Video: Ritchie Bros. auction at Mystery Creek


International auctioneers Ritchie Bros. returned to New Zealand after 18 years for one massive auction at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. Check out the equipment that went on the auction block in this short video.

From 9am in the morning until about 5pm at night, Ritchie Bros. auctioned off more than 60 hydraulic excavators, 45 wheel loaders, 25 crawler tractors and 20 articulated dump trucks, as well as a multitude of motor graders, crawler dumpers, rollers, and more.

In total, 470 items were sold, attracting more than 500 bidders online and in person – a great result according to Ritchie Bros. regional sales manager Finlay Massey.

"It was great to be back in New Zealand. After 18 years, we returned here for another successful Ritchie Bros. auction. Our customers thoroughly enjoyed the experience, with every item being sold to the highest bidder – no reserve prices, no minimum bids."

Read more about Ritchie Bros.' retrun to New Zealand here.

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