FAQ

If you are not able to visit the viewing day, but would like to organize a video call during this day, we ask you to send an email to info@industrial-auctions.com. The auction's assigned project leader will then contact you to schedule an appointment.

All videos that are available will be added to the lot page.

You can register for a viewing day by sending an email to: info@industrial-auctions.com. Mention in this email the relevant auction and the desired time at which you wish to visit the location.

You are requested to inform our accounting department about the moment of payment, by email: administration@industrial-auctions.com. You can then consider the reminder not sent.

On the left of your dashboard, you will see 'My invoices'. An overview of all proforma invoices is stated here.

You can only pay by bank transfer. Cash payment is not possible. You are kindly requested to transfer the amount due to Industrial Auctions within 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) to one of our bank accounts, which can be found at the bottom of your proforma invoice.

As a private individual, you always pay the VAT amount stated on the invoice. As a company, you are a VAT-registered company and you will only see the VAT applied to the invoice when it concerns a domestic auction. When you/your company is established outside the European Union, you always pay the VAT as a deposit.

During the pick up day, you can pick up the lots you have purchased. When lots have to be dismantled, Industrial Auctions can arrange the dismantling at an additional cost. Industrial Auctions is present during pick up days with sufficient manpower and a 1.5 ton forklift to help load the purchased lots. You are requested to give your carrier the proforma invoice to speed up the process.

You will receive a proforma invoice by email no later than 48 hours after the end of the auction. We kindly request that you transfer the amount due to Industrial Auctions within 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), stating the invoice- and customer number. On the delivery day of the lots, the official invoice for your own administration will be sent to the by you provided email address.

We ask you to directly implement your changes on your dashboard via 'My details'. We would highly appreciate it if you could notify us by sending an email to administration@industrial-auctions.com, in order to have your current invoice adjusted.

No, you are kindly requested to transfer the full amount due to Industrial Auctions within 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), stating the invoice and customer number.

When the lots have left the European Union external border, your carrier will receive a confirmation of exit document at the customs. We kindly ask you to send a copy of this document including your invoice, account number, and bank details to administration@industrial-auctions.com. As soon as we have received the confirmation of exit document, the amount will be transferred to the by you specified account number within a few days.

No. All invoices need to be paid directly by the buyer. Any payments on behalf of the buyer will not be accepted.

There is no minimum or maximum number of machines you can put up for auction.

The project leader of the auction will answer the questions. Our project leader can contact you for any additional information.

This depends on your offer. Industrial Auctions only organizes auctions within the EU and is happy to help you with tailor-made advice. Contact us directly and ask about the possibilities: Tel.: +31 (0)40 240 9208 or info@industrial-auctions.com.

After our project leader has made the description and photos of the lots, they are uploaded to our online platform. There you have the opportunity to check the lots and to report any changes before they are shown to potential buyers.

Industrial Auctions is specialized in auctioning machines and inventory within the food and beverage industry. There can be thought of meat processing machines, slaughter technology, fish processing, bakery machines, fruit and vegetable processing machines, packaging machines, cooling and freezing compressors, catering/industrial kitchen equipment, and associated inventory.

Industrial Auctions takes care of the financial settlement with the buyers. Goods will not be delivered if the payment has not been received on the account of Industrial Auctions.

This is possible. Industrial Auctions likes to think along and will ensure, together with you, that the documentation will be in order to transport machines to one of our auction locations in Europe.

Upload the photos of your machines and/or inventory and send them to Industrial Auctions via this link. After receiving the photos, we will contact you within a few working days to discuss the possibilities for selling your goods through our platform.

You can find all tracked lots on the 'Track your lots' page (top right of the page). You can also navigate to this page via your dashboard by clicking 'Track your lots'.

You can stop tracking a lot in several ways. Click on '★ Untrack’ on the lot page to untrack a lot. On the '★ Track your lots' page you can see an eye icon on the right side of the lots you track and/or on which you have been outbid. Click on the eye icon to remove the lot from your list.

You can track a lot in several ways. Go to the specific lot you want to follow and click on '☆ Track' at the bottom right of the page. You are now tracking this lot. You can find all the lots you are tracking by clicking on '★ Track your lots' (top right of the page). You can add the proposed and descending lots to this page by clicking on the star shape at the bottom right of the image. You can also track your recently viewed lots via the dashboard using the 'Track' button.

