Terms And Conditions

As is

All horses/items are sold as is and buyers accept that they have had opportunity to enquire on the lot.

Auction 

A public sale in which items are sold to the highest bidder. An auction is also commonly referred to as a ‘sale’.

Auctioneer

The person responsible for conducting a sale by auction. 

Bid 

The binding offer to buy an item at a specific price.

Bidder 

An individual or entity attempting to purchase an item at auction.

Bid increment

The set amount by which bidding increases during an auction. 

Buyer 

The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer at the end of auction. 

Catalogue
Andrew Wilson & Co. produce an online catalogue containing details of each horse/item which is available for viewing on our website.

Conditions of Sale 

The terms that dictate the buying and selling of items. This information is accessible on our website and is provided to both buyers and sellers when they register.

Consignor 

The individual or entity on whose behalf Andrew Wilson & Co is auctioning a horse or item. Also referred to as the ‘seller’ or ‘vendor’. 

Highest Bidder

A term used to describe the person who bid the highest amount at auction, whether the item sold or not.

Lot 

An item or group of items offered for auction as one unit. 

Lot Number

The specific number assigned to a lot in an auction. Auctions, and their corresponding catalogues, typically proceed in numerical sequence by lot number. 

Max bid

The highest bid you are willing to place on an item in an online auction. If you set a max bid, the auction software will automatically bid on your behalf in increments until that bid is exceeded. 

On The Market

The horse/item has reached its reserve price and will now be sold to the highest bidder

Passed In

A term used by the auctioneer to indicate that a lot hasn’t met its reserve price, and thus is left unsold

Price realised 

The sold or purchase price.

Registration 

The process of providing information, including identification, name and billing address, in order to bid in an auction.

Reserve 

The minimum price the vendor is willing to accept for a lot to be sold. This amount is confidential until after the completion of the auction.

Seller’s Commission

A fixed percentage based on the eventual hammer price of an item at auction that the seller pays to Andrew Wilson & Co. Fees can be found on our website.

Starting bid

The opening amount at which bidding begins for a lot. 

Under Bidder

A term used to describe someone who bid the second highest amount, just below the winning bid, at auction. 

Unreserved

When there is no reserve on a lot, it will be sold to the highest bid with no limitations on the amount reached. 

Transport

Victoria & some parts of NSW

• Triple H Horse Training & Transport - 0493 060 511 (VIC & SOUTHERN NSW)

• Livestock Transport, Tracey Booker - 0413 552 738 (Handled & Unhandled)

• Complete Horse Transport, Graeme Daffy - 0438 019 877

Interstate transport

(Covering all states unless specified in brackets)

• Matt Gobel Horse Transport - 0416 975 948

• Riverglen Park Horse Transport - 0423 658 195 (VIC, ACT, NSW)

• S & M Transport (TAS) - 0408 102 528

• Champions Horse Transport - 0409 671 446

• GC Transport - 0432 567 103

• Valley Horse Transport - 0439 377 933

• Victory Horse Transport - 0474 698 175 (SA & VIC)

• Combined Horse Transport - 08 94 977 177 (WA & INTERSTATE)

• Rudds Horse Transport - 07 5496 2555

• Hanns Horse Transport - 5281 7322

• Southwest Horse Transport - 0409 321 420

A complete guide to listing your horse, saddlery or equipment for sale and getting the best result at auction.

Guide To Selling At Auction

Everything you need to know to register, bid and purchase with confidence at an Andrew Wilson & Co online auction.

Guide To Buying At Auction

What to do in the event of a dispute

Disputes And How To Avoid Them

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