How do I register to bid at auction?
Prior to bidding at an auction, you will need to register to receive a bidder’s number. To register, you complete the bidders form available at registration and you must show photographic proof of your identity, either your current Australian Driver’s Licence or a Passport is sufficient. By signing the bottom of the registration form you agree that in order to bid at the auction you will abide by the Terms & Conditions on the form.

Inspection
All vehicles are available for inspection prior to auction please call the office on 02 9738 8777 to discuss the vehicle and its availability for inspection. It is your responsibility to inspect the vehicle thoroughly. If you cannot attend the auction when the vehicle is being offered you may bid by phone or place an absentee bid.

Purchasing vehicles with registration
The Department of Fair Trading requires that vehicles sold with registration to the private buyer must be sold with a Roadworthiness Certificate. Please check during your inspection of the vehicle whether there is a Roadworthiness Certificate available for the vehicle. The private buyer may buy a vehicle without a Roadworthiness Certificate but the vehicle will be sold to them without registration. They will need to supply their own Blue Slip prior to registering the vehicle with the RTA.

Bidding at Auction
At auction, you make a bid by raising your hand in sight of the auctioneer. Please let us know if you would like some assistance to bid and a staff member will provide support. Once you have made a bid, you can not withdraw it. If the auctioneer brings the hammer down saying “sold”, the price that you offered by raising your hand was over the reserve price and your bid was the successful bid. You have purchased the vehicle and will be asked for your bidder’s number and for a deposit of 10% minimum $1,000. If the auctioneer brings the hammer down saying “referred”, your bid was the highest bid but the offer was under the reserve price. The auctioneer will ask for your bidder number and refer your bid to the owner of the vehicle to decide whether to accept your offer. If your offer is accepted, you have the option of whether to proceed or not.

Payment
The vehicle must be paid for within 48 hours of sale unless otherwise arranged. Payment can be made by bank cheque, EFT or direct transfer. We are unable to accept personal or unauthorised company cheques.

After the sale
You must transfer the vehicle into your name at the RTA within 14 days of the date of sale.

If you have bought a vehicle with registration, take the invoice and Roadworthy Certificate to the RTA together with your current drivers licence. The RTA will charge 3% stamp duty to place the vehicle into your name.

If you have purchased an unregistered vehicle which was last registered in NSW take the invoice and the Blue Slip to the RTA together with your current drivers licence. The RTA will charge 3% stamp duty to place the vehicle into your name.

If you have purchased an unregistered vehicle which was last registered in a state other than NSW, take the invoice and the Blue Slip which you have organised and a CTP with the registration left blank to the RTA together with your current drivers licence. The RTA will charge 3% stamp duty to place the vehicle into your name. In some cases the RTA will request the vehicle be inspected by the RTA prior to registration.