Ritchie’s ready for biggest auction ever

Ritchie Bros.’ massive February Orlando, FL event is the gold standard of unreserved auctions, welcoming buyers and sellers from nearly every corner of the world, according to the company. Next week Ritchie Bros. aims to do it bigger and better than ever, selling more than 13,400 items in six days for the first time in its history.

A quick look at the equipment listings at rbauction.com/Orlando 2019 is astounding: 830+ excavators, 660+ compactors, 410+ loaders, 380+ dozers, 340+ skid steers, 200+ articulated dump trucks, 450+ truck tractors, 500+ trailers, and more. Every single item will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices.

“We are extremely excited for next week when the equipment world descends upon Orlando for what should be an unforgettable six days,” said Jeff Jeter, president, U.S. sales, Ritchie Bros. “This year we added an additional 20 acres for equipment display and we’ve needed every inch. We’ve also had to find an adjacent lot for customer parking to make extra room for equipment. We want to make sure customers get the equipment they need for the jobs they have lined up.”