Online Auctions
We provide a free and professional advice on whatever you may be considering selling at auction. Site visits and valuations can be arranged by making an appointment through the office. We are always available via email or telephone for further advice and guidance regarding all aspects of selling at auction.
Target Marketing involves breaking a market into segments and then concentrating our marketing efforts on one or a few key segments consisting of the customers whose needs and desires most closely match your product.
By aiming our marketing efforts at specific groups of buyers, It provides a focus to all of our marketing activities.
Charter Auctions offers a national, convenient and compliant service for site or factory clearances. If you require your factory or site to be completely cleared and decommissioned with items recycled wherever possible, we can help.
At Charter we fully recognise the need to clear manufacturering-based business units, often under pressure of deadlines and financial restraint.
Please see our Commercial Clearance and Restoration Services page for full details.
Depending on the nature of your item(s), you can set a reserve price on the entry form providing your reserve is realistic in consideration of the market value. A reserve price tells us the minimum value you’d like the item to sell for and our auctioneer will only provisionally accept a bid below this if it’s in close proximity, which you can choose to accept or not. If you’re unsure what your item(s) might be worth an auction representative will advise you.
Full and accurate descriptions of the lots, Quality photos and videos supplied. Site visits can be arranged and full lotting up services provided. Please contact our office to discuss options.
Vendors may not bid on for any Lot or Lots they have entered for Auction. If so this will result in the Vendors being charged all Commission lost on the sale/invoice amount.
Once lots are entered and into an auction, Advertising would be provided in Trade Magazines and Email campaigns. At which point any lot withdrawn would incur a fee set at the Buyers premium + Vat, based on reserve price.
Being honest when describing your machinery will help you get a fair price and make sure buyers don’t encounter any unexpected issues after the sale. Please be completely honest and accurate when entering your item(s) for auction. Remember, the way you describe your machinery may influence the amount bidders are prepared to bid.
