THE HUMAN BEHIND TRUE BLUE
An auction company built around a simple standard: do right by the people you serve.
Skip Dreibelbis founded True Blue Auctions in State College, Pennsylvania. His background in service, athletics, financial services and technology helps explain how True Blue approaches a seller’s property, estate, business or assets: understand the situation first, then build the plan.
SKIP’S STORY
Different chapters. One recurring idea: responsibility matters.
Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Skip graduated from State College Area High School, was recruited to play football at Penn State and was a member of the 1986 National Championship team.
He later attended Geneva College as a Seminary & Youth Ministry student and earned a B.S. from Juniata College in History & Secondary Education. His civilian work included serving as a Financial Advisor/Broker for Prudential and as an Information Technology Specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense.
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
Semper Fidelis. Always Faithful.
Skip served more than ten years in the military with honorable and decorated service in the Marine Corps as a military police officer and in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as an Information Technology Specialist, including service connected with Operation Enduring Freedom.
He brings the qualities he identifies from that service—mission accomplishment, leadership, management and “Always Faithful”—into the business.
WHY TRUE BLUE EXISTS
Principles before business.
True Blue’s stated purpose is to provide high-quality auction services to the glory of God and for the benefit and enrichment of the people it encounters, while owing clients and customers honesty, integrity and fair dealing.
That standard changes the first conversation. Start with the assets, the circumstances and the outcome you need—not with the assumption that every situation requires the same selling method.
OLD-SCHOOL VALUES. MODERN EXECUTION.
Keep the values. Keep improving the tools.
True Blue combines personal responsibility and clear dealing with market research, descriptive listings, photography, online bidding, secure payment processing and modern communication.
The values do not need an upgrade.
Responsibility. Know what has been promised.
Relationships. Remember the people behind the property.
Integrity. Make terms and responsibilities understandable.
Client interests. Fit before commitment.
The execution should keep getting better.
Research. Understand the asset and market.
Presentation. Give buyers useful information and photography.
Reach. Use appropriate online and remote participation.
Measurement. Treat marketing as part of the auction, not an afterthought.
MARKETING IS PART OF THE AUCTION
Auction day is the visible part. The work starts earlier.
An auction is not simply an announcement followed by bidding. Buyers first have to notice the opportunity, understand it and decide that it deserves their attention.
That is why True Blue’s service model emphasizes targeted market research, descriptive listings, professional photography and internet bidding. The objective is not to promise a price. It is to create a better-informed, better-presented opportunity for the market to evaluate.
Understand the asset
Start with what is being sold, what matters about it and the seller’s circumstances.
Position the opportunity
Use useful descriptions, photography and sale information to help buyers evaluate it.
Bring it to the market
Use the approved marketing and bidding channels to create a defined opportunity for competition.
HOW TRUE BLUE THINKS ABOUT VALUE
The auctioneer does not manufacture value. The job is to help the market reveal it.
Competition only becomes meaningful when prospective bidders can understand the opportunity and participate under defined terms. Preparation, presentation, marketing and bidding arrangements are connected parts of the sale—not separate tasks.
For a seller, that means the conversation is bigger than choosing an auction date. It includes what is being sold, timing, responsibilities, costs, marketing and how buyers will encounter the opportunity.
PROOF IN THEIR WORDS
Trust is easier to understand when clients describe it.
“What might have been a very stressful process, was quite easy with Skip’s help.”
Steve Fetter
Estate & family
“He is not pushy, which was greatly appreciated.”
Wendy Shaffer
Service & support
“Right from the start we realized that you were a true professional.”
Dr. Larry & April Kleiman
Real estate
MOMENTS FROM THE JOURNEY
The story is personal. So are the standards behind the company.
These photographs are part of Skip’s original True Blue biography and help preserve the human story behind the business.
Penn State football · 1986
25-year reunion · Beaver Stadium
Team reunion
WATCH & EXPLORE
Get to know True Blue beyond the page.
The original True Blue video collection remains here for visitors who want to go deeper into the company, real estate, estates and collections.
Who We Are
Luxury Real Estate
Fine Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Estate Auctions
Real Estate
From the Founder’s Biography
YOUR PROPERTY. YOUR PRIORITIES. YOUR NEXT MOVE.
You do not need to decide on an auction before you have the conversation.
If you are considering selling a home, estate, farm, business, equipment or collection, start with what you have, where it is and what needs to happen next. The first job is to understand the situation.
844-BID-CALL · 844-243-2255 · info@TrueBlueAuctions.com