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Frequently Asked Questions

At Rock Island Auction, we're committed to making your buying and selling experience seamless. Browse our comprehensive FAQ section to find quick answers to common questions and get the most from your auction experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions

At Rock Island Auction, we're committed to making your buying and selling experience seamless. Browse our comprehensive FAQ section to find quick answers to common questions and get the most from your auction experience.
How can I participate in an auction?

There are numerous ways to bid in our different auction types.

For a RIAC On Time Auction, all participation is via our website. To bid, sign into your account and navigate to the auction. When you find a lot you’d like to bid on, you may click “Next Bid” to place a single bid, or you may click “Max Bid” to set a maximum amount. If you have elected to receive outbid notifications, you will receive them in the event you are outbid.

For our Premier Auction events, there are five ways to participate.

1.     In person
In person bidding is by far the most exciting way to participate at auction. Please register to bid prior to auction. Pre-registering can be done via your web account or by contacting our Customer Support team.  Remember to bring your driver's license and a major credit card. Registered bidders will receive a bidding card. When your lots comes up for bid, raise your card each time you’d like to place a bid.

2.     RIAC Live
RIAC Live is our proprietary software that brings the auction house to you. With live, streaming video, you can stay up-to-date with the action and place bids from anywhere you have an internet connection. An extra 1% will be added to the buyer’s premium for winning bids placed using this service.

3.     Phone Bidding
Phone bidding allows you to bid with a RIAC representative anywhere you can receive a phone call. When you choose to phone bid on a lot, a RIAC representative will call you from our auction hall approximately five lots prior to your item crossing the podium, and will bid per your instructions.

4.     Absentee Bidding
Absentee bidding is a bid placed prior to auction. You indicate a maximum amount and our auctioneers will bid on your behalf, attempting to win the lot for you at the lowest price.

5.   3rd Party
Our auction events are also made available via 3rd party platforms such as Proxibid and Invaluable. Please keep in mind, those platforms will assess additional fees to successful bidders utilizing their services.

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