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Please note that our office and yard operating hours differ.
Office (Midland HQ): 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Yard (Midland & Muchea): 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (for pickups, drop-offs, and inspections)
Pilbara Yard: By appointment only.
All visitors are required to wear enclosed footwear and wear a high-vis vest. We provide all visitors with a high-vis vest during the sign in process at reception.
Smith Broughton has onsite parking located in front of our office and a designated area at our yards.
Yes, we encourage inspection of all lots prior to bidding as these are sold on an ‘as is’ basis. Inspection dates & times may change for off site auctions, details are found within the auction listing. Please note, inspection times run between Monday – Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm, excluding weekends and public holidays.
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Please call the Smith Broughton office on (08) 9374 9222 as soon as possible or send us an email – [email protected]. Note – this will be actioned between Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm.
As per the bidders terms and conditions all invoices are required to be paid in full within 24 hours of the raised invoice.
We accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Eftpos, and Credit Card (Visa or Mastercard). Please note that we are unable to take cash or cash equivalents.
Once paid in full, we ask for all goods to be collected within 48 hours of the sale. After 48 hours, storage fees will occur.
Buyer’s Premium: 8.8% including GST for all lots sold $5001 and above 16.5% including GST for all lots sold $5000 or less.
Yes, providing you have both a business email and a personal email. An email address can only be used once when registering.
You may not be able to log into your internet bidding account if you have not activated your account. On first registration, you will be emailed an activation email. Be sure to check your inbox for this. Once received, follow the prompts within the email and your account will be activated. During office hours our staff approve all new bidders daily. Another reason may be that your account has temporarily been suspended due to not complying with the terms and conditions.
Once your payment has cleared, transfer papers will be issued in the name on your invoice. You are required to supply either a copy of your driver’s license (if the invoice is issued in a personal name) or a current ACN (Australian Company Number). Email this information using our contact form.
Your invoice does not have GST on it as the seller is not registered for GST, therefore you are not required to pay GST as the seller is selling the asset privately or unregistered for GST.
Smith Broughton can offer a range of flexible asset disposal options including:
An item that is unreserved means that there is no figure, or reserve, the item must receive before selling. No matter what the bid, the item will sell to the highest bidder.
An item that is reserved means that there is a figure the item must receive before selling.
For selected items, Smith Broughton may offer you a GMR or Guarantee, where we guarantee the amount your equipment will receive at auction. If the auction value does not meet the guarantee, Smith Broughton will pay the difference.
Our yards are open for equipment collections and deliveries during the following times:
Midland HQ & Muchea Yard: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Pilbara Yard: By appointment only. Please contact us in advance to schedule your visit.
Yes, our yard has forklifts and yard staff to assist with loading your goods onto your truck. However, we do not have ramps on site.
There is a pickup and drop off entry at our main entrance on Military Road.
Firstly, all purchased goods you are required to be paid in full prior to collection. Once goods are paid for you will be required to come to reception, provide your sale number and buyer code. Our admin staff will approve your goods for collection and from there our yard staff will assist yourself in loading the goods onto your vehicle.
If you are unable to collect your purchased goods yourself, you are required to complete a pick up authorisation form that was sent along with your invoice.
Smith Broughton allows you to freely inspect assets, however all visitors are required to wearing enclosed footwear, sign in at reception and collect a high visual vest supplied by us.