WHAT IS MARKET DAY?
Every Wednesday starting at 9am in three or more auction
rings we begin selling antiques, modern goods, estates,
guardianships, farm fleet, and many other items. Market
Day is open to the public
- Auction Ring #1 selling requests of glassware, art, jewelry, and other collectibles.
- Auction Ring #2 selling farm fleet, tools, garage goods, and commercial liquidations.
- Auction Ring #3 selling box lots of common household goods.
- Auction Ring #4 beginning at 10 a.m. selling antique, new and used furniture.
Specified weeks at approx. 10:30am we will sell collections such as Hummels, Llardo, Coins, Firearms, and many other collections. Sometimes these collections are worked into the first auction ring, other times we start a fifth auction ring. At Noon, we sell automobiles, trucks and boats.
PREVIEW: Monday and Tuesday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
HOW ARE MANY ITEMS SOLD AT CHRISTYS?
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When items are not requested to sell individually, they are sold by the flat full. Sometimes one or more flats will even sell together if one flat does not sell by itself.
Sellers: Every item may not be described on your print out.
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Everybody has stuff and unfortunately these goods will not sell individually. They are sold by the box full. Again, sometimes it is necessary to sell 1 or more boxes together from them to sell.
Sellers: Every item may not be described on your print out.
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Our last resort is to group items/boxes together and sell by large lots or by the skid.
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The auctioneers and staff of Christy's will place your items in the appropriate auction rings according to our experience of previous sales.
We try to treat our consignors equally, if you are not happy with our policies and conditions, we may not be the auction company for you. Thank you for your consideration.
HOW DO I BID AT AUCTION?
It’s simple! At the beginning of the sale, just visit the auction office to obtain your bid number. Identification will be required at your first auction. Then hold your bid number high so that the auctioneer will see you as you are bidding. Can’t understand how much is asked? Just listen closely to the auctioneer or ask a ring assistant. They will help you with your bid. Please remember, a bid is a verbal contract between you and the auctioneer. If you are the high bidder and the auctioneer declares the item sold, it is now your responsibility to secure the item and pay for it.
CAN I SET A MINIMUM ON MY ITEMS THAT SELL ON MARKET DAY?
Only jewelry and automobiles have a reserve. Since there are many items to be sold each Market Day, all items must be sold without reserve. This allows the auction to maintain a reasonable duration of time. Please keep in mind that Christy’s marketing will bring the buyer to the auction.
WHEN I SELL MY HOUSE AT AUCTION, MAY I SET A RESERVE?
Yes! Although a home that is sold absolute, or to the highest bidder, is a great marketing strategy, a reserve may be placed on the home. The reserve is not disclosed to the public and the home will be fully marketed to obtain the highest price.
ARE HOMES SOLD AT AUCTION TYPICALLY FORECLOSURES OR IN NEED OF REPAIR?
Absolutely not! Homes sold at auction are typically good homes that need good owners. Sellers may opt to hold a real estate auction verses a typical listing so that they may sell the property faster with less selling costs. The properties sold in the past were from owners who are downsizing, settling an estate, selling investment homes or just want to sell quickly.
WHAT IF I CAN'T ATTEND ON MARKET DAY?
Christy’s of Indiana allow for absentee bidding.
Preview the items personally at our building Monday
through Friday 8-5 p.m. Fill out the absentee bid form
and the auction staff will bid competitively on your
behalf. See the Absentee Bidding link for more information
and the form.
WHAT
FORMS OF PAYMENT ARE ACCEPTABLE?
Christy's of Indiana accepts cash, local check, Visa
and Mastercard at their weekly auctions. On-site auctions
typically accept only cash and local check.
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