Can we sell before we have moved out?
Yes, and it is usually the best way to do it. The lots are catalogued and photographed while you are still trading. Bidding runs online, so nothing disrupts the shop floor. Viewing and collection are booked for dates that suit the move, often the days after your own equipment has gone to the new site.
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Business relocation and downsizing sales
Selling the equipment that will not move to the new premises, timed around the move itself.
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