Buying at a Ritchie Bros. Auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - How to buy.

Why Do More Buyers Choose Ritchie Bros.?

All of Our Auctions are Unreserved - Buyers always pay a fair market price at any of our auctions around the world because every item sells on an unreserved basis to the highest bidder on auction day. This means that bidders don't need to worry about artificial price manipulation as only legitimate bidders are allowed to compete for the items in our auctions. There are no minimum bids or reserve prices, and sellers are forbidden by contract from bidding on their own equipment.

The unreserved auction method allows every bidder to participate on a level playing field in which negotiation skills and buying power are irrelevant. It eliminates the need to haggle over prices as the negotiations end when the auctioneer says "SOLD", with the unit selling to the highest bidder. With this open and transparent auction method, buyers can be confident that they pay fair market value for their purchases.

Extensive Title Searching - Considerable resources are committed to coordinating clear title before selling any items in our auctions. In the event that unforseen problems arise post - sale which can't be resolved, your purchase price is refunded on the return of the item purchased.

Buying is Easy - The auction yard is organized in an efficient way making it easy for customers to inspect, test, and compare the equipment before bidding. We do everything we can to help customers accurately assess the condition of the equipment, so they can bid with confidence come auction time. Auction registration is fast and every bidder receives a detailed catalog listing.

Bidders sit comfortably in covered auction theaters as mobile equipment items are paraded past on an elevated ramp as they are sold. Other service providers are available on site to assist with transportation and financing.

Buyers Don't Waste Their Time - Our auctions provide buyers with one-stop shopping. There are on average 1,350 lots from 180 different sellers at every Ritchie Bros. auction. The items come from a diverse range of truck and equipment manufacturers and categories making it easy to get all the equipment needed for a job on one invoice, at one location.

The rbauction.com web site provides even more timesaving services for our customers. They can search equipment inventories, access up to 24 months of Ritchie Bros. auction results, consign equipment, evaluate their fleets compared to similar units sold in our auctions, and place bids in upcoming auctions without attending the auction itself.

Find out how easy it is to buy at a Ritchie Bros. auction

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