378 auction platforms · 43 countries
The platforms that actually run the sales — vehicles, machinery, insolvency stock, government surplus — with what you need to know before you register.
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Carlton, United Kingdom
Sells Construction machinery and site equipment, Agricultural machinery, Garden and outdoor equipment +4 more
Watts & Associates runs plant and machinery sales built around a three-day structure that is worth understanding before you plan a trip. Day one is a…
Thetford, United Kingdom
Sells Industrial machinery, Boats and vessels, Office and school furniture +2 more
George Hazell & Co works the insolvency and business recovery end of the market rather than the consignment end. The firm values plant, machinery and…
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Sells Passenger cars, Vans and light commercials, Trucks and HGVs +3 more
City Auction Group runs three centres with distinct jobs. Peterborough is the flagship — indoor auction lanes holding 450 cars with thirty acres of…
Munich, Germany
Sells Passenger cars, Residential property, Jewellery and watches +2 more
German tax enforcement is administered by the states, and Bavaria publishes its seizure sales here — the Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern's own…
Tirana, Albania
Sells Clothing and footwear, Consumer electronics, Passenger cars +4 more
Ankand Albania is the first Albanian platform in this directory and it is a consumer auction marketplace rather than an institutional one — its pitch…
Sleaford, United Kingdom
Sells Agricultural machinery, Land and plots, Residential property +2 more
Will Barker & Co are Lincolnshire land agents and auctioneers, set up in 2021 when the agricultural department demerged from the estate agency Pygott…
Buyer's premium, VAT, minimum charges, admin fees and deposits — how each one is calculated on European auction platforms, with real published rates from 11% to 30%.
Where each European state sells what it seizes, confiscates or writes off — 58 official and state-linked auction platforms in 32 European states, with who may bid on each.
Which European car auction platforms accept private buyers and which are closed to licensed dealers — with the access rule, country and fee position for each, from 137 platforms we track.
How Germany's customs auction site works: who is allowed to sell there, the five-minute closing rule, why no buyer's premium is charged, and what collection within ten days involves.
What it costs to win a lot at Europe's largest industrial auction house: the buyer's premium and VAT stacked on the hammer price, the soft close, and what collection actually requires.
How European auction platforms are actually organised: the four kinds of seller, who is allowed to bid, what the hammer price leaves out, and the checks worth making before you register.
