Columbus, OH, USA: Terms and Conditions
We do everything possible to make our auctions fair and transparent. Please read the following information before you bid and buy.
Registration and deposits
Registration to bid is free. You may be required to place a refundable bid deposit. Please be aware that you must present photo identification when you register at the auction site (e.g. identity card, passport or driver's license).
Every auction is unreserved
Every item is sold to the highest bidder on auction day, with no minimum bids or reserve prices. Owners are forbidden by contract from bidding on items they are selling. Bids are irrevocable, and all sales are final. If you're the highest bidder when the auctioneer announces that an item has been sold, you're the new owner of that item.
Everything sells "as is, where is"
We recommend that you visit the auction site to inspect any items you'd like to buy before bidding on auction day. You may also send someone to the site to conduct the inspection on your behalf.
Buyer Fees
Review our buyer fees before bidding.
Payment and removal
Purchases must be paid in full within seven (7) days of the end of the auction. Buyers cannot remove their purchases from the auction site until their invoice is paid in full. Cash payments will not be accepted. Please only pay from the same Ritchie Bros. account under which you made the purchase.
If Ritchie Bros. can't convey clear title on a purchase, the buyer is entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. If Ritchie Bros. does not receive full payment within seven (7) days of the end of the auction, interest on overdue amounts will be paid by the buyer at a rate of 18% per annum or at such other maximum rate as allowed by law, together with any legal or collection costs incurred by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
Read the Terms of Bidding and Sale
Every auction is subject to our Terms of Bidding and Sale. Please review them carefully prior to bidding.
Additional Notes
Auction Firm #2008000166
Notices to Foreign Buyers
Purchases in the United States are payable in U.S. funds. Some equipment may require modifications to meet import and safety regulations. To avoid potential problems, please contact your customs broker for more information prior to bidding.
Motor Vehicle/Title Requirements
Non Dealer titles will be sent via registered US mail 10 (ten) banking days after receipt of payment, unless payment is made by cash or certified funds. Please check your invoice name for accuracy. The name shown on your invoice is the name that will appear on the titles to units you have purchased. Names on invoices cannot be changed after auction day.
Special Notes Regarding Titled Items
Notice to Buyers Purchasing Titled Items
There are certain titled items that are being sold by a Motor Vehicle dealer, including Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. These items are indicated with a note in the catalog and online. Residents of Ohio, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan and South Carolina will pay applicable sales tax on these items. Buyers who will export will also be required to sign and have documentation notarized . All buyers purchasing titled items are asked to see a RBA representative in the office to complete all government required paper work prior to leaving the auction site . Titles for items that are sold by a Motor Vehicle dealer will be processed and sent completed to the buyers within 14 business days after receipt of payment AND original signed documentation. The title will not be available on the day of the auction.