Able Auctions is one of Canada's busiest and most successful auction companies. With monthly: office furniture, office equipment, industrial, vehicle, restaurant and manufacturing auctions; also specialty auctions inc.: on site restaurants, law firms, print shops, and wood and metal working plants; Able can fit your product into an appropriate auction or create an entire auction / liquidation on your behalf. Able Auctions is the contract auctioneer for: The City of Vancouver, The GVRD purchasing group, 80% of the Lower Mainland districts, we conduct the annual Vancouver Police Auction (attracting in excess of 3000 bidders)more...See more text
I was really unhappy with this auction because I had online bidding and I did not want to stay there and wait till my items came up I am sure I bid on them and won the bid when I went to get my stuff that I got the lady at the front said that that I had nothing there and I told her that I was bidding online so I went back home which I was 5 hours away and I got a call on Monday saying that I bought some stuff but when I was there they told me I got nothing so I talked to them and they did not re
As a regular auction attendee around the lower mainland, able auctions is far the worst company. They drag on items to get the most out of ppl, have very rude employees when u make a mistake online bidding,they group items so much to make the auction go faster,it's very confusing. Many glitches have also occurred and I've been in many ways forced to buy times due to the delay online that I had no interest in purchasing.Also sell items to there employees very fast so nobody has a chance to bid.
If you feel that it's right to let prices skyrocket to 3 or 4 times new retail for used products then by all means attend their auctions. Bidding up items to this level leaves few repeat buyers. I have spoke with many regulars on the auction circuit regarding this also. Good for sellers however it doesn't bring repeat buyers. If you feel I'm being biased or unfair by all means attend one of their auctions armed with the retail prices new/used, and make sure to include your 15% buyers premium and HST. I rountinely spend 4 figures monthly on the circuit but not at able auctions.
