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.
Bid Deposits
- Domestic bidders: Unless you have made prior arrangements with Ritchie Bros., you must place a refundable deposit equaling 25% of the total expected purchases or €10,000, whichever is higher.
- Foreign bidders: Unless you have made prior arrangements with Ritchie Bros., you must place a refundable deposit equaling 25% of the total expected purchases or €10,000, whichever is higher.
- Online bidders: Depending on your bidding history, you may be required to place a refundable bid deposit of 25% or €10,000, whichever is greater, when you register to bid.
Accepted Bid 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 | |||
| International bidder | X | X | X | |||
| Online bidder | X | X |
* Place your deposit by credit card at the auction site or using our Online Payment Service. A hold will be placed on your credit card. Find out more.
Payment Terms
- All payments must be made in Euros (€).
- A 2.5% administrative fee will be charged on lots selling for more than €2,500, up to a maximum of €950 per lot
- A 10% administrative fee will be charged on lots selling for €2,500 or less
- Lots selling for under €10,000 must be paid for in full on auction day.
- Lots selling for €10,000 or more must be paid for in full within seven (7) days, with a deposit of €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 | ||
| International bidder | X | X | X | ||
| Online bidder | X | X |
* Pay by credit card at the auction site 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.
Wire Transfer Information
ING Bank N.V.
Branch office Breda
The Netherlands
Iban: NL18 INGB 0680 8511 35
SWIFT/BIC: INGBNL2A
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 bid deposit in your preferred currency, click here for a list of other wire transfer account options.