If you're looking to visit an auction house in Australia, the only place in your mind should be…read moreBonhams. It's one of the largest and oldest auction houses that handles fine art and antiques. With their wide range of items from cars to furniture and Aboriginal art, you'll be assured that whatever precious or rare item you're looking to buy will be sold here. Aside from purchasing unique and beautiful items, you can also sell parts of your collection or artwork (if you're an artist). Because they are world-renowned, you'll be sure to reach the global art market through them. With highly trained specialists who value the items and professional service of the highest standards, this auction house is definitely highly recommended.

Renovator Auctions is not as good as what you may think - as far as savings compared to paying…read moreretail on stocked items it just depends on what you are buying. If you are looking for a specific colour of paint that they just happen to have up for auction then the savings can be quite good ( about 50%) - I cant see the point in bidding for items unless you can get them for about 50% less than retail and as far as hardware & building materials that are available the savings is nowhere near as good as what people should be aiming for ( I think a lot of people bid without having a real knowledge of actual retail or wholesale pricing) - EG - I can buy dynabolts 12 x 75mm - 25 pieces per box for $28 retail online ( free delivery) - I have never been succesful in my bids for the exact same item at Renovator Auction when sticking to my aim of savings of 50% - I have bid $13 per item ( box 25) which totals $14.95 with the 15% buyers premium and never been succesful - unless you are prepared to bid a price which will take you near retail for these type of items you dont usually win the bidding - In my mind, its not worth the effort to save maybe a dollar or two on items you can purchase for not much more retail taking into account the travel there and back just to pick up the items. ALSO..........I mistakenly put in some erroneous bids one time when bidding on some hardware such as decking screws and won the items with my bids but the total cost with the 15% buyers premium totalled more than the cost of the same items retail ...........WHEN I CORRECTED MY ERROR WITH THE STAFF AND TOLD THEM THAT MY BIDS WERE MEANT FOR SEVERAL UNITS AND MY BID WAS THE TOTAL FOR ALL THE UNITS AND NOT JUST ONE UNIT I WAS TOLD THAT I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER BE SUCCESFUL WITH THAT TYPE OF BID ???!!! - MADE ME WONDER ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE REALLY IS A RESERVE ON THE ITEMS YOU BID FOR?? LIKE EVERYTHING IN LIFE FOLKS ITS A MATTER OF BUYER BEWARE - Cheers & good luck but dont let the emotion of bidding and winning get the better of you.

From the owner: Renovator Auctions is the most respected auction company in Sydney that offers the largest range of…read morequality building materials and home renovation products to the general public. We sell new, factory seconds, and clearance stock through our auction facility in Liverpool. Conducting 2 live voice auctions each week and and also offering 100's of products on our Buy Now Online Store. Building or Renovating? Renovator Auctions is your One Stop Shop for all your building and renovation products.

$350 dollars in the front, do I hear $400? $400 to the lady on the right. $450? $450 in the…read morefront. $450 going once, going twice, SOLD to number 914. Antique auctions are always a thrill. It's like a treasure hunt to find things that are unique and of value for the best possible price. It's true what they say, one man's junk is another man's treasure. Raffan Kelaher & Thomas does at least one auction per week at their warehouse and sometimes another one at a outside location. This isn't like shopping at Domayne or Harvey Norman (not that I have anything against them), but we're talking real Italian Murano glass, Victorian Gentleman's chairs or an Antique George III Mahogany and Inlaid display cabinet. Make sure you get there early to view the items and know what you are bidding on. You may just find that classic antique typewriter (which is what I'm in search of).

They have fabulous female auctioneers very spunky and gorgeous also great quality of goods from…read moreretro two antiques

I have been working with the Principal, Julian, for probably two decades and know him to be…read morereputable and very knowledgeable across many different fields. I recently sold a number of "walking sticks" or canes there and he was able to deliver super strong results. Thank you Julian.

This company promotes themselves as "antique and fine art specialists" but I wonder how that…read morematches with blatantly selling fakes? In March 2024 they had an auction including "Chinese and Asian items". I bought two Chinese bronze swords but recently I was advised by an expert that they are both new fakes designed to deceive. On informing Aalders of this they admitted that they knew the items were not real antiques and thus gave no details of age in the descriptions. In my opinion this deliberate omission is morally wrong. Other reputable auctioneers describe replicas as "archaistic" or "in the style of". But not Aalders. They just hope no one knows! Aalders have refused me any refund and basically could not care less so they have now lost a customer of over 10 years. I hope other potential bidders see this review and avoid these cheats too.