BidSpotter
BidSpotter is an online bidding platform where independent U.S. auctioneers run live webcast and timed sales of industrial, construction and business assets. This page covers what it sells, how buying works, the buyer premium and internet surcharge set by each auctioneer, with a link to bidspotter.com.
- Parent
- ATG
- Format
- Live webcast and timed
- Buyer premium
- Set by each auctioneer
- Online fee
- Shown on each lot
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About BidSpotter
BidSpotter is part of Auction Technology Group, a London-based company that runs several online bidding sites. Its U.S. site carries sales from hundreds of independent auctioneers. BidSpotter hosts the bidding, while each auctioneer runs the sale, takes payment and handles pickup.
Sales are either live webcasts, where online bidders join a live auction, or timed online sales that close lot by lot. Each catalogue has an Important Information page with the buyer premium, any internet surcharge, payment terms and removal dates. Card deposits or holds, when asked for, are set and held by the auctioneer.
What's sold on BidSpotter
How buying works at BidSpotter
- Make an accountRegister free and add a card.
- Register for the saleApply to bid in each catalogue. Some auctioneers place a card hold.
- Check the costsRead the lot page and Important Information for the premium and internet surcharge.
- BidBid live during the webcast or before a timed lot closes.
- Pay and collectPay the auctioneer and remove items in the listed removal window.
What it costs
BidSpotter sets no single U.S. rate. Each auctioneer posts its premium and internet surcharge on the lot page and in the sale terms.
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Buyer premium | Set by each auctioneer and shown on the lot page |
| Internet surcharge | An extra percentage some auctioneers add for online bids, shown on the lot page |
| Example premium (2022 U.S. sale) | 10% up to $4,999; 3.95% at $5,000 and up, min $500, max $2,500 |
| Example internet fee (2022 U.S. sale) | An extra 3% on online purchases |
| Example card terms (2022 U.S. sale) | Cards up to $5,000, with a 5% fee |
| Example storage (2022 U.S. sale) | $25 per lot per day after the removal deadline |
| Card deposits | Set and held by the auctioneer, released 3 to 5 working days after the sale |
| Sales tax | Added by the auctioneer where it applies |
A worked example using the 2022 sale terms above: a $4,000 lot bought online costs $4,000 plus $400 premium plus $120 internet fee, or $4,520 before tax.
Paying, pickup and storage
| When to pay | Set by each auctioneer, often within two business days of the sale. |
| Payment | Paid to the auctioneer by the methods in its terms, often wire or card. |
| Deposit | Some auctioneers take a card hold. It drops off 3 to 5 working days after the sale. |
| Pickup | In the removal window listed in each catalogue. Rigging is arranged with the auctioneer. |
| Storage | Set by each auctioneer. One 2022 sale charged $25 per lot per day. |
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BidSpotter. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 22, 2026 from support.bidspotter.com (buyer's premium, additional costs, deposits, delivery) and bidspotter.com/en-us (an auctioneer's 2022 terms and conditions page); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.