Heavy Equipment Auctions

It means no warranty and no returns — you buy the item in its current condition and location, and you're responsible for hauling it away. Descriptions and inspection reports are provided as a courtesy, not a guarantee. Because you can't come back after the sale, inspect in person or pay for a professional inspection whenever the dollar amount justifies it, and bid on what you can verify rather than what you're hoping for.

A buyer's premium is a percentage added to your winning bid that goes to the auction house, and there are often additional online, documentation, and payment fees on top. The exact percentage varies widely by auction, so always confirm it for that specific sale and fold it — along with taxes and hauling — into your maximum bid. A "cheap" hammer price can end up well above retail once everything is added.

A clean title means the vehicle was never declared a total loss. A salvage title means an insurer totaled it, and it can't be legally driven until it's repaired and passes re-inspection. A rebuilt (or reconstructed) title means a salvage vehicle has been repaired and re-inspected. Salvage auctions frequently sell lots with salvage titles, bills of sale only, or non-repairable/parts-only designations — read the title type on every lot, because it drives insurability, resale value, and whether you can register it at all.

On-site auctions let you inspect and start equipment in person, which matters most on high-value or high-hour machines. Online timed and simulcast sales are convenient and open up far more inventory, but you're leaning on photos and inspection reports, so build in more risk and, ideally, a pre-bid inspection. Whichever format you choose, register early, understand the deposit and payment deadlines, and line up hauling before you bid — removal clocks and storage fees start right after the sale.