Frequently Asked Questions:
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Go to any of the Sell buttons for registration form. You will need details of your horse or item, photos and/or videos and your bank details for payment once your horse is sold and a photo ID.
We recommend you read our Guide To Selling Your Horse At Auction for tips on how to obtain the best result when selling your horse.
Please also read the Terms And Conditions covering the sale of horses and all other items.
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Auction dates, including entry dates are listed on our homepage.
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o Go to any of our Buy buttons and register to bid by clicking Log in/New Bidder. You will need to create an account which allows you to bid through our HiBid auction portal. Once the auction has begun, you may make as many bids as you like during the auction – Thurs 1pm to Fri 4pm.
o Your credit card details are required for bidding account approval. If your bid is successful, payment is deducted shortly after the auction’s conclusion.Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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Fees are listed here
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o If your reserve is not met – your horse is deemed not sold. By listing your horse or item, you give Andrew Wilson & Co permission to negotiate a sale for you after the close of auction. This sale negotiation period extends to 10 days after the auction conclusion. We will contact both you and the highest bidder to negotiate a sale. Failing this other interested bidders may also contact Andrew Wilson & Co to negotiate a selling price.
o you may re-enter your horse or item in the next auction by contacting Andrew Wilson & Co.
o if your horse or item does not sell, there are no fees due.
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Yes you can, however upon registering your horse for sale with Andrew Wilson & Co. you agree to an exclusive sale period of 10 days after conclusion of auction. You can sell your horse privately after this.
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o Payment will be made via the credit card details you have provided as soon as the auction has ended.
o Our staff will contact you with the vendor’s name and phone number to arrange transport/pick up/postage within 3-5 days or by mutual arrangement.
o If transport of horses is unavailable after 5 days from purchase, the vendor may charge you agistment until collection.
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o Payment will be taken shortly following the auction to confirm the sale. You will be contacted by Andrew Wilson & Co with confirmation. The buyer will then contact you to make arrangements for collection – between 3-5 days or as mutually agreed. If a horse is unable to be collected after 5 days, you may invoice the buyer directly for any agistment due.
o Payment from the sale minus commission will be paid to your nominated account within 7-10 business days
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We ask that you do not contact vendors directly.
You may contact us and we will obtain the information for you.
This is a service that we provide to vendors.If you do require more information we request that you contact us as soon as possible to give us time to obtain the information for you.
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Reserves are not disclosed until the conclusion of the auction.
The reserve price is the minimum price acceptable to the vendor.If the reserve is not met then we will negotiate between buyers and vendors to close the sale.
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Contact us and we will negotiate with the vendor on your behalf.
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If your bid is listed as “Pending” it means that you have not provided your credit card details.
You need to contact us with your card details for your bid to be accepted. -
Price Realized means that the horse or item has been sold for the price listed.
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Reserve Not Met (or Passed In) means that the vendor has placed a higher reserve price on the horse/item than the current highest bid.
If the auction is still in progress you may continue to bid until you reach the reserve price.
The horse/item is then “on the market” and will sell to the highest bidder.If the auction has concluded and the lot did not reach reserve then you may make an offer by contacting us.
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Reserve Met means that the horse/item has reached its reserve or asking price.
It is now “on the market” and will be sold to the highest bidder.
Bidding will continue until the end of the auction.