Town and Country Auctions

Buying at an Auction

1. How can I pay for items purchased at Auction?

   Payment can be made by Cash, Credit Card, Eftpos or Cheque. We will  however phasing out the acceptance of cheques over the coming months unless by prior arrangement.

2. When does payment need to made?

   Payment MUST be made on the day of the Auction unless by prior arranngement. Goods / Livestock purchased are not to be removed and title will not pass to purchaser until full payment has been made.

3. How do I bid at an Auction?

   Firstly, you MUST have ID to receive a Bidders Card. Your bidder's card is available on the morning of the sale at the sale office. This will have number printed on it. To bid you either raise your Hand or Bidder's card to indicate to the Auctioneer you would like to bid. Should you be the highest / winning bidder show the Auctioneer your Bidder's Card and the item will be listed as bought by you.

4. If I buy goods at Burpengary, Qld when do they need to be moved by?

   Any goods purchased at our Burpengary site can remain there after the sale (at your own risk) for up to 14 days.

5. Is Transport able to be arranged for Goods / Livestock that I Buy or Sell?

   We cannot always Guarantee that we are able to offer transport however we are usually able to help with arranging transport of some kind.

Selling by Auction

1. How do I book in items that I wish to sell?

   To book in an item / horse you would like to sell either Phone or Email us prior to the day of the sale. On the day try to bring your items as early as possible to allow prospective buyers the best opportunity to look at your goods befroe the Auction starts.

    If you have a Reserve price on your goods please let the Auctioneer or one of Town and Country's staff know when you book your item in on the day of the sale. We will not sell your item lower than your reserve price should you have one.

   If you have not previously sold with us you will need to fill out a Recipient Created Tax Invoice Form. You can do this by either downloading and printing off this form on our "Forms & Flyers" page and bringing it with when you drop off your goods to sell or you can fill out one when you arrive at the sale.

   It does save alot of time and make it the Office Staff jobs simpler if you are able to bring the completed form with you. You will only need to fill this form out once - NOT for every Auction you consign goods to!!

2. How long will it take to get paid if I sell an item/s?

   Payment is made by Cheque within 14 days from the sale date. We do however try to mail the cheques out as soon as possible.

3. What are the Commission Rates / Fees if I have something to sell?

   PLEASE NOTE - ALL Fees and Commissions are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.

   Gympie Horse Sale

   • $22 Yard Fee per horses/Pony. This applies to all horses irrespective of whether they sell or not.
   • Horse Commissions - 8.8% commission of the total selling price should your horse/pony sell
   • Saddlery Commissions - 12.5% commission of the toal selling price should your saddlery sell.

   Woodford Horse & Saddlery Sale

   • $16.50 Yard  & Advertising per horses/pony fee payable whether your horse sells or not.
   • Horse Commissions - 8.80% commission of the total selling price should your horse / pony sell.
   • Saddlery Commissions - 12.5% commission of the total selling price should your saddlery sell.
   • Chattels Commissions - 12.5% on lower value items. 8% or less on items over $5000.

   Other Auctions (Multi Vendor Sales, Farm & Rural equipment sales etc)

   • 12.5% commission for items that sell under $5000.
   • 8.00% (or less) commisson for items that sell over $5000.
   • No Fee or Charge if your item does not meet it's Reserve.
   • Commissions / Rates subject to change or negotiation.

   Clearance Sales

   • Fees and Commissions by Negotiation

Horse Auctions

1. If I buy a Horse at a Horse sale when do I have to move it by?

   If you have purchased a Horse/Pony at a sale run by Town and Country Auctions you must have the Horse/Pony Picked Up from the saleyards preferably the day of the sale but the following day at the latest unless by prior arrangement.

2. Is there a Buyers Premium at Horse Sales?

   Yes - there is a Buyers Premium at all Town and Country Auctions unless otherwise noted. The Buyers Premium is 5.5% inclusive of GST. Thus if you purchase an item for $10 then you pay $10 plus the BP of 5.5% which equals $10.55 in total. We do NOT add GST onto the knockdown of any item sold at our Auctions unless specifically noted prior to the sale.

3. How do I book my horse/s in to be sold?

   To book your horse/s it is preferable to call or email prior to the sale however we do accept horses on the morning of the sale. You must bring with you a completed Waybill which you are able to download on the "Forms" page if you do not already have a Waybill book. If you have not sold thru T & C Auctions before you will also need to fill out a "Recipient Created Tax Invoice Form" which is available on our "Forms" page also. You will only need to fill out this form once - NOT for every Auction you consign goods to!!!

4. What time can I bring my horse/s to the Sale?

   We accept horse/s from the day prior to the sale after lunch thru to the start of the sale the following day. If this does not suit please contact us as we may be able to arrange earlier times.