Ritchie broadens service

Canadian equipment auction firm Ritchie Bros is offering new services for customers in Europe, the US and Canada as well as other territories around the world.

February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Canadian equipment auction firm 8031 Ritchie Bros is offering new services for customers in Europe, the US and Canada as well as other territories around the world. The new services, include detailed equipment information, real-time auction results through the company's website. Also provided are property and cargo insurance, equipment financing, and powertrain service warranties. The services are said to complement the range of customer offerings currently available from the company. Existing services include flexible bidding options, on-site refurbishing services and a 21-language web site.

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Ritchie Bros is offering a new 21-language website, which features current inventory and equipment search tools. The new website is in 21 languages, with auction results in 14 languages and live on-line bidding in seven languages.

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Auction firm Ritchie Bros says that it is now one of the world's largest online retailers, with Internet sales of equipment surpassing US$1 billion/year.

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Ritchie Bros landmark auction to mark opening of UK site.

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