AuctionTime
AuctionTime is a Sandhills Global platform where auction companies and dealers sell farm, construction and truck equipment in weekly online auctions. This page covers what it sells, how buying works, how buyer fees are set and the payment and pickup rules, with a link to auctiontime.com.
- Owner
- Sandhills Global
- Based in
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Buyer's fee
- Set by each seller
- Auctions
- Weekly, Wednesday
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About AuctionTime
AuctionTime is run by Sandhills Global, the Lincoln, Nebraska, company behind TractorHouse, Machinery Trader and Truck Paper. Auctioneers and dealers list items on it, and the weekly calendar often runs to thousands of items. Sandhills does not handle payments between buyers and sellers.
Weekly online auctions close on Wednesdays, and individual auctioneers also run their own sales on the site. Bidding uses a hidden maximum bid and a soft close, where a late bid can push the end time out. After the sale, the buyer and seller get each other's contact details and settle payment and pickup directly.
What's sold on AuctionTime
How buying works at AuctionTime
- Make an accountRegister free and finish the bidder registration.
- Read the listingCheck the photos and the seller's posted terms for any premium, payment and pickup rules.
- BidSet a maximum bid. Late bids extend the close by up to 40 seconds.
- Add the costsAdd any buyer premium the seller posts, sales tax and freight.
- Pay and collectContact the seller right after the sale to pay and arrange pickup.
What it costs
AuctionTime's own terms list no platform charge to buyers. Each seller sets its own premium and fees in the listing.
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Registration | Free |
| Buyer premium | Set by each auctioneer or dealer and shown in the listing's posted terms |
| Handling and other fees | Set by the seller and shown in the posted terms |
| Freight and permits | Paid by the buyer unless the seller's terms say otherwise |
| Card fees | Set by the seller, who takes the payment |
| Sales tax | Added by the seller where it applies |
A worked example: a $30,000 tractor with no posted premium costs $30,000 before tax and freight. If the seller's terms post a 5% premium, the same tractor costs $31,500.
Paying, pickup and storage
| When to pay | Set by the seller in its posted terms. |
| Payment | Arranged directly between the buyer and the seller. AuctionTime does not collect funds. |
| Bids | Final once live bidding opens and cannot be withdrawn. |
| Pickup | Arranged with the seller. The buyer pays for loading, freight and permits. |
| Storage | Set by each seller. |
| Help | Auction customer support at (908) 788-2025, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central. |
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AuctionTime. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 22, 2026 from auctiontime.com (about, how-to, can-i-bid) and auctiontime.com (bidder and auction terms of use) and auctiontime.com (blog, October 2026) and sandhills.com (news); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.