Selling Big

Records are made to be broken, and this season Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers are gunning to prove just that. Kicking off the Canadian auction season at their Grande Prairie, Alberta location as they begin their quest to break their billion dollar Canadian-division record from 2012. Senior vice president, Kevin Tink, rallies his team to dig deep for big results. With acres of heavy machinery ready to hit the ramp, everyone puts their game face on to ensure the dollars roll in on auction day.

Ritchie Bros. take business on the road for this episode, travelling to rural Drayton Valley, Alberta where farmers Len and Vicki Paulson are downsizing their possessions in preparation for retirement. They take on the hefty task of selling the Paulson’s land, farm equipment and even their Jet Ski. The pressure is on as the proceeds of this auction will finance the Paulson’s retirement. Fighting through mud, inclement weather, and high stakes is just another day on the job for this auction team.

Breaking last year’s billion dollar total sales in Canada means that the team at Ritchie Bros. needs top results in this, their biggest Canadian auction of the year. But there is another record on everyone’s mind. In this same spring sale last year, this site sold a record breaking $108 million in just three days. They want to blow the doors off that tally, but the fast pace of the auction puts pressure on the yard staff to keep heavy machinery flowing past the theatre full of buyers.

With day two of the year's biggest Canadian auction looming, Ritchie Bros. yard staff is busy at work making sure the equipment is in top shape. From fresh coats of paint to perfectly angled photos and realigned crane boom cables, it's all hands on deck as they put their best foot forward to get top dollar for each and every machine. With big ticket items like a rare 1984 Husky all-terrain vehicle, motor scrapers and crane trucks ready to go, buyers are swarming and the auction staff is hoping they'll make a strong surge towards their $108 million goal.

It’s the third and final day of Ritchie Bros.’ biggest auction of the year in Edmonton, Alberta. Three classic cars will be crossing the ramp to be sold today and car enthusiasts are flocking to the auction to get a look at these beautiful antiques. Meanwhile, the husband and wife team of Tim and Nattalie Cabay are hoping to pull in some big bucks for their retirement by putting some heavy machinery in the auction. With Ritchie Bros.’ sales record and their retirement dreams on the line, this final day is going down to the wire.

It’s another farm auction for the Ritchie Bros. team as they travel to Wembley, Alberta. But this agriculture auction is unique. Three antique farm equipment collectors have come together to put on a sale that is sure to draw a crowd. The impressive line-up of collectables includes a number of tractors from the 40’s and 50’s, a 1959 self-loading motor scraper and Stickney engines from the early 1900s. The only thing threatening the success of this small town event is the forecast for thunderstorms!