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Buyer Fees

When buying items from our sale events, we charge fees to the successful bidder as specified below. Additional services requested by a buyer and offered by an auction site may be subject to additional charges determined by the auction site.

Review our Payments page to learn about the multiple ways to pay.

Transaction fees

Each Lot won is subject to a Transaction Fee based on the winning bid for that Lot. The Transaction Fee applies to all purchases regardless of the bidding method. Transaction Fees vary by region and may vary by event. Transaction Fees below do not include applicable taxes(e.g. sales tax, IVA or VAT).

Effective for all events that open for bidding on or after January 1, 2025

Our standard Transaction Fees are as follows:

USA and Mexico

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

USD $25,000 or less

10% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $100 per Lot

Greater than USD $25,000 up to and including USD $75,000

5% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $2,500 per Lot

Greater than USD $75,000

USD $3,750

Canada

Sales excluding on-the-farm sales

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

CAD $25,000 or less

10% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of CAD $100 per Lot

Greater than CAD $25,000 up to and including CAD $75,000

5% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of CAD $2,500 per Lot

Greater than CAD $75,000

CAD $3,750

On-the-farm sales

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

CAD $12,000 or less 

10% of the winning bid 

Greater than CAD $12,000 up to and including CAD $40,000 

3.85% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of CAD $1,200 per Lot 

Greater than CAD $40,000 

CAD $1,540 

Europe (except United Kingdom) 

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

EUR €5,000 or less 

15% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of EUR €100 per Lot 

Greater than EUR €5000 up to and including EUR €12,000 

10% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of EUR €750 per Lot 

Greater than EUR €12,000 up to and including EUR €75,000 

4.85% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of EUR €1,200 per Lot 

Greater than EUR €75,000 

EUR €3,638 

United Kingdom 

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

GBP £6,500 or less 

10% of the winning bid 

Greater than GBP £6,500 

GBP £650 plus 2.35% on such amount greater than GBP £6,500 

Middle East 

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

USD $5,000 or less 

15% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $100 per Lot 

Greater than USD $5000 up to and including USD $12,000 

10% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $750 per Lot 

Greater than USD $12,000 up to and including USD $75,000 

4.85% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $1,200 per Lot 

Greater than USD $75,000 

USD $3,638 

Australia and New Zealand 

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

Any amount 

8.5% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of $100 (local currency) per Lot

Japan

Winning Bid for a Lot 

Transaction Fee 

JPY ¥1,000,000 or less

10% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of JPY ¥10,000 per Lot

Greater than JPY ¥1,000,000 up to and including JPY ¥3,400,000

4.85% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of JPY ¥100,000 per Lot

Greater than JPY ¥3,400,000

JPY ¥164,900

Our event-specific Transaction Fees are as follows:

Complete Dispersal of Highway Equipment Company on January 23, 2025

Winning Bid for a Lot

Transaction Fee

Any amount

12% of the winning bid

Documentation fees

Each Lot containing items that require titling or registration are subject to documentation fees, plus applicable taxes (e.g. sales tax, IVA or VAT).

Effective for all events that open for bidding on or after January 1, 2024

For Lots located in the United States and Mexico 

  • Generally, a USD $115 documentation fee will be charged on each titled item purchased. 

  • In California a USD $70 fee applies. 

  • In Orlando a USD $130 fee applies. 

For Lots located in Canada 

  • A CAD $115 documentation fee will be charged on each titled item purchased. 

For Lots located in Germany and The Netherlands 

  • A EUR €40 documentation fee will be charged for foreign buyers on each titled item. 

  • An additional EUR €15 will be charged on items with Dutch registrations (at Moerdijk auctions) and items with German registrations (at Meppen auctions). 

For Lots located in France 

  • A EUR €40 documentation fee will be charged on each titled item purchased. 

For Lots located in Italy 

  • A EUR €132 documentation fee will be charged for foreign buyers on each titled item purchased. 

For Lots located in Spain 

  • No documentation fees.

For Lots located in Dubai 

  • A USD $100 documentation fee will be charged on each title transfer handled by Ritchie Bros. 

Storage fees

Lot(s) that are not removed from an auction site by the removal deadline are subject to storage fees, plus applicable taxes (e.g. sales tax, IVA or VAT).

Effective for all events that open for bidding on or after January 1, 2024

 For Lots located in the US, Mexico, and the UAE: 

  • USD $25 per day 

For Lots located in Canada: 

  • CAD $25 per day 

For Lots located in Europe (other than the United Kingdom): 

  • EUR €25 per day 

For Lots located in the United Kingdom: 

  • GBP £15 per day 

For Lots located in Australia or New Zealand: 

  • $25 (local currency) per day 

Resale fees for unpaid Lots

If unpaid Lots are resold by us in accordance with the Terms of Bidding and Sale, we are entitled to deduct a commission fee, plus applicable taxes (e.g. sales tax, IVA or VAT), from the sale.

Effective for all events that open for bidding on or after January 1, 2024 

USA, Mexico and UAE 

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

USD $3,000 or less 

25% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of USD $195 per Lot 

Greater than USD $3,000  

15% of the winning bid 

Canada

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

CAD $3,000 or less 

25% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of CAD $195 per Lot 

Greater than CAD $3,000  

15% of the winning bid 

Europe (except United Kingdom)

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

EUR €3,000 or less 

25% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of EUR €195 per Lot 

Greater than EUR €3,000  

15% of the winning bid 

United Kingdom

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

GBP £6,500 or less 

25% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of GBP £195 per Lot

Greater than GBP £6,500  

15% of the winning bid

Australia and New Zealand

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

$3,000 (local currency) or less 

25% of the winning bid; with a minimum fee of $195 (local currency) per Lot 

Greater than $3,000 (local currency)  

15% of the winning bid 

Japan

Winning Bid for a Lot on resale 

Commission 

Any amount

15% of the winning bid


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