Preparing for your Removal

There are a number of things that you can do prior to your removal that will help you get prepared for a neat and orderly removal.

• Have a plan for phone calls.  People will be calling with questions regarding the auction and items - as much as possible try to have someone available to answer these questions and return phone calls.  It is vitally important that customers can reach you or receive a call back to answer any questions.
• Have signs available so winning bidders can easily find the location.  Directional signs are a great tool for directing people to the auction site.  These can be ordered directly from K-BID. 
• Have a plan for traffic and parking.  Make sure that you have an entrance and exit plan for winning bidders.  Remember that your goal is to get a winning bidder in and out as fast as possible.  Make sure to think about the layout of the building to be able to manage traffic as efficiently as possible.   
• Start collecting lots based on winning invoices.  This will be helpful when bidders start arriving and their lots are already in order for them to remove.  
• Print off multiple copies of your invoices and any tax-exempt forms for your state. Many bidders will bring a valid tax-exempt form to the removal but it does not hurt to have some on hand. 
• Keep in mind that just because a bidder is from out of state, this doesn't mean they're exempt from sales tax. Your auction removal site is a physical location just like a store or gas station and sales tax applies.
• Get a cash bag and change ready.  For larger auctions you may need a couple hundred dollars in smaller bills and change.  
• Test your credit card machine to make sure that it is working properly.  
• Start calling bidders around halfway through your removal.  This is a good reminder and will help you gauge when people will be showing up.  

With the help of our experienced affiliates, we've developed a checklist of supplies to have on hand and things to consider when planning for your removal:

You can download and print it as a PDF as well.