All Payments for purchases to be made by Wednesday 8TH APRIL 5pm. Interstate & Country buyers can organise longer pick-up times.
YVA use Pack & Send in Lilydale or Australia Post for Postage.
Auctioneering Industry Protocol
1. All auctions to be conducted online via online auction. No auctions should be conducted via the
traditional model.
2. Where possible staff members on site should be reduced, staff are encouraged to work from home.
3. Inspections need to be conducted by a very strict protocol including
a. Buyers encouraged to inspect assets via video conferencing facilities;
b. No more than one (1) person for every 4sqm;
c. No more than 10 people onsite indoors and 25 outdoors for viewings (between staff and
visitors at any point in time), unless this number conflicts with the 4sqm rule, and social
distancing must be observed. Where space allows for larger sites this number may be
increased but must never exceed any mass gathering recommendations.
d. All inspections should be by appointment only and the number of people onsite at any point
in time closely monitored and not exceed the numbers above;
e. No more than one (1) party should be permitted to inspect an item at any point in time and
that party should be limited to a maximum of two (2) people adhering to the 4sqm social
distancing.
f. No inspections should be permitted for Assets worth less than $5,000. Assets below this
threshold should only be inspected digitally via video conferencing.
4. Where possible assets should be disinfected between each inspection. For any high-volume sites,
where this is not possible all precautions must be taken to adhere to protect staff and customers
with safety and hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided.
5. Asset delivery and asset collection should adhere to the 4sqm social distancing limitations and be
arranged by appointment only.
6. All motor vehicles, trucks and machinery sold at auction should receive a detail that disinfects the
cabin of that vehicle as soon as it arrives onsite. For any high-volume sites, where this is not possible
all precautions must be taken to adhere to protect staff and customers with safety and hygiene and
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided.
7. Payment for assets to be completed digitally through contactless payment functionalities or bank
transfer. No cash to be accepted.
8. Clear markings should be established for any areas where a queue is possible, such as payment
counters or waiting areas to ensure the social distancing protocol is adhered to.