The Bumblebee User Group Meeting Nick Browne Coraider Services September 11 th,

General Plan A.M: News and system developments A.M: News and system developments P.M: System overview and discussion P.M: System overview and discussion Introductions Introductions

The Bumblebee System Two functions: Advertising found and recovered property on the Internet to try and reunite it with its rightful owners. Police Internet auctioning of found, recovered and forfeited property (as well as superfluous assets)

Origin November 1997: A huge collection of stolen property is on public display as part of Operation Bumblebee. More than 20,000 items are being exhibited at Epsom racecourse in Surrey. The haul includes paintings, jewellery and silverware recovered in surprise police raids. BBC November 1997: A huge collection of stolen property is on public display as part of Operation Bumblebee. More than 20,000 items are being exhibited at Epsom racecourse in Surrey. The haul includes paintings, jewellery and silverware recovered in surprise police raids. BBC BBC

Press since last meeting Build your own bike: Guardian March 3 rd 2007 Build your own bike: Guardian March 3 rd 2007 Build your own bike Build your own bike 10 Ways to become richer: Sky News Website: June 2007: No Longer Available 10 Ways to become richer: Sky News Website: June 2007: No Longer Available Be a Brainy Bidder: The Times: 18 June 2007 Be a Brainy Bidder: The Times: 18 June 2007 Be a Brainy Bidder Be a Brainy Bidder Bag a bargain with police auction website : Argus March 2007: No Longer Available Bag a bargain with police auction website : Argus March 2007: No Longer Available Liverpool Daily Post: Feb 2007 Liverpool Daily Post: Feb 2007 Liverpool Daily Post Liverpool Daily Post Cambridge Evening News: Jan 2007 Cambridge Evening News: Jan 2007 Cambridge Evening News Cambridge Evening News

TV and Radio Coverage 3 rd July, 2003, VB on BBC 3 rd July, 2003, VB on BBCVB on BBCVB on BBC Solent TV: Operation Marmora: September 8 th, 2006 Solent TV: Operation Marmora: September 8 th, 2006 Solent TV: Operation Marmora October 4 th, 2006 Solent TV: Operation Marmora October 4 th, 2006 HertBeat Radio: October 17 th, HertBeat Radio: October 17 th, HertBeat Radio HertBeat Radio Meridian Tonight - South - Monday 18/12/06 Meridian Tonight - South - Monday 18/12/06 Art Theft in the South: 19 th January 2007: Inside Out. Art Theft in the South: 19 th January 2007: Inside Out. Police Car Auctions: 14 th August 2007: The One Show Police Car Auctions: 14 th August 2007: The One Show

Impact of The One Show on Site Visits

Financial Investigation Units Bumblebee Auctions is also now the preferred method for Sussex Police's Financial Investigation Unit to dispose of cars obtained under Confiscation Orders in asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act. Bumblebee Auctions is also now the preferred method for Sussex Police's Financial Investigation Unit to dispose of cars obtained under Confiscation Orders in asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act. Asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act remains one of the Government’s key strategic criminal justice objectives and challenging rising targets continue to be set. For the current year, Sussex has been set a confiscation order volume target of 95 and a value target of £2.167m. This represents increases of 102% and 69% respectively over last year’s targets. Asset recovery through the Proceeds of Crime Act remains one of the Government’s key strategic criminal justice objectives and challenging rising targets continue to be set. For the current year, Sussex has been set a confiscation order volume target of 95 and a value target of £2.167m. This represents increases of 102% and 69% respectively over last year’s targets.

Advantages for FIUs Bumblebee Auctions consistently raises higher returns than conventional auctions Bumblebee Auctions consistently raises higher returns than conventional auctions Bumblebee Auctions is demonstrably fair. Bumblebee Auctions is demonstrably fair.

Headline Growth Figures Alexa UK Traffic Ranking: Feb 2007: 6,800. Feb 2007: 6,800. Sep 2007: 3,574 Sep 2007: 3,574 Nearly 42,000 auctions completed Nearly 42,000 auctions completed

NOCHEX Chris Leach Chris Leach New Upper limit New Upper limit Multiple Payments Multiple Payments

Image Uploading

The Bumblebee System User Group Meeting Paul Fright Coraider Services September 11 th,

Restrictions Images must be jpg or gif Images must be jpg or gif Maximum dimension 300x300 pixels Maximum dimension 300x300 pixels Maximum file size 32Kb Maximum file size 32Kb

Choice of Camera As the final image is fairly small any Digital Camera can be used, however for best results you should check that the camera has Macro mode support for close ups. Optical zoom is also useful for framing the shot.

Getting Pictures onto PC The standard way is via the cable provided The standard way is via the cable provided Use a Card Reader, acts like a USB flash drive and is faster than the cable Use a Card Reader, acts like a USB flash drive and is faster than the cable Some camreas are Wifi or Bluetooth enabled. Some camreas are Wifi or Bluetooth enabled.

Nikon Coolpix P2 Wifi Enabled Wifi Enabled Will transfer pictures directly from the camera to a folder on the PC as they are taken. Will transfer pictures directly from the camera to a folder on the PC as they are taken. 3.5 optical zoom 3.5 optical zoom

Web Cam Not a replacement for a digital but useful for close up Not a replacement for a digital but useful for close up Directly captured to PC Directly captured to PC Ensure it can be focused Ensure it can be focused

Sample Image

Hints Try to use natural light where possible Try to use natural light where possible Avoid use of flash Avoid use of flash For close up use a recognizable object or ruler to give a scale For close up use a recognizable object or ruler to give a scale A high contrast object will help the camera auto focus A high contrast object will help the camera auto focus

Image Editors Any basic Image editor can be used as normally all that is needed is image cropping and resizing Paint Paint Part of Windows Part of Windows Supports cropping Supports cropping Will resize but only by percentages Will resize but only by percentages Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop etc Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop etc Quick Resizer available for download Quick Resizer available for download

Image Editors

HTML Editor This is an additional auction editor and not a replacement for the current one. This is an additional auction editor and not a replacement for the current one. WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editor WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editor Multiple Image loading from a single page Multiple Image loading from a single page Requires Security changes to Internet Explorer (trusted site zone) Requires Security changes to Internet Explorer (trusted site zone)

HTML Editor

Multiple Image Loading

DEMO

Multiple Payments Allows users to pay for multiple items at one go Allows users to pay for multiple items at one go Owners and Users will still get one for each item paid for as normal Owners and Users will still get one for each item paid for as normal

Multiple Payments

DEMO

Multiple Claims Longer term Longer term