cable The standard way is via the cable provided provided
Use a Card Reader, acts like a USB flash Use a Card Reader, acts like a USB flash drive and is faster than the cabledrive and is faster than the cable
Some camreas are Wifi or Bluetooth Some camreas are Wifi or Bluetooth enabled.enabled.
Nikon Coolpix P2Nikon Coolpix P2
Wifi EnabledWifi Enabled Will transfer Will transfer
pictures directly pictures directly from the camera to from the camera to a folder on the PC a folder on the PC as they are taken.as they are taken.
3.5 optical zoom3.5 optical zoom
Web CamWeb Cam
Not a replacement Not a replacement for a digital but for a digital but useful for close upuseful for close up
Directly captured Directly captured to PCto PC
Ensure it can be Ensure it can be focusedfocused
Sample ImageSample Image
HintsHints
Try to use natural light where Try to use natural light where possiblepossible
Avoid use of flashAvoid use of flash For close up use a recognizable For close up use a recognizable
object or ruler to give a scaleobject or ruler to give a scale A high contrast object will help the A high contrast object will help the
camera auto focuscamera auto focus
Image EditorsImage Editors
Any basic Image editor can be used as Any basic Image editor can be used as normally all that is needed is image normally all that is needed is image cropping and resizingcropping and resizing
Paint Paint Part of WindowsPart of Windows Supports croppingSupports cropping Will resize but only by percentagesWill resize but only by percentages
Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop etcPaint Shop Pro, Photoshop etc Quick Resizer available for downloadQuick Resizer available for download
Image EditorsImage Editors
HTML EditorHTML Editor
This is an additional auction editor This is an additional auction editor and not a replacement for the current and not a replacement for the current one.one.
WYSIWYG (What You See is What You WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editorGet) editor
Multiple Image loading from a single Multiple Image loading from a single pagepage
Requires Security changes to Internet Requires Security changes to Internet Explorer (trusted site zone)Explorer (trusted site zone)
HTML EditorHTML Editor
Multiple Image LoadingMultiple Image Loading
Multiple Image LoadingMultiple Image Loading
DEMODEMO
Multiple PaymentsMultiple Payments
Allows users to pay for multiple Allows users to pay for multiple items at one goitems at one go
Owners and Users will still get one Owners and Users will still get one email for each item paid for as email for each item paid for as normalnormal
Multiple PaymentsMultiple Payments
DEMODEMO
Multiple ClaimsMultiple Claims
Longer termLonger term
