To place a proxy bid, contact the auction site conducting the sale by phone.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers provides a service to customers who are unable to attend an auction but wish to purchase one or more items in a specific sale. This service, often referred to as 'absentee bidding', is known as proxy bidding.

When you place a proxy bid, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers bids on your behalf up to the maximum amount specified by you.

The bidding is not started with your bid unless a higher proxy bid has been received from another bidder. Once the bidding has been established by the crowd, your bid will be entered at the next increment being asked for by the auctioneer. As long as bids are coming from the crowd, we continue to bid on your behalf until either the bidding from the crowd has exceeded your maximum bid, or you are the successful high bidder.

Bids by proxy must be for a minimum of $10,000 and must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the sale in order to be processed. A deposit of 25% of the amount being bid must be received by Ritchie Bros. before the bid is accepted. Although you can place a bid by proxy on sale day, you are strongly advised to allow a minimum of 2 days for a bid deposit to be received and confirmed.

All wire transfer fees incurred by you to send your deposit to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers are at your own expense.

If you are not a successful bidder, your deposit will be refunded in the same currency in which it was received by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, less wire transfer fees. No currency exchange fees or interest will be paid to you by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

If you are a successful bidder, your deposit will be applied to your purchases, and if necessary, your deposit will be converted to the currency of the auction at the noon day rate on the day immediately following the conclusion of the auction sale.

All proxy bidders will be contacted after the sale and advised of the selling price. If you were successful you will be informed of the balance owing and asked how payment and shipping of the unit will be handled. If your bid is not successful your deposit will be promptly returned to you.

All proxy bids are governed by the Terms and Conditions outlined on the rbauctionBid confirmation page.

Any qualified customer can place a bid by proxy by contacting the sale site.