We sold over 140 million of new and used cranes in 2011 – and our customers are still searching for more.
Help us meet the demand: contact your local representative and ask about selling cranes and other new and used heavy equipment at an upcoming Ritchie Bros. auction.
Top 5 reasons to sell your cranes with Ritchie Bros.
100% soldon auction day
1. Certainty
Unreserved auctions attract the most serious bidders from around the world, creating global market pricing. And when you sell unreserved, you also know that your equipment will be sold on auction day. That's certainty.
US$1.425 millionpaid for one of 1,785 cranes sold in 2011
2. Maximum returns
People choose to sell new & used cranes and other valuable assets through Ritchie Bros. for one reason above all: we get them the best results.
77%of cranes sold to out-of-region buyers
3. Global reach
We have 620,000+ customers worldwide and attract huge international crowds to our auctions. The result: prices that reflect the true value of your equipment in the global market.
385,000registered on-site and online bidders in 2011
4. The most bidders
We conduct live public auctions and people bid in person or online. Most people choose to bid in person, especially when they’re buying high-value items. 71% of crane buyers chose to bid on-site. More people competing on-site and online means better results for you.
73%cranes sold to end users in 2011
5. The right buyers
With the majority of the buyers being end-users, prices reflect retail rather than wholesale results.
- Watch a video of Cranes being sold at Ritchie Bros. auctions
- 2009 Manitowoc 999 275 Ton Series 1, 2 & 3
- Sold in Houston, TX
- US$1.425 million
- Buyer from Houston
- 2003 Grove GMK5240 240 Ton 10x8x10
- Sold in Nebraska
- US$900,000
- Buyer from Ontario, Canada
- 2009 Grove RT890E 90 Ton
- Sold in Minneapolis
- US$585,000
- Buyer from Dubai