A lot on which you place a bid will automatically be added to your tracked lots.

You will receive a verification email within 10 minutes after filling out your details. Please make sure to check your spam box as well. If you didn’t receive an email, please contact Industrial Auctions. Creating a second registration will not be necessary.

Click the 'register' button at the top right of the page. Be aware of the use of cookies on this page. Make your choice for a corporate or private account. After entering your details, you will receive a verification email within 10 minutes, check your spam box if necessary. An employee of Industrial Auctions will validate your data. We do this to ensure the platform’s safety. If there are any questions after entering your details, or if details are missing, Industrial Auctions will contact you.

Once your registration has been validated, you will receive an email informing you that you can participate in the auctions.

Industrial Auctions prefers a business email address, but it is also possible to register with a public email address (such as a Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo email address). We ask you to fill out your details as completely as possible to speed up the validation process.

If you have entered a wrong email address, please contact Industrial Auctions. Creating a second registration will not be necessary.

Your data will be validated by an employee of Industrial Auctions. If something is missing from your data or if questions arise, you will be contacted. Once your registration has been validated, you will receive an email informing you that you can participate in the auctions.

During the registration process, you have agreed to the terms and conditions of Industrial Auctions. This contains all rules and guidelines. You can find them here: Terms and Conditions.

You will need an export document if your purchases leave the European Union.

You are responsible for disassembling your purchases. If you would like to know whether disassembling a lot is required, please contact Industrial Auctions. If desired, Industrial Auctions can help you find a dismantling company or organize this for you at an additional cost.

Yes, Industrial Auctions can provide you with an EX-A document at an additional cost. If desired, you must provide the 'EU exit point' of the transport.

At every location Industrial Auctions organises their auctions, there is a 1.5 ton forklift truck and sufficient manpower to help you load the lots you have purchased. If a forklift has to be hired to load heavy machinery, the costs will be passed on.

You can pick up your lots on the specified pick up dates, stated on the auction page. Picking up the lots is only possible when Industrial Auctions has received your full payment.

You must pick up the lots on the specified dates. If you are unable to pick up on this day, you can contact Industrial Auctions to see if another pick up time is possible.

You are responsible for organizing the transport yourself. If desired, Industrial Auctions can organize the transport for you at an additional cost. To draw up a quotation, please contact Industrial Auctions.

During the pick up day, you can pick up the lots you have purchased. When lots have to be dismantled, Industrial Auctions can arrange the dismantling at an additional cost. Industrial Auctions is present during pick up days with sufficient manpower and a 1.5 ton forklift to help load the purchased lots. You are requested to give your carrier the proforma invoice to speed up the process.

At the bottom of every newsletter you receive, you can click 'unsubscribe'.

Prior to viewing days and closings of the online auctions, newsletters are sent to Industrial Auctions’ subscribers. You can subscribe to the newsletter through this link: subscribe newsletter.

You can subscribe to the newsletter through this link: subscribe newsletter.

A lot is a machine, production line, part of an inventory or something similar that is offered at an online auction.

Each auction organised by Industrial Auctions is assigned a unique auction number. The number before the dash, in bold here, stands for the auction number: 453-2

Every lot that is offered on an online auction is provided with a lot number. The number after the dash, in bold here, stands for the lot number: 657-2

On an auction page you will see the closing date and time. In addition, per category, but also per separate lot on the right side of a page, you’ll find the remaining time before the lot closes. If you track lots from an auction, you will also see whether a lot is open or closed on the 'Track my lots' page.

Please contact Industrial Auctions for this. You will be referred to the responsible project leader of the relevant auction for more information. Mention the auction and/or lot number.

You can find the machine you want in different ways. At the top of the website you can enter a search term or the lot number in the search bar, and the system will search for a match. For each auction, all machines are divided into different categories. In addition, you can sort the lots by lot number in ascending order by clicking 'Show by lot number'. If you do not find any results, you can also send an email to Industrial Auctions.

Please contact Industrial Auctions for this. You will then be referred to the responsible project leader of the relevant auction. The project leader will discuss the options with you.

