Where construction and site lots come from
Lots mainly come from company liquidations led by Insolvenzverwalter, decommissioned customs and government equipment, and seized goods sold by courts. You will find machine tools, forklifts and pallet trucks, construction and catering equipment, as well as agricultural and medical equipment. Public platforms such as Zoll-Auktion, Justiz-Auktion and VEBEG sit alongside liquidators and private auction houses. Condition is often described with German terms: betriebsbereit, ohne Funktionsprüfung, ungeprüft or defekt. Read each listing before bidding.
Checks before bidding
Check the Baujahr, the actual condition and any reported defects. An older machine, built before mandatory CE marking, may need to be brought into compliance before being used by employees, which can be costly. For a used medical device, maintenance or requalification by an approved body may be required. Check the VAT regime stated on the lot and the seller's buyer's premium. An EU business with a valid intra-community VAT number can often buy without German VAT by providing proof of transport, depending on the seller.
Collection, delivery and dismantling
Many lots are sold nur Abholung, to be collected on site. Dismantling and removal are the buyer's responsibility within a set deadline, the Abholfrist, sometimes with an approved carrier. The note Demontage durch den Käufer confirms this obligation. Some sellers ship within Germany or the EU. Arrange lifting equipment and transport suited to the weight, and check the power supply: Starkstrom or 400 V for three-phase current. Between Germany and another EU country, no customs duty applies. Delivery outside the EU incurs import duties and VAT.