Registration
- Registration to bid is free of charge, whether you are bidding in person, online or by proxy. You may be required to pay a refundable bid deposit.
Deposits
- On-site bidders: In most cases, you don’t have to place a deposit if you are bidding in person. Call the auction site for more information.
- Online bidders: Depending on your bidding history, you may be required to place a refundable bid deposit when you register to bid.
Accepted Deposit Methods
| Wire transfer | Credit card (Visa, MasterCard)* | Cash | Certified/ cashier's/ bank check | Personal/ company checks** | Bank letter of guarantee | |
| Domestic bidder | X | X | X | X | X | |
| International bidder | X | X | X | X | ||
| Online bidder | X | X |
* Place your deposit by credit card at the auction site (where available) or using our Online Payment Service. A hold will be placed on your credit card. Find out more.
** Note: personal/company checks must be accompanied by an irrevocable letter of guarantee from the issuing bank.
Payment Terms
- All payments must be made in Canadian dollars.
- An administrative fee will be charged on every lot purchased online or by telephone proxy:
- A 2.5% administrative fee on lots selling for more than CA$2,500, up to a maximum of CA$950 per lot
- A 10% administrative fee on lots selling for CA$2,500 or less
- Lots selling for under CA$10,000 must be paid for in full on auction day.
- Lots selling for CA$10,000 or more must be paid for in full within seven (7) days, with a deposit of CA$10,000 or 25% of the purchase price (whichever is greater) due on auction day.
- NOTE: Purchases cannot be removed from the auction site or collected until paid for in full. If paid for with non-certified funds, items will not be released until non-certified funds clear our bank. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Accepted Payment Methods
| Wire transfer | Credit card (Visa, MasterCard)* | Cash | Certified/ cashier's/ bank check | Personal/ company checks** | |
| Domestic bidder | X | X | X | X | X |
| International bidder | X | X | X | X | |
| Online bidder | X | X |
* Pay by credit card at the auction site (where available) or using our Online Payment Service. iClosing (an affiliate of our credit card services provider, Optimal Payments) will charge a 3% fee on all credit card payments.
** Note: personal/company checks must be accompanied by an irrevocable letter of guarantee from the issuing bank.
Wire Transfer Information
Royal Bank of Canada
Grande Prairie Branch
9815 98th St.,
Grande Prairie, AB, Canada, T8V 2E4
Swift Code: ROYCCAT2
Beneficiary Name: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.
Transit # 07159
Account # 102 556 8
For Deposits
Royal Bank of Canada
Main Branch
1025 West Georgia St.,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 3N9
Swift Code: ROYCCAT2
Beneficiary Name: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.
Transit # 00010
Account # 106 318 9
Credit to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Inc.
Include your bidder number and auction location with your transfer.
Payments must be made in the currency of the auction (see above).
To place a deposit in your preferred currency, click here for a list of other wire transfer account options.