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30 sites · 5 countriesGermany
12 guides- SurplexSurplex sells used industrial machinery to businesses only; budget for a 19% premium, VAT and binding loading fees on top of the hammer price.
- BHV VersteigerungenBusiness-only liquidation sales with an 18% premium, hard closes and one fixed pickup day. Budget about 1.4 times your bid.
- HTKG VersteigerungenHT-KG auctions insolvency estates in Germany; plan for 18% premium plus 19% VAT, binding bids, fixed pickup days and no warranty.
- IVG AuctionIVG sells insolvency assets to businesses only; expect about 40% on top of the hammer price, hidden reserves and strict pickup slots.
- Justiz AuktionPublic bodies sell seized and surplus goods here with no buyer's premium and no VAT on top, but you usually buy unseen and without warranty.
- NetBid Industrie-AuktionenNetBid sells used industrial machines for consignors; add about 40% for premium and VAT, and expect conditional wins and short pickup windows.
- RestlosRestlos sells used business equipment from EUR 1, but expect about 40% on top of your bid and fixed pickup windows with no loading help.
- Rockmann IndustrieauktionenRockmann sells used business equipment from Bavarian closures from EUR 1, but expect to pay about 1.4 times the hammer price and collect on one fixed day.
- SonderauktionenGerman towns sell unclaimed lost property here with no buyer's premium, but lots are sold as-is and you must collect them on the town's set dates.
- VEBEGVEBEG sells German public-sector surplus to businesses only, with no buyer's premium, but every lot is sold as seen and you carry the risk.
- VENTA IndustrieversteigerungenBusiness-only auctions of insolvency stock in NRW, with an 18% premium, 19% VAT, strict single-day pickup and no warranty.
- Zoll AuktionGerman state auction site with no buyer's premium and usually no VAT, but no warranty or returns, and you must collect and load lots yourself.
Netherlands
7 guides- Automotive AuctionsCars sold as is via Troostwijk or Bright; on Troostwijk a EUR 1,000 hammer costs about EUR 1,355 at checkout before BPM, export and transport.
- Boatauction.comBoatauction holds your money in escrow, but every bid needs seller approval, the premium reaches 18% and you arrange all transport yourself.
- De Kok VeilingenDutch bankruptcy auctions with a flat 16% premium plus 21% VAT, but the house may bid and you collect lots yourself in a short slot.
- Industrial AuctionsUsed food and beverage machinery at an 18% premium plus 19–25% VAT; staff validate accounts by hand, and a missed payment or pickup costs you 25%.
- OnlineveilingmeesterDutch government and insolvency auctions with 18% premium plus 21% VAT, ID checks from EUR 500, strict pickup days and harsh non-payment fines.
- ProVeilingFees are simple at 16% plus VAT, but hidden reserves, binding bids and a 30% default penalty make ProVeiling best for buyers who collect in person.
- Troostwijk AuctionsTroostwijk sells bankruptcy and closure stock; on a Dutch lot expect about 44% on top of hammer, a fixed pickup slot and no warranty.
Belgium
7 guides- AucteliaBelgian equipment broker charging 17% premium plus 21% VAT on it; many reserve lots end unsold and pickup is one fixed slot you must not miss.
- Auctionline BelgiumBelgium's official site for court-ordered sales: low fees, but payment is often due within 4 hours, and there is no warranty and no returns.
- AuctionPortBelgian machinery auctioneer with a flat 16% premium plus 21% VAT; payment is due in 24 hours, and bid histories are worth checking before you bid.
- BOPABankruptcy and police lots in West Flanders. Budget about 1.43 times the hammer, pay within 24 hours and collect in one short fixed pickup slot.
- ClicPublicBelgian bankruptcy and bank-seizure sales where you pay your bid plus VAT, with no warranty and one strict pickup date.
- HammertimeBelgian bankruptcy and car auctions with a 17% premium plus 21% VAT, provisional car awards and one short pickup slot per auction.
- VavatoVavato adds a 19% premium plus VAT on hammer and premium, so budget about 1.44 × hammer and pay within 48 hours of winning.
Austria
4 guides- Dorotheum Vehicles (fahrzeuge.dorotheum.com) — Realistic Bidder's GuideAustrian ex-fleet cars, trucks and machinery sold online. Add 22% to the hammer, or 18.34% plus 20% VAT, and collect fast or pay storage by the day.
- AurenaAurena sells Austrian insolvency stock cheaply, but an 18% fee plus 20% VAT adds about 41.6% to the hammer price, and pickup days are fixed.
- ÖVG VersteigerungenAustrian online auctioneer in Voitsberg: expect 18% fee plus 20% VAT, binding bids, strict pickup dates and no warranty on most lots.
- Dorotheum Art and Collectables (dorotheum.com) — Realistic Bidder's GuideVienna's auction house since 1707 adds 30% to most lots, takes no credit cards and charges storage on anything left more than 14 days.