Online Auctions

Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. is one of a few companies in the country that has the knowledge, experience and equipment to successfully conduct a live Internet auction. This combines the traditional auction method with a live Internet broadcast. An auction conducted in this manner allows bidders sitting in house to compete against bidders from literally around the world. This results in more bidders and higher prices realized at your auction. Not only can you bid from your home, you can also watch through a live video feed and listen to the auction! A great entertainment factor for the bidders!

This method of auctioneering is not just for antiques and collectibles. With proper marketing, real estate, farm equipment and many other items all can be auctioned with the help of the World Wide Web.

Our equipment is completely mobile, allowing us to conduct this auction nearly anywhere cell phone service is available. Our place to yours, the Internet can be used to bring higher prices and more bidders to your auction.

Whether you have one item or a complete collection that you would like to auction to "the world," give us a call. We would be more than happy to give you a free consultation on this great new tool available.

Since starting Internet auctions, Girard Auction has sold nearly $3,000,000 in toys and merchandise over the Internet!

SHIPPING & HANDLING

SHIPPING:  Girard Auction also handles all of the shipping needs for our internet buyers.  Shipping takes place in our own shipping facility and on average we will ship 1,500-2,000 packages a year!  We handle our items with care and try to ensure that everything will end up at your doorstep safely; in 2010 we had a 99% safe delivery rating, shipping over 1,300 packages and only having to file insurance claims on 10 boxes!  We ship everything through our local post office using USPS Parcel Post for domestic shipments and USPS Priority International for our International Buyers.  Everything is shipped with a delivery confirmation and insured.   Some rather large items that won't go through the mail service will be shipped UPS or FedEx (pedal tractors, signs, parts, ect.)  Also, Girard Auction on occasions send items overseas that are rather large, such as tractors & vehicles.  With our know how and past experience this makes it easier for International bidders to have faith in our shipment.  We can arrange freight pick-up and delivery nearly anywhere in the world.  When charged shipping all buyers are charged actual shipping plus the neccessary handling & insurance fees.

PAYMENT:  When you purchase your item, someone from our office will contact you within 48 hours of the end of the auction.  This will either be done by phone call or email.  Payment may be made either by credit card, good check, money order or cash.  If paid by credit card, you will see two charges made.  The first charge will be for the actual purchase, once that goes through and invoices are done your items will be shipped which will result in a second charge for the shipping & handling.  If paid by check, money order or cash an estimate on shipping will be done before hand in order to have it paid in full.

HANDLING:  Handling charges are added onto every box and item shipped, this is to help pay for packing supplies and labor.  We keep the handling fees very minimal in order to keep the buyer happy and coming back.  On average, a $5-8 fee is added to each box shipped, with a minimum of $3 handling.  For example, if you purchase 3 toy tractors and they fit in one box....only one handling fee is charged.  Fees are based on the size of box used, bubble wrap and packing material used, as well as time of labor to put the order together. 

INSURANCE:   Insurance under $1,000 is through a third party and anything over $1,000 is insured through USPS.  Insurance under a $1,000 is as follows:  $2 for the first $100 and an extra $1 for every $100 after.  Example if your item was purchased for $375 then the insurance would be for $400 and hence would be a $5 insurance fee.  Standard USPS Insurance rates apply for any purchase over $1,000. 

Example:  7 toys were purchased and need to be bubble wrapped, two boxes were needed and the total value was $675.

$12 Handling ($6 per box) + $8 insurance (for $700 worth of insurance) + $42 Shipping (actual USPS Shipping Cost) = $62.00 S&H

A minimum S&H charge is $5 on any purchase ($3 Handling + $2 insurance for under $100). 

 

The Girard Auction staff at the annual New Year's Eve Farm Toy Auction in 2006 in Irene, SD.  This auction featured over 1,000 new and old farm toys with nearly 50% of the sale being sold via-internet!