Ritchie Bros. España

rbauction.es is the Spanish-language entry point to Ritchie Bros., the global heavy-equipment auctioneer. Be clear about what that means: this is not a Spain-only operation but a localised front onto a worldwide calendar, and the sale list mixes Spanish events with auctions in the Netherlands, Canada and the United States. Spain gets its own unreserved sales, and those are the ones worth watching from here.

What you can buy

• Heavy construction equipment: excavators, loaders and earthmoving plant, the core of every sale.
• Trucks and transport equipment.
• Agricultural machinery from farm and estate dispersals.
• Cranes and lifting equipment.
• Support equipment and attachments sold alongside the machines.

How the bidding works

The defining term is subasta sin precio de reserva — the unreserved auction. There is no minimum price and no seller protection, so every lot sells to the highest bidder on the day. Sales are published well ahead with their item counts, run over one or two days, and take bids online alongside the physical event. Registration is required and carries across the group's country sites.

What to check before you bid

Unreserved cuts both ways: a thin field can hand you a machine cheaply, and a contested lot can exceed what a dealer would charge. Decide your ceiling before the sale rather than during it. Check the country of the sale before you bid — the calendar here lists events on three continents, and a Netherlands or Canadian sale has nothing to do with Spanish VAT, transport or registration. For a Spanish purchase, confirm the removal deadline: unreserved sales clear the yard quickly.