You buy the lot without any form of warranty. Industrial Auctions is not the owner of the machinery and therefore cannot provide any warranty. For each lot, a great importance is attached to providing as complete information as possible. You can send your questions at all times or visit the viewing day if you do not find the desired information in the lot description. If you have any questions, please contact Industrial Auctions.

You can request your username by clicking this link: forgot username.

If you wish to delete your account, you can send an email to info@industrial-auctions.com.

After successfully completing the registration process, you will be assigned a unique buyer number. This is a unique item, which is linked to your account and your bids. The buyer number helps identifying you as a customer during invoicing, picking up the lots, and communicating with Industrial Auctions.

Once logged into our website, you will see your name and buyer number on the left side of the dashboard. You will also find your buyer number at the top of an invoice.

Once logged into our website, you will see 'My details' on the left side of your dashboard. On this page you can click 'Edit'. Once you’ve entered your adjustments, click the 'Save' button to apply them.

Please make sure to check the use of capital letters and cookie settings on the website. You can also request your details if you have forgotten them. If you prefer personal assistance, please contact Industrial Auctions.

Industrial Auctions can see several factors as a reason for blocking your account. If your account is blocked, we ask you to follow the steps on your dashboard or contact Industrial Auctions.

You can reset your password by clicking this link: forgot password.

Before you definitively confirm your bid, you will receive an overview with all amounts that apply to your bid and form the total price. On top of your offer, a buyer’s premium and VAT is calculated. The buyer’s premium depends on the country where the auction is organised. The VAT will be charged on top of your bid and the buyer’s premium.

Through 'Track your lots' you can see on which lots you placed a bid and on which lots you are the highest bidder. You are the highest bidder for lots with a green gavel. You are outbid for lots with a red exclamation mark.

If you place a bid in the last 5 minutes before the closure of a lot, the closing time will be extended by 5 minutes. This process will continue until no more bids are made in the last 5 minutes before the closing time.

After the entire auction has closed, Industrial Auctions strives to award the lots and send the proforma invoices as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours. After receiving the confirmation, you can make the payment and schedule the transport on the stated pick up date.

Static bid; If you are outbid, you will receive an email. In addition, a red bar stating 'You have been outbid on this lot' will appear on the lot page.

Proxy bid; You will receive an email of every bid within your proxy bid. The notification on the lot page remains green with the message 'You are the highest bidder'. You will also receive an email if your proxy bid has been outbid. If so, a red bar stating 'You have been outbid on this lot' will appear on the lot page.

After you have received the proforma invoice you can be certain of your purchase. After the entire auction has closed, Industrial Auctions strives to award the lots and send the proforma invoices as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours.

Go to the lot you are interested in. You can place your bid on the right side of this page. Click 'View your bid', where you will receive an explanation of the total amount. Click on 'Place bid'. Your bid has been placed and cannot be withdrawn. You can also bid directly on the lots you track, on the 'Track your lots' page by clicking the 'Place your bid' button. Through a two-step verification, you can easily bid without having to visit each lot page separately.

A combination is a collection of several lots that are offered on the auction. This is clearly stated in the individual lots. Recognizable by the symbol [C] and by providing a reference to the combination lot under the lot description. This way, you can buy an entire combination in one go. A combination will not open for bidding until the bidding process has been completed on all individual lots of the combination. The opening bid of a combination is the sum of all final prices of the individual lots, plus the next bidding step. Due to a bid on a combination, all bids on the individual lots will expire. If no bids are placed on the combination, each individual lot will be assigned to the highest bidder of that lot.

No, the bidding process is set up in such a way – with two-step verification – that it is virtually impossible to place a bid by mistake. Before confirming your bid, you can still cancel your bid. A bid once placed is binding.

Static bid - A bid where you determine the fixed amount of your bid.

Proxy bid - If you make a proxy bid, you indicate your maximum bid. The system will keep track of the further progress of the bids and, if necessary, outbids others with (a) new bid(s) on your behalf, up to the maximum amount you initially specified. Only if someone else places a higher bid than your proxy bid, you are no longer the highest bidder and you will be notified by email. If someone else places a static bid that is the same as your proxy bid, your proxy will come first (a proxy bid beats a static bid).