Britannia AuctionsHow long does a retirement sale take?
As a guide, allow two to four weeks from instruction to collection, depending on the number of lots, access and how quickly buyers pay and collect. Cataloguing usually takes a few days, longer where there are many small items. The auction itself is usually open for a week or two. Collection follows over several days. If you have a fixed date to leave the premises, tell us at the start and we plan around it.
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Selling the machinery, stock and fittings when an owner retires and the equipment goes rather than the business.
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