Is it worth selling a single item at auction?
Often, yes. A single machine tool, van, generator or compressor has a clear trade value and sells well in a collective sale. Very low value items usually do not cover the cost of selling them, and we will tell you if that is the case. Grouping several small items into one lot changes the sum. Tell us what you have and we will say whether it is worth entering and roughly what it might make.
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Collective auctions and single item consignments
Smaller quantities and single items placed into a shared sale alongside other vendors' lots.
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