AuctionMaster

AuctionMaster runs a high-throughput Dutch operation: at the time of checking it had 39 auctions live, 42 upcoming and 44 recently closed, each one a separate sale tied to a specific site — a landscaping company's surplus at Grou, business inventory at Groningen, a municipal auction at IJsselmuiden, agricultural and construction equipment at Raalte. Sales close in sequence through the day, half an hour apart.

What you can buy

• Business inventories — the contents of a company being wound down or refitted.
• Agricultural, construction and DIY equipment.
• Municipal lots sold by Dutch local authorities.
• Home and décor, garden and outdoor goods.
• Multimedia and consumer electronics.
• Vehicles and transport.

How the bidding works

Each auction has its own closing clock and its own collection location — that is the organising principle here, not a single catalogue. One category is worth singling out: the home delivery auctions, where lots are posted to you instead of collected, which removes the usual reason a small Dutch lot is not worth buying from abroad. A map view lets you see where sales are before you commit to bidding.

What to check before you bid

Outside the home-delivery sales, collection is in person at the auction's own site within a short published window — usually a day or two after closing, and unattended lots are forfeited. Lots come from businesses being cleared, so condition varies from nearly new to worn out and the description is what you have. The site runs in Dutch and English.