Fees & charges

Two structures. Both of them simple.

An auction lot is hammer price plus one capped buyer processing fee. A Buy Now lot is the advertised price — no auction buyer fee at all. Everything below is in AUD and GST inclusive.

Auction lots

Hammer price + buyer fee

Hammer price
The winning bid
Buyer processing fee — under $2,000
$195 flat
Buyer processing fee — $2,000 and above
$290 + 1.1%, capped at $1,650
Electric & hybrid admin fee
Free
PPSR certificate & inspection report
Included
Delivery
Optional, quoted per route
Government transfer / stamp duty
Paid to your state authority

Example: $10,000 hammer + $400 buyer fee = $10,400 before delivery. On the same car a $650 + 1.65% schedule would invoice $10,815.

Buy Now — fixed price

The price you see is the price

Vehicle price
Exactly as advertised, GST inclusive
Buyer processing fee
None
Documentation / transfer paperwork
Free
Electric & hybrid admin fee
Free
PPSR certificate & inspection report
Included
Delivery
Optional, quoted per route
Free collection period
5 business days, then $40 per day

Example: a $20,000 Buy Now vehicle is invoiced at $20,000. Add delivery only if you want it delivered; government transfer and registration are set by your state.

Charges that only apply if triggered

Nothing here is automatic. These are our published rates.

ChargeOur rate
Electric & hybrid admin feeFree
Documentation / transfer paperworkFree
PPSR certificate & inspection reportIncluded
Invoice reprintFree
Storage after 5 free business days$40 per day
Late payment (after the agreed terms)$45 per day
Export administration$180

Government duty, registration transfer and CTP are set by your state authority and are paid directly to them. No refundable bidding deposit is required at Auto Auctioneers.

Bid & purchase calculator

Work out the true cost before you bid or buy.

Hammer price
$25,000
Buyer processing fee
$565
Delivery estimate
Collection
Total payable
$25,565
Includes GST
$2,324
Payment due within 48 hours
Per the payment terms shown on the lot
Deposit required
None

How our auction fee compares

Buyer fee on a $25,000 auction purchase, compared with the schedules used by the major Australian auction houses. Buy Now lots carry no buyer fee at all.

  • Auto Auctioneers$565
  • Industry average buyer fee$1,000
  • Typical large auction house$1,063

You save $435 against the market average on this purchase.

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