Buying
It's so easy to find and buy products at railauction.plus
As a buyer on our platform, you enjoy many advantages. You have access to a comprehensive, Europe-wide range of rail assets. Our practical search function and filter navigation allow you to find exactly what you are looking for quickly and easily.
Important: First, create a customer account. You can find step-by-step instructions here.
The 4 different sales types:
Direct buy
You can buy it right away. Just add it to your basket and check out.
Price suggestion
Here, the seller also provides the option of submitting a non-binding offer with a suggested price: The product is offered with a suggested price – you can then submit an enquiry with your suggested price.
Open auction
In an open auction, all registered users can see the current highest bid at any time. This is where our handy bidding agent comes in.
Hidden auction
The current highest bid is not visible to buyers. In a sealed bid auction, all participants submit their bids in secret. The winner is only determined after the auction period has ended.
Your advantages as a buyer
You get a completely free account – no subscription and no additional costs.
You have easy access to a huge, Europe-wide range of used railway goods from a large number of validated users.
Your digital customer account gives you maximum flexibility and allows you to access all offers and sales anywhere.
Security and data protection are our top priorities. You can rely on that.
We offer you complete transparency in terms of prices and offers.
Our knowledgeable, friendly support team will be happy to help you with any questions you may have.
How does my purchase work?
Search & Find
Search agent: Use our search agent to be automatically informed as soon as a suitable product is online.
Categories: Our categories are a good way to start looking at current auctions or offers.
Bid & Buy
You can use the four types of sales described above. From open auction to direct purchase, everything is available. Bid on auctions or add direct purchases to your shopping cart without waiting.
If you have any questions about the sale types, please contact us.
Place an order
Payment: In the order form you will find all details about your purchase and information about the seller: address and contact details.
Invoice: The seller will send you an invoice. As soon as the seller has received the money, the status of the order will be set to paid.
Shipment/collection: Negotiate directly with the seller whether the goods are to be collected or shipped. As soon as you receive the goods, the status is set to shipped/collected.
You have further questions?
Check out our FAQs to find answers to frequently asked questions.
Setting up your account
Setting up your seller profile
Creating your first sales