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Online and Live Auctions
Online Auctions With AuctionTime
AuctionTime is Sandhills Global's leading online auction platform for trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment. With cross-industry exposure online and in AuctionTime magazine, sellers connect with qualified buyers worldwide. Powered by CraneTrader and other Sandhills brands, the AuctionTime platform simplifies the process of buying, consigning, and selling crane and lifting equipment at auction. Weekly auctions every Wednesday provide unmatched exposure and fast results.
Live Auctions With Equipmentfacts
Equipmentfacts is a comprehensive solution for simulcasting live auctions in the construction, agriculture, and transportation industries. Equipmentfacts provides the technology and expert staff to ensure auctions run smoothly, from bidder registration and catalog updates to clerking and live audio/video streaming. Equipmentfacts also provides a remote or onsite clerk for every sale. By simulcasting live events to approved bidders worldwide, Equipmentfacts takes traditional auctions to the next level.
Which Is The Best Auction Platform For You?
AuctionTime
Equipmentfacts
Format
AuctionTime: 100% online auctions
Equipmentfacts: Live auctions simulcast online
Frequency
AuctionTime: Weekly auctions, every Wednesday
Equipmentfacts: Auction schedules set by auctioneers
Buyer Reach
Largest online exposure through Sandhills Global's industry-leading brands, including Machinery Trader, TractorHouse, and Truck Paper
Who Can Sell?
AuctionTime: Authorized auctioneers and dealers sell directly through AuctionTime.com; individuals consign equipment through authorized auctioneers and dealers
Equipmentfacts: Auctioneers hosting live onsite auctions
Who Can Bid?
Registered bidders worldwide
Bidding Experience
AuctionTime: Free to register, browse auctions, pre-bid, and bid live from anywhere
Equipmentfacts: Free to register and participate in live, simulcast auctions worldwide
Key Strength
AuctionTime: Equipment, trucks, and trailers can be sold from any location on any week of the year—no moving equipment or lengthy delays before auction day
Equipmentfacts: Live, onsite auctions reach buyers locally and globally, which dramatically expands the bidder pool and makes assets available to international buyers
Auction FAQ For Buyers
What's the difference between AuctionTime and Equipmentfacts?
- AuctionTime offers online-only auctions
- Equipmentfacts enables auctioneers to simulcast live, onsite auctions online
Is there a fee for registering and bidding?
No. It's free to register, browse auction listings, pre-bid, and bid live from anywhere.
What kinds of equipment can I buy?
Both platforms specialize in construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, trailers, and other equipment and vehicles used in the construction, agriculture, and transportation industries.
Can I inspect equipment before bidding?
Yes. Sellers and auctioneers typically provide inspection details and contact information in each listing. Many buyers arrange in-person inspections prior to bidding.
What payment methods are accepted?
The selling auctioneer or dealer handles payment terms. Most accept wire transfers, certified funds, or approved financing. Buyers should review payment details before bidding.
How do I know if an item has a reserve?
AuctionTime listings will display whether a reserve price is in place. On Equipmentfacts, reserve status is determined by the auctioneer running the live event.
Can international bidders participate?
Yes. Both platforms support bidders worldwide. Listings and auction details are accessible online, and bidding tools are designed for global participation.
Auction FAQ For Sellers
What types of sellers do AuctionTime and Equipmentfacts serve?
- AuctionTime offers online-only auctions every Wednesday in which authorized auctioneers and dealers sell assets directly through the platform
- Equipmentfacts enables auctioneers to simulcast live, onsite auctions online to reach bidders both locally and worldwide via the platform
What kinds of equipment can I sell?
Both platforms specialize in construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, trailers, and other equipment and vehicles used in the construction, agriculture, and transportation industries.
Are there setup fees?
No. There are no setup fees or contracts with either platform.
Are there limits on how many assets I can sell?
No. There are no minimum or maximum listing requirements for equipment, trucks, trailers, or other assets sold through the platforms.
How will bidders know about the assets I'm selling?
Both auction platforms offer premium exposure, with listings appearing at the top of search results on the Sandhills trade sites corresponding to each asset's industry. Construction equipment listings, for example, appear on both the auction platform and MachineryTrader.com. Assets for sale through AuctionTime also receive marketing exposure leading up to auction day in AuctionTime magazine.
Are post-auction analytics available?
Yes. Both platforms offer a Bidder Map that shows auction results, statistics, and bidder distribution.
What additional revenue options are available through AuctionTime?
AuctionTime customers have the option of using Pre-AuctionTime to advertise assets to retail and wholesale buyers before auction day.