Feb. 2020 event featured 13,000+
items selling for US$237+ million; 18,000+ registered bidders
ORLANDO, Flo., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - With the dates
recently set, Ritchie Bros. is
already accepting consignments for its massive, six-day
Orlando auction on February 15 – 20, 2021.
"We're very excited to announce our 2021 auction dates for our
'Premier Global Auction' in Orlando,
FL; and, while a lot has changed since our February 2020 Orlando event, Ritchie Bros. remains as dedicated as ever to
helping customers by making buying and selling equipment easier
than ever," said Kari Taylor,
President, North American Sales, Ritchie
Bros. "Since mid-March we have been conducting our auctions
100% online and have seen bidder registrations and buyer demand
grow exponentially thanks to our unmatched marketing efforts and
customer confidence in our online platform. For Orlando 2021 we will continue to leverage our
technology and incorporate our learnings into the ultimate auction
experience."
In 2020 Ritchie Bros. has seen website traffic increase by 35%
to 27+ million visits, while bidder registrations are up 71% to
817,000+ registrations. Once online, buyers are extremely active,
watchlisting more than 680,000+ items and making 300,000+
PriorityBids. As of today, Ritchie
Bros. has online buyers approved with more than $57 billion in purchasing power.
"Orlando is our biggest event
of the year, with equipment from across the United States and around the world," added
Ms. Taylor. "This week we held our final Orlando auction of 2020 and saw online
registrations increase 51% year over year. We encourage interested
sellers to contact us as soon as possible. Let us start marketing
your assets to buyers across the globe. Count on us to bring a
world of buyers at the Premier Global Auction."
Ritchie Bros.' annual February
Orlando auction features more than 200 acres for equipment display.
The February 2020 event featured more
than 13,000+ equipment items and attracted 18,000+ bidders from 85
countries.
Companies and individuals looking to sell equipment and trucks
in the February 2021 Orlando auction
should contact their local sales representative or contact the
Orlando site directly at
+1.855-331-5789. For more information, visit
rbauction.com/orlando2021.
About Ritchie
Bros.:
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global
asset management and disposition company, offering customers
end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment,
trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors,
including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil
and gas, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels
include: Ritchie
Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial
auctioneer offers live auction events with online bidding;
IronPlanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and
providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment
condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace
offering multiple price and timing options; Mascus, a
leading European online equipment listing service; and Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately
negotiated sales. The company's suite of multichannel sales
solutions also includes Ritchie
Bros. Asset Solutions, a complete end-to-end asset
management and disposition system. Ritchie
Bros. also offers sector-specific solutions including
GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Kruse Energy, plus equipment
financing and leasing through Ritchie
Bros. Financial Services. For more information about
Ritchie Bros., visit
RitchieBros.com.
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