Longer write-ups of the platforms in the directory — how registration works, what the catalogues actually contain, and where the costs hide.
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%.
Read the article →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.
Read the article →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.
Read the article →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.
Read the article →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.
Read the article →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.